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<blockquote data-quote="Dr. Douglas Riley" data-source="post: 254128" data-attributes="member: 6888"><p>SRL, re reading groups: I think CH574 expressed everything that I would have to say about reading, particularly the issue of comprehension. As for the classrooms, it drives me nuts that the current fashion is to seat four kids in a pod with their desks turned inward so that they end up kicking each other, irritating each other with their noises, and bugging each other in general. Many, many years ago one of the smartest teachers I knew would allow her ADHD kids to go sit in the back of the room in beanbag chairs as long as they remained on task and did not disrupt others when getting up or down. I also like it when classes take movement breaks and stretch breaks. There is growing evidence also that ADHD boys learn better in classes that are two to three degrees cooler than a typical mixed gender classroom, and when they are allowed to use the old-fashioned desks that are attached to the wall and have stools instead of chairs so that you can either sit or stand while you do your work. I also know from experience and older research that ADHD kids, boys in particular, learn better when paired with teachers who use multi-modal instruction, such as brightly colored overheads, animated powerpoints, films and filmstrips, hands on and kenetic learning, and so on. If you ask an ADHD kid to sit still and listen to verbal instruction he will feel like his brain has melted and is dripping out of his ear - listening is the least efficient way to get an ADHD child to learn. The new animated blackboards are great for them, as well. At the same time, there is a fair amount of older but very interesting research on verbal prompting during instruction, and how it helps kids stay on task. Just food for thought.</p><p> </p><p>Doug Riley</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dr. Douglas Riley, post: 254128, member: 6888"] SRL, re reading groups: I think CH574 expressed everything that I would have to say about reading, particularly the issue of comprehension. As for the classrooms, it drives me nuts that the current fashion is to seat four kids in a pod with their desks turned inward so that they end up kicking each other, irritating each other with their noises, and bugging each other in general. Many, many years ago one of the smartest teachers I knew would allow her ADHD kids to go sit in the back of the room in beanbag chairs as long as they remained on task and did not disrupt others when getting up or down. I also like it when classes take movement breaks and stretch breaks. There is growing evidence also that ADHD boys learn better in classes that are two to three degrees cooler than a typical mixed gender classroom, and when they are allowed to use the old-fashioned desks that are attached to the wall and have stools instead of chairs so that you can either sit or stand while you do your work. I also know from experience and older research that ADHD kids, boys in particular, learn better when paired with teachers who use multi-modal instruction, such as brightly colored overheads, animated powerpoints, films and filmstrips, hands on and kenetic learning, and so on. If you ask an ADHD kid to sit still and listen to verbal instruction he will feel like his brain has melted and is dripping out of his ear - listening is the least efficient way to get an ADHD child to learn. The new animated blackboards are great for them, as well. At the same time, there is a fair amount of older but very interesting research on verbal prompting during instruction, and how it helps kids stay on task. Just food for thought. Doug Riley [/QUOTE]
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