UDL isn’t the same ol’ thing. Flexible environments accommodate individual learning differences. This scientifically valid framework is especially beneficial to students with ADHD. Universal design is an educational process based on cognitive neuroscience research. It is a blueprint for creatingContinue reading… ADHD folks: Looking for flexibility? Try Universal Design for Learning.
ADHD kids glued to mobile devices? Think digital literacy.
Digital Literacy Super Heroes (3 teachers) Knowing how to text and load apps is not enough. You need healthy habits when using technology. The internet is a tool to achieve academic, professional, and personal goals. The focus is to haveContinue reading… ADHD kids glued to mobile devices? Think digital literacy.
ADHD folks: Wrangling with reading troubles? Cast out the spell.
Mystical, magical ways to improve reading? Think big. It’s metacognition. Metacognition helps readers to become comfortable in learning tasks. It assists students with ADHD focus their attention on the task at hand as well. The process facilitates making adjustments inContinue reading… ADHD folks: Wrangling with reading troubles? Cast out the spell.
ADHD kids questioning authority? It’s inquiry-based learning.
Question, after question, after question is annoying. Reduce the obnoxiousness. Student curiousity is seeking the the truth, information, and knowledge. Inquiry-based learning combines student curiousity to enhance critical-thinking skills. The process seeks resolutions to questions and issues while constructing knowledge.Continue reading… ADHD kids questioning authority? It’s inquiry-based learning.
Struggling? Try online learning.
Online instruction is a developing solution that provides greater understanding and deeper involvement for students with ADHD. Online learning takes place over the internet, anytime, anyplace. The learner takes responsibility for success. Students with ADHD have to be extremely motivatedContinue reading… Struggling? Try online learning.
Students with ADHD Left Out in the Cold? Try Inclusion.
Good things happen when students with and without disabilities learn together. Inclusion is an all-embracing societal ideology. It rejects the use of special schools or classrooms for students with disabilities. In inclusive classrooms, all students belong, are equally valued, andContinue reading… Students with ADHD Left Out in the Cold? Try Inclusion.
ADHD Students: Got good grades? Here’s how to keep them.
Summer slide? It’s not in the playground. Don’t fall victim. Something comes up and steals academic progress, as much as 2 months. Summer slide describes the loss of academic skills over the summer break. As a result, education does notContinue reading… ADHD Students: Got good grades? Here’s how to keep them.
ADHD Students: Why Fight? Collaborate.
Student groups with kids with ADHD are a hot mess. How can they get good grades? Work together toward a single goal. Student collaboration joins classmates as groups to solve problems together. The goal is getting an organized endeavor toContinue reading… ADHD Students: Why Fight? Collaborate.
ADHD Folks Never Stop Learning. It’s Lifelong.
Students with ADHD fight in class. Behavior sometimes changes as they age. Why work when there are accommodations? Lifelong learning in the 21st Century. That’s why. College isn’t just about getting a degree. It’s about the the ultimate welfareContinue reading… ADHD Folks Never Stop Learning. It’s Lifelong.
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,Continue reading… ADHD Melt Down? MOTIVATION