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"I tried to piece together the scraps of what I heard and figure out what was going on."

It's embarrassing. The teacher calls on me, and I'm like, uuuuhhhh. I have no idea what she's talking about. I feel like there are a hundred eyes staring at me."

ADHD: The adhd-friendly classroom

Outcomes
I can...
  • reflect on my experience of ADHD simulation.
  • describe the difficulties students with ADHD face in the classroom.
  • infer how ADHD can impact student performance, achievement, motivation, self-esteem, and social relationships.
  • identify strategies and procedures I already have in place that supportive for students with ADHD.
  • add new strategies and positive behavior supports to my toolkit.
​Agenda:
  • Greetings:
    • Squat 5's
    • Pick  Up Your Paper
    • Process: Physical, Mental, Emotional
  •   Visual Simulation Video - Narrate the script in this kid's head
    •   What made this difficult?
    •                          What would have helped you?
  •   Auditory Simulation Video 
    •    What made this difficult?
    •                         Would trying harder made a difference in your performance?
  • ​​Attention and Reading Simulation
    • Physical, Mental, Emotional
  • 3-Column Foldable: Problem -- Executive Function -- Strategy
  • What challenges have you encountered so far?​
  • 3 Areas of ​ Executive Functions
  • Barkley Video
  • Brain Breaks: The Waiter; Slap Wave   ​
  • Classroom Procedures, Systems, and Organization
  • Strategy Roundup
 Exit Ticket: "I used to..., but now I..."

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Visual Simulation

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Attention and Reading Simulation

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Following Directions Simulation


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Brain Breaks!
 \ˈbrān\  \breyk\ - Defined by one teacher as..."a short mental break, taken at regular intervals during instruction, and used to achieve optimal learning."

Fantastic blog dedicated totally to Brain Breaks! Tons of ideas, videos, and explanations - all grade levels.
Energizing Brain Breaks           by David Sladkey

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Go Noodle! A site for Brain Breaks! Interactive videos, ZUMBA, songs, games, yoga...all designed to re-energize bodies and brains so they are ready to learn. K-6


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9 ADHD Strategies Every Teacher Should Know

How could these characteristics of people with ADHD be seen as positive attributes?
  • Focuses on everything
  • Can't stop talking
  • Can't sit still
  • Has to touch everything
  • Impulsive
  • Can become obsessed on something he/she likes
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Targets:
    Agenda:
    • What did you see differently this week?
    • Video
    • Retention Simulation
    • Interactive Notebook
    • Adult Sensory Input Survey
    • Go to your poster
    • How Does Your Engine Run?
    • You're so Fidgety!!
    8 Dream Jobs for Adults with ADHD
    Organization, Organization, Organization!!
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    How NOT to make a fidget!!
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    Fidgets: Tools Not Toys
    Great examples of visual cues and charts for elementary...
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    The ADHD, Movement, and Learning Connection
    Read Me:

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    17 Ways to Help Students with ADHD Concentrate - article

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    29 Things Only a Person with ADHD Would Understand

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    ADHD: National Center for Learning Disabilities
    Great resources on ADHD and its implications for educators and parents.


    Strategies & Ideas...
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    My Job Chart: Fantastic resource for teaching routines at home.


    Go Noodle!
    Resources:
    Intervention Central

    LD Online
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    CHADD
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