Students in My Class.pdf - Central Okanagan School District No. 23

ATTENTIONAL DIFFICULTIES
Jeff is in the grade eight program. He is very active in class,
engaging in lively discussions with his teachers and peers; he is
liked by all. However, during times of direct instruction, Jeff is
often distracted and can be found either doodling on his desk or
trying to engage his peers in talking. He often misses the content
of lessons and can be found trying to figure out the expectations
for assigned work. His teachers complain that his assignments
are usually messy, disorganized, and frequently off topic. Often
Jeff does not hand in any assignments. Even Jeff's PE teacher is
frustrated as Jeff cannot seem to remain still long enough to listen
to the rules of games played in class. Every time a staff member
speaks to Jeff about his off-task behaviour he says that he is
aware of the concern and will try harder in the future.
Instructional Strategies:
Predictability:
• Develop or access prior knowledge
• Preteach, reteach and review (both behaviour and
academic) especially at pre-break times
• Show an example of the finished project
Organization:
• Provide charts and diagrams to present and represent
information
• Provide organizational structures such as folders,
colour-coded files, etc.
• Reduce the amount of work
• Provide a study guide for the lesson
• Guided note taking (direct instruction)
• Unclutter the page