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Useful apps and websites to promote on-task behavior

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GoGuardian Teacher is a website that provides a digital window into students' activities online. Teachers can view screens, any open tabs and browsing history. To limit distractions, teachers can send a private message to redirect students, enable alerts for off-task activity, close unnecessary tabs, block websites and even lock students' devices. This program is great for teaching in an in-person, remote or hybrid model, given students are using their device provided by the school system. This program is also beneficial for all students, not just those with ADHD.

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Eliminate distractions, connect with students, and save time with K-12's leading classroom management software.

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Trello is an organization tool that is accessible through a website and app. It is helpful for students to organize any classwork and homework they have, as well as any upcoming quizzes and tests. Trello values collaboration, too, so teachers and students can view and edit a Trello board. The list format it uses makes it practical for information and tasks to be organized by class, due date or any other functional way. Files and links can easily be added to boards, as Trello connects seamlessly to Google Drive and other platforms.

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Bouncy Balls is a simple website to monitor sound levels in the classroom. Bouncy balls, or the theme of your choice, bounce on the screen in response to noise levels. Noise sensitivity can be adjusted to fit your needs. When the classroom is too loud, the website will loudly "Shhhh!" or beep as an alert. Of course, some students may see this website as a game, so it is important to establish expectations and consequences for deliberate attempts to set off alerts. The movement of the bouncy balls may be distracting, too, so it may be better to not display the website. Using this tool in conjunction with a reward system is a simple way to motivate students with ADHD to stay quiet and on-task!

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Bounce balls with your microphone!

A fun way to manage classroom noise or visualize music.

A free classroom noise level meter, monitor and management tool. Perfect if your school kids are too noisy! Bouncing balls react to sounds from the microphone.

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Bouncy Balls - Manage classroom noise with bouncing balls!

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Bounce balls with your microphone! A fun way to manage classroom noise or visualize music. A free classroom noise level meter, monitor and management tool. Perfect if your school kids are too noisy! Bouncing balls react to sounds from the microphone.

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ClassDojo is an educational platform that focuses on connecting students, parents and teachers. One of the best ways it offers connection is through a points system that tracks students' behaviors. Students can earn "positive" or "needs work" points that are specific to behavior like a positive point for "homework completion" or a negative point for "calling out." The types of points are created by the teacher, and teachers do not have to use negative points. This is a great way to motivate students to show positive, expected behavior in the classroom, especially since teachers are able to add comments to the points! This platform is accessible through the ClassDojo website and app! There is also a version for parents to use at home for consistency purposes.

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Instructional strategies & techniques to include during lessons

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Small accommodations and modifications that make a big difference

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Sit students away from windows, doors and other big distractions

Ensure desks face the teacher

Put students in the front of the room or in the back if there is a tendency to stand up and move around

Provide chair bands or gel cushions at students' desks

Tape a box around students' desks to limit their movement

Have a quiet, distraction-free workplace outside of the classroom for students

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Make concise, short worksheets

Provide graphic organizers and outlines

Color-code as necessary

Chunk long and complex assignments/projects/papers into manageable tasks

Give students the option to test orally

Allow extra-time for quizzes, tests and other assignments

Alternate difficult and easy tasks

Accept late and incomplete work (for partial credit)

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Give clear, concise directions for assignments

Repeat instructions and important vocabulary and information

Write assignments and directions down on the board (or type them on a Google Doc to share with online learners)

Use bright colors, pictures, videos and other visuals

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Give students doubles of books  and other materials to keep at home and at school

Help students come up with an organization system that works for them

Check-in with students before dismissal to ensure they have assignments written down and understand them

Provide visual calendars, planners, etc.

Add homework as "classwork" on Google Classroom even if it is an assignment done on paper (i.e., it comes up as "missing" on the "to-do" list on Google Classroom)

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Fidgets, sensory toys, flexible seating and other goodies

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A soft sensory tool that has bubbles for students to push and pop

It helps them concentrate, focus and relieve emotions

The silicone material makes it easy to sanitize and carry

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Putty that has small, hidden objects inside for students to find

There are more than a dozen themes and four different resistance levels to the putty

There are various ways for students to manipulate, roll and stretch the putty, promoting anxiety relief and concentration

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Wobble stools, comfy floor seats, scoop chairs and exercise balls are just a few types of flexible seating

While different, all flexible seating increases concentration, alertness, engagement and motivation

Research shows that physical activity is connected to on-task behavior

Flexible seating is a great way for students to get some movement in the classroom in accordance with social distancing guidelines

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A cushion with textured sides that gives students a discrete, portable tool for sensory and movement needs

Useable in practically any space inside or outside of the classroom

Provides similar benefits as flexible seating by boosting alertness and concentration

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Stress balls are helpful for alleviating any stress, anxiety or irritability, which often occur with ADHD

Squeezing an object scientifically reduces stress because it strengthens the nervous system and lowers stress-related hormones

Their variety of styles, colors, textures and sizes makes them liked by many

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GoNoodle

Cosmic Yoga

Jack Hartmann

Meditation

Yoga

Stretching

5, 4, 3, 2, 1

Mindfulness

Coloring

Journaling or creative writing

Music

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Implement a behavior plan that is appropriate for the social, emotional and developmental needs of students (i.e., likely requires a reward system)

Address and talk through behavior incidents one-on-one, in private

Do emotional check-ins with students regularly

Communicate verbally and nonverbally with students

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Look into fidget spinners, wikki stix, chewelry, chair bands, rubix cubes, textured rings, rubber rings, kinetic sand & bendable erasers

Check out LakeShore Learning, Fun and Function & Amazon for these products

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Use nonverbal cues (e.g., hand motions, sticky notes, eye contact, sound)  to redirect before and throughout the lesson

Lay out the goal/objective for the day and state expectations at the beginning of the lesson

Use age appropriate and consistent language (i.e., if you say "making inferences" don't use "reading between the lines" instead)

Change the pacing, flow and activities of the lesson

Use engaging materials in lessons (i.e., avoid teacher-centered lessons and lectures)

Allow peer interaction, access to fidgets and sensory toys

Summarize the big takeaways and goal for the lesson

Review assignment directs explicitly and verbally as a class (i.e. require students to repeat it back to you)

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Quizizz
A website for fun, interactive quizzes, tests, presentations and notecards
Kahoot
An app and website in that allows users to find or create fun, educational quizzes
Pixar Shorts
Pixar Shorts are brief animated video clips that often teach a lesson; best served with reading and writing
Jeopardy
A popular game show that brings excitement to TVs and classrooms when contestants provide the questions for cash
BrainPOP!
A website with funny, but informative videos and resources
Among Us
Recreate this popular game on a slideshow with academic content