A reflection of Guidance and Counseling.

Schools provide a range of support services to give students the knowledge and skills they need to be effective learners and contributing members of the school community. School counselors work in collaboration with the entire school community and are committed to the education and emotional development of all students. a student has the right to pass, similarly he or she has the right to fail,” that is why we need to guide our students in order for them to move on and help them not to think that they are losers. Every teacher will have a student who has difficulty paying attention and focusing on assignments. It is important for the teacher to know how to help this student. Every teacher has that child in class who is either diagnosed with ADHD or simply is distractible. Little changes can help provide an opportunity for this student to learn how to focus and complete his work in class. Do not lower your expectations for the distractible student, but understand that he may need a little additional support. Provide Extra Structure Students with ADHD do very well in a structured environment. They need to know what to expect, so keep to a routine. Try to avoid allowing the child to have a few more minutes before starting the next activity. Instead, patiently remind the student what the next activity is, and guide him to clean up what he is working on. Provide a reward for the student if he follows directions the first time he is told. Keep Your Voice Down it means that Instead of yelling at a student, which conveys a frustrated spirit, remain patient and gentle. If the child does not respond to instruction the first time or two, go to the student, and guide him to do what he was told. For example, if the was told to pack up his backpack, gather his books, lead the way and hand everything to the student for him to place in the back pack. Eventually the student will begin to hear and respond to commands the first time.