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If learning is a motor, student engagement is the key. But when teaching students with ADHD and other attention challenges, sometimes even the most finely tuned classroom can sputter. Teach for Attention! is your tool belt of teaching strategies for students with ADHD, low self-confidence, distraction, and other attention challenges. Dozens of true classroom stories show the strategies in action. It’s all about making simple fixes so you can reach every student without changing your approach or revamping your curriculum. Carry these ideas with you like tools on a belt—the right one will be there when you need it!
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1: Get Interest Rates Up: How to Incorporate Students’ Personal Interests
CHAPTER 2: Play the Confidence Game: How to Raise Self-Esteem and Reduce Stress
CHAPTER 3: Let Out the Fizz: How to Include Effective Fidgeting and Movement in Class
CHAPTER 4: Send Them in the Write Direction: How to Promote Writing Production
CHAPTER 5: Make a Long Story Feel Short: How to Engage
CHAPTER 6: Teach in High Definition: How to Make Things Clear Visually
CHAPTER 7: Adjust Their Mirror: How to Encourage
Notes
References and Resources
Index
About the Author
"This book on how to promote kids’ attention in learning is filled with practical and simple strategies based on what we know about the ADHD learner. Ezra’s approach is positive and reflects a deep understanding that students’ interests, talents, and styles provide the best cues to engagement. My favorite chapters are on finding and incorporating students’ interests and employing strategies that allow movement. Using case studies and guest speakers in each chapter makes the reading both enjoyable and accessible. I highly recommend this book to everyone who cares about student engagement and enjoyment in learning."
- Susan Baum, Ph.D, author of To Be Gifted and Learning Disabled and director of the 2e Center at Bridges Academy
"Teach for Attention! is a superb read for K–8 educators of all experience levels. As a seasoned resource specialist, Ezra reminds us of the effective tools that are readily available within our reach outside of the usual choices, preferential seating, and mini breaks for our students. His frankness of speed bumps are relatable situations while offering genuine tested solutions through various anecdotes. Furthermore, his inclusion of tech tools to help truncate and/or facilitate student work is veritably handy. This is an essential book that all educators can refer to time and again to help the kiddos who struggle in academic settings."
- Valerie Sun, Ed.D, EmpowerED Consulting
