Stephanie BakerField ExperienceENG 452L

Alexander Middle SchoolMs. Jill Kasler7th Grade Language Arts

Oh, Hello there.

• AYA Integrated Language Arts• CARE Partnership• From Massillon, Ohio• Hope to teach English in

India for a year• Like travelling, reading,

technology, photography,geocaching, new foods

Why?

• Younger siblings– Brother’s dyslexia and

ADHD– Sister’s difficulty with

writing• Journalism• Democracy

So, what was it like?

Winning a game ofChutes and

Ladders!(Finally)

What did you do?

• Extra pair of hands– …and feet… and a brain

• Students below level• Exceptionalities

What did you do?

• Tests– Helping without giving away the

answer– Scribing without doing it for them

What did you do?

• PowerPoint “guru”– Song Presentations

• Technology integration• Exposure to technology at home• Multiple intelligences

What was interesting?

• Importance of noticing dress and behavior– Personality changes– Problems at home– Experimenting with fitting in

What was interesting?

• Few students had access to a computer or Internet at home– Difficult for students to complete

assignments– Tech literacy in school

What was interesting?

• Students sitting on exercise ball and stool– ADHD accommodation

What led to your research?

• My work in 452L this quarter caused me to pose the question: – What are some (more) classroom

accommodations for students with ADHD?

How did you do your research?

• To learn more about this, I looked up academic journal articles and professional publications about the subject using Internet databases in EBSCO host.

• Here’s what I learned in my investigation…

 Teaching Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Instructional

Strategies and Practices. • Seating arrangements

– Seat the child near the teacher. – Seat the child near a student role model. – Provide low-distraction work areas.

• “Students should be directed to this room or area privately and discreetly in order to avoid the appearance of punishment” (Office of Special Education Programs 28).

• Instructional Tools– Pointers– Egg Timers

• Help students pace themselves– Classroom lights– Music– Furniture

• Must fit properly

"The School Supports Checklist: Identifying Support Needs and Barriers for Children

with ADHD." 

• “The supports that children with ADHD can receive through IDEA and Section 504 include adaptations to classroom routines including instructional delivery, organizational support, and modification of assignments (e.g., reduced length, reduced time)” (McKinley and Stormont 15).

• On check list: “Give more projects (e.g., build models, do experiments as homework, collect rocks or shells) instead of worksheets” (16).

• On check list: “Use prompts for appropriate behavior” (16).

"Arranging the Classroom with an Eye (and Ear) to Students with ADHD." 

• Four difficulties– Hyperactivity– Impulsiveness– Inattention and

distractibility– Disorganization

• Two areas– General strategies– Structural responses

Table reproduced from page 80 of the article citation.

Conclusion

Education is a social process. Education is growth. Education is not a preparation for life; education is life itself.   

John Dewey

Works CitedCarbone, Eric. "Arranging the Classroom with an Eye (and

Ear) to Students with ADHD." Teaching Exceptional Children 34.2 (2001): 72. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 18 Nov. 2010.

McKinley, Lori A., and Melissa A. Stormont. "The School Supports Checklist: Identifying Support Needs and Barriers for Children with ADHD." TEACHING Exceptional Children 41.2- (2008): 14-19. ERIC. EBSCO. Web. 17 Nov. 2010.

Office of Special Education Programs, (ED/OSERS). Teaching Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Instructional Strategies and Practices. US Department of Education, 2008. ERIC. EBSCO. Web. 17 Nov. 2010.

Image Citations“Books.” Drawing. n.d. Microsoft Office Clip Art. 17.

Nov. 2010.“Chutes and ladders.”Online image. n.d. Creative-

lifestyles.com. Web. 17 Nov. 2010.“Computer.” Online image. n.d. Sb.fsu.edu. Web. 17

Nov. 2010.“Girl in black.” Online image. n.d. Cs4fn.org. Web. 17

Nov. 2010.“Green exercise ball.” Online image. n.d. Thomas.edu.

Web 17 Nov. 2010.“Hand writing.” Online image. n.d.

Projectappleseed.org. Web. 17 Nov. 2010.“PowerPoint presentation.” Online image. n.d.

Advancedmcode.com. Web. 17 Nov. 2010.Baker, Stephanie. “Lego house.” Photograph. 4 Nov.

2010. Personal image.