This week I wanted to extend our previous discussion on chapter 5 about listening and memory. My background is in special education but I have also taught in the classroom as a general education teacher. I wanted to find a topic that most, if not all teachers could relate to and that is teaching students with ADHD.
I found this article about a learning strategy developed to teach listening skills to students with ADHD. The name of the strategy is called FOCUS and the article can be found on moodle. The article states that FOCUS teaches students to become active listeners to improve learning, but I saw it as more of a way to teach students how to focus their attention in the classroom. What were your thoughts?
I have posted a powerpoint and TED talk on moodle as well as the article. The TED talk gives a different perspective of ADHD and how students can use this to their advantage.
- After reading about this specific learning strategy, would this be something you might consider using in your classroom? Why? Why not?
- After watching the TED talk video on ADHD did your perception of ADHD change?
- What other strategies do you use in your classroom to engage students who struggle with inattentiveness or hyperactivity-impulsivity to improve attention and working memory?
- Addition thoughts about the article or TED talk.
