How Do You Improve Student On-Task Behavior?
On-task teaching methods are ideal for young students who tend to lose focus easily–especially those kids that have been diagnosed with ADHD. Ask any teacher, on-task teaching is sometimes the only way to keep their kids from taking over their classrooms. Follow these tips on how to apply on-task methods to your child. Set high expectations for student behavior and work habits. From the beginning of school, make clear rules about what students should be doing during any activity. Create lessons to teach students how to behave. Common lessons to teach include when they can talk, how they can get help if they need it, what is the expected outcome of their work, when are they allowed to move about, and how you can tell they are participating fully in the activity. Practice the procedures until all students are successful. If students have difficulty with any one procedure, the practice will enable them to internalize the correct behavior. Additionally, they will get tired of practicing a
