Pedagogical Strategies & Activities
for Supporting Students with ADD/ADHD
Students with ADD and ADHD may have experienced tremendous criticism for their vibrant personalities, high energy levels, and uncompleted tasks. As a result, they grow best in the sunlight of visible progress and thrive in environments that water their self-esteem with honest, positive feedback. These strategies may help:
- assigning active learning tasks
- breaking tasks into smaller steps
- chunking information
- embedding brain breaks throughout instruction
- establishing clear signals for attention
- explicitly teaching study strategies
- giving just-in-time feedback (especially positive feedback)
- highlighting key information
- including novelty and variety to continuously re-engage learners
- integrating social-emotional learning strategies (deep breathing, positive affirmations, etc.)
- modeling planning and organizational strategies & tools
- peer teaching
- presenting information and instructions in bite-sized chunks (1-5-7 formula)
- providing structured opportunities to move and talk
- using multisensory methods and materials
How to Help Someone Who Has ADHDA 7:08 min. video that offers concrete steps people can take to help those with ADHD. Although focused on family members, the majority of the suggestions are highly applicable in a classroom environment.
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