Strategies for odd students

In our diverse classrooms, we encounter a broad range of minds, each with its unique way of perceiving and interacting with the world. Among these, some students experience emotions and interactions more intensely than others, processing their environment with heightened sensitivity and responding with powerful expressions of their needs and feelings.

It’s popping up more and more in IEPs and 504s. Called Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), it’s marked by disobedient behavior toward authority. But what is it really? It’s a student who doesn’t want to be told what to do. They don’t want rules or ... Read more

De-escalation is the process of calming down a situation before it escalates further. It is helping to slowly bring the temperature down before it reaches a boiling point. This is critically important skill for all educators and parents because children and young adults feel overwhelmed and angry so

Implementing de-escalation strategies with students with extreme behavior episodes can be challenging- knowing how to effectively navigate these situations helps maintain a safe & supportive classroom. When students are emotionally heightened, it’s essential to use calming techniques, including keeping a calm & neutral voice, avoiding unreasonable directives, personal space, validating feelings, providing safe redirection, and maintaining a positive relationship.

These focusing strategies for students with ADHD will help all students who struggle with staying on task and working, regardless of a diagnosis. The goal for teaching strategies for ADHD students is to teach students to identify what their body needs to stay focused and to advocate for their needs. Not each focusing strategy for students with ADHD will work for each student. You have to know your students and let them try out different strategies before they find the best strategy for them.

If you're struggling to manage your classroom, it's important to find behavior management strategies that work for you and your students. This strategy is designed to help you motivate individual students and create a positive learning environment.

Most of the ADHD strategies for teachers are written as SDI's, specially designed instructions. These instructions are determined for each individual student. Check out this post to see over 40 ADHD strategy examples for teachers and students.

Click to read tips and strategies for students who are engaging in escape or task avoidance behaviors. There are strategies to make small tweaks to help students be more successful, increase behavior and classroom management and help lessons go smoother. These tips, ideas and strategies are ideal for special education, autism, self-contained and special needs classes. Click to read now.