Educational Strategies for

Teachers to help Students with

ADHD
Margaret Crary

Introduction
This PowerPoint will explore the strategies
and practices toward teaching children with
ADHD.As the growing number of children
diagnosis, teachers need to provide
structural routines in the classroom to help
provide success with these students.

Identifying Children with ADHD

ADHD usually begins in early childhood and
continue into adulthood.
ADHD occurs in 3 to 5 % of elementary school
aged children.
According to DSM-IV, ADHD can be defined by
behavior exhibited.
Poor sustained attention and hyperactivityimpulsiveness.

Exhibited Behaviors

Fidgeting or squirming in their seat

Difficulty remaining seated when require to do so
Difficulty sustaining attention
Difficulty following instruction
Blurting out before being ask
Shifting one activity to another before completing
Losing things and making careless mistakes
Difficulty listening to others without distraction or
interruption
Delaying gratification and mood swings
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Strategies
Most teachers have found using these strategies
helpful.
1. Identifying the unique needs of the student:

Assess the educational needs in the classroom

Consider both academic and behavioral needs

Using assessments

Learning style inventories

Classroom observation
2. Instructional Practices:
3. Children who receive special education services:

Consult other educators and parents

Annual goals

Supplement aids that obtain goals

Teaching-related Practices
Review info on previous topics and describe
current lessons.
Summarizing various activities planned.
Set learning expectation
Set behavioral expectation in classroom
Identify material need for lessons
Refer resources that will help master the lesson
Simplify the instruction and expectation
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Conducting Lessons

Structure and consistency are

important.
Be supportive when
participation in the classroom
Identify students who need
assistance.
Help students stay focus
Lower noise level and
distraction.
Breakdown assignments in to
smaller units
Allow extra time for
completion of test or lesson
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Cont.
In addition to the general strategies different
students with ADHD have different ways of
learning and retaining information. Teachers
need to identify areas in which each student
requires extra assistance and provide
opportunities for the children to master a
academic success. Facilitating goals for the
different subject will help improving their
success as well.
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Organizational Skills
Assignment notebook
Color code folders for
different subjects
Homework Partner
Keep desk and book bag
clean out periodically
Visual aids in the
classroom to remind
students of the material
being learned.
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Cont.
Time management when completing assignment.
Use a calendar to schedule assignments.
When using worksheets reveal only one question
at a time.
Check to make sure student is understanding task.
Allow student to ask question.
Monitor work.
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Behavioral Intervention

Children with ADHD often acts

immaturely and have difficulty
learning how to control their
impulsiveness and
hyperactivity. They may have
difficulty forming friendships
and thinking through social
consequences of their action,
With intervention the students
learns how to control their
behavior and be more effective
in the classroom.

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Cont. Behavioral Intervention

Praise when positive behavior is displayed immediately.

Be consistent to avoid confusion.
Ignore unintentional behavior.
Remove any nuisance items in the room that might distract
the student
Permit the student to leave class for a moment for a
break( library, run an errand)
Encouragement from the teacher can help prevent students
from becoming frustrated with an assignment.
Keeping parents involved play a critical roles in the
success of the student
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Classroom Accommodation
Children with ADHD often have difficulty adjusting
to the structured environment of a classroom .
Seat the child near the teacher.
Place student near a role model student.
Allow the student to work in a low distract area.
Make sure seating is the right size for the student.
Make sure the child has the necessary tools for their
assignment.
Allow extra time if needed.
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Conclusion
When teachers are more aware of the
struggles of a student with ADHD, they can
better help the students in the classroom and
establish a calm structured learning
environment. School personnel have an
important role to play in enabling students
to have a successful school career.
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References
Teacher to Teacher Training
www.CHADD.org
Resource for Teachers
www.ADDinschool.com
Magazine
www.additudemag.com
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Questions

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