Category: Teaching Strategies

  • ADHD Melt Down? MOTIVATION

    ADHD = hyperactivity galore.  Why do they shut down at a moment’s notice?  Motivation changes everything. Motivation is something that gets students with ADHD going, keeps them working, and helps to complete tasks.  It has been conceptualized including inner forces, enduring traits, behavioral responses to sets of beliefs and effects.  Behavioral theories view motivation as…

  • How can students with learning disabilities and ADHD discover their strengths?

    Encourage students to see their “Islands of Competence” where they excel above others (Brooks). Not even a hop on the Wayback Machine…Boy, aren’t I clever.  “I’m going to use video games to teach Parabolic Functions.  There are millions of YouTube videos.  What is the probability that I can find the perfect one in less than…