www.insideadhd.... - In this episode, Dr. Jonas Bromberg speaks with 5th grade teacher Jon Weinberger of the Lawrence school in Brookline, MA, about his strategies for improving the classroom experience for children with ADHD.
Sheva Hercules. I loved these ADHD classroom strategies. The preferential seating I thought was a great one and the rubic cube. You can tell the teacher really studied these materials on what would work with ADHD children.
I absolutely enjoyed listening about all his strategies he used to help with "fidgetting". The only downside to this strategy is trying to make sure no other children are distracted. As for prefered seating, I find this a good idea because that way children can be seated unknowingly by their learning styles and capabilities. Using graphic organizers is a KEY FEATURE in my everyday life
Thanks to the video, turned out in the learning process in the classroom the teacher does not need to use a lot of media or tools that can disrupt the concentration of students due to the number of props concentration of a student can be interrupted and therefore the need to use tools that can support the process of hearing a student.
This is Excellent. Im a substitute teacher and some of these tools i see kids use in class. theres a new device they use that spins by flicking it. its silent but so useful during times when u just need to move. I love this idea
My grades are so bad, because I can never pay attention. I try so hard. In my math class at school I stay telling myself I have to concentrate but I easily get super lost in my own mind. impossible.
+ Now I actualLy sense inkling of the slight remorse or embarrassing required when outta place the reactions... No one whom to concerns. I'm sure the counter effect catches on N nature has its course. Needed the positive impression. :)
Is this too much to ask & add I'm a Taekwon-Do Instructor 2nd Dan How do I get a 10yr old 1 to take instruction Or What's an alternative? Or Strategy??
I haven't passed a math class a day in my life. Math literally made me zone out and teachers from k-12 basically ignored it and I'd take summer school courses in highschool where my dad would "help" me since they were online. I joined the military and now I'm in college. This is ruining me now. I had all my math credits given to me from military credits except a statistics course required to obtain my degree. I'm 26 and I don't know how long division works... I feel stupid and hopeless to graduate and I have no idea what to do. Suggestions?
The 200 likes make me cry why wood you like this I have adhd techers like this ruind my life and I'm only 12 I cry all night all this stuff will do is make us mad sad WE HAVE FEELINGS TO YOU KNOW
Wish I had a teacher like this in elementary/middle school. Most of my teachers just thought I was retarded until my mom took me to a general psychologist who told her I had ADHD. Once I started getting treated and getting help and understanding my ADHD it helped so much
have you ever seen "taare zameen par" that is the kind of teacher I wished I had back in school 😟 because he really TAKES CARE of the child problem (even though it was dyslexia)
The teacher had some great tools to help the students with ADHD in the classroom. He had a grasp on effective ways to make things smooth for the students. I think the checklist was a smart idea for the students. The act of being consistent with these techniques/stratergies will likely help the child as well.
I'm currently doing my masters in educational psychology and I'm learning about teaching students with ADHD. This video was really helpful! going to try these strategies in my own classroom.
This video was great. The teacher had a great grasp on what really works for his students. The fidget toys were a great idea. It makes sense that keeping the hands busy might allow the brain to focus on what is being taught. The homework organizer is a tool that the entire class can use so that the ADHD students don’t feel singled out. I really liked the idea of chunking the directions into manageable pieces so that the students wouldn’t get overwhelmed.
this is so helpful for me because iam starting work as personal helper for person who has ad/hd so thank you so much!!!! :) and greetings from Finland!
Great strategies! I think its hard enough to be a kid with all the school testing and homework and a teacher that can be as helpful and proactive would be awesome to have. I think he comes in as very open minded and insighful in dealing with children with ADHD. Great video!
OhPunky I have ADHD and I am the one guy that doesn't have a darn figet spinner (I think they were made to be the final product but it seem they need some work) and I get distracted by kids doing figet spinners
My teacher used to divide my math tests into 6 question chunks for 15 minutes. I was no longer stressed about finishing, just about her nagging as it gets closer
This video has some really great strategies for student with ADHD. I liked the Rubix Cube fidgeting tool because the child doesn't have to look at it to move it around. The child can concentrate on the teacher. I also like the idea of a checklist for children that have trouble keeping up with what they are suppose to do for class and homework. I know I do very well with checklist's to keep my life organized.
The strategies given are terrific. Giving students with ADHD something to do with their energy is a great idea, as is the preferential seating. I love the checklist and homework organizer ideas. Both of these strategies are good not only for students with ADHD, but for any student. Learning to organize your thoughts and your life is useful in the “real world”.
What about the other kids in class. They can get distracting with other kid around bouncing or throwing a ball to the air. How you help the rest of the class handle that situation?
In the beginning of the school year, you have to establish rules and routines. This includes establishing "consequences" for when the rules and routines are broken. I use "fidget tools" in my classroom. My students (some as young as 3-4 years old) know that if they abuse the privilege; they lose the opportunity to use a fidget tool. I hope this helps.
As for the seating: Be CAREFUL. it might depend on the school, but the ones i've gone to have people talking a bit in the back of the classroom. When the teacher is teaching and their are some kids in front of someone with ADHD, that someone might not be able to help but listen to them, or at least get his/her attention pulled from the teacher, which if he/she's like me, He/she'll start thinking about numerous other things besides what's being taught in the classroom, and will not hear the teach
I have a child in kindergarten who’s ADHD.. I have the hardest time trying to keep him focused and retaining information. Everything that causes concentration is a struggle. I hope his teacher have some techniques we both can use. He’s busier than a bee .
AnTREXon gaming ummm.... the symptoms ARE the problem. that's how it's even spotted as a problem in the first place! if taking about getting rid of ADHD as a whole it's literally incurable and treating it with medication can actually make things worse by screwing with ones appetite and causing weight loss/gain and/or much more emotion and even causing other mental illnesses to take place and not to mention it can actually cause addiction as well because it's twice as likely to become addicted when you have ADHD.
I really liked this teacher's strategies. I thought his fidgeting tools were a great idea. I also feel like all students can benefit from organizational strategies. I know that I benefit from checklists and routines and I think that kids need these to manage themselves as well.
The seat is an interesting idea. I have adult ADHD and I use an exercise ball as a work chair. I started using it because if keeps my back from hurting (which happens if I sit too long) but it also allows me to move around and fidget.
My son had a teacher who was the worst. When we met and talked about my son's ADHD, I asked him what techniques he uses to help kids who have it and he just shrugged his shoulders and said I don't have have any "techniques".
Debbie Johnson anyone reading this... report the teacher & school if necessary. Not all kiddos need or qualify for a full IEP; but if they've been diagnosed w/ADHD ... they shld at least have a 504 plan & strategies in place to help them.
They didn’t know much about adhd when I was tested for it 40 years ago. They thought if the child could focus on what interested them them they didn’t have it - end of story. I wished they had known more. At least now, that my son is exhibiting all the signs of it, there’s more help out there for him so he can get the most out of his time in school.
Thank you sooo much! My 11 yo with ADHD has a USELESS IEP. No strategies are listed. I had to push HARD for an O.T. Eval for accommodation recommendations. These strategies are FANTASTIC!
The preferential seating is a great suggestion but I am not exactly sure how I would set my classroom seating chart. Students with ADHD often fidget, like mentioned, and can be a distraction for other students if the student with ADHD sits in the front but I have also found that students with ADHD can be easily distracted if they sit in the back since there are many distractions between the student and the teacher, for example, 23 other students who may fidget or cut up occasionally.
preferential seating could be front or back depends on level of distraction. Fidget tools such as rubics cube, ball to squeeze, seat cushion wedge some tricks or tools wind up being a distraction. This leads to discusiion about making good choices. Difficulties with organization: checklists-homework laminating page with marker use the same way everyday. Writing - graphic organizers so even if you get distracted its easier to get back to where you were, homework organizer everyone in the class everyday. Following directions: write them on the board, chunk the directions (this is the first part, then...) all the directions at once seems overwhelming.
henry que this video showed up in my recommendations, I guess because I was looking up fidget toys. My son (not diagnosed, just is naturally energetic) just started 1st grade and I've already had to go in to talk to his teacher about him not able to sit still and focus. I went to the site Therapy Shoppe and they have a "silent classroom fidgets" there is an overwhelming amount of choices. I tried the coiled keychain he could wear as a bracelet today, but the teacher said it's distracting him - he's stretching it out and spinning his hand around it. I like the part in the video that talks about making good choices. I was looking for quite toys, but like you said if he's going to look at it instead of the teacher it's not a good choice. This might help me narrow down what to actually buy from the site. Thanks.
@@ahridavis4910 : True. Well rested is important. Energy to think and plan as well execute interesting lesson in a class of different needs is important.
Fidget tools are not for my first graders. They love to throw and toss things around. Besides, do my first grade students truly know the definition of what it means to make good choices? I use the Class Dojo point system.
