Help! My Entire Class Has ADHD!

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Milestones1902 British pediatrician Dr. Still described hyperactive

behavior in children as a ‘defect in moral character.’

1937 Dr. Charles Bradley introduced the use ofamphetamines to treat hyperactive children.

1980 American Psychiatric Association identified thecondition as a disorder. Two behavior patterns werelisted: Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and AttentionDeficit Disorder with Hyperactivity (AD/HD).

1987 AD/HD was renamed Attention Deficit Hyperactivity

Disorder by American Psychiatric Association to includeBOTH conditions.

1991 Change in eligibility requirements provided schools with$400 in annual federal education grant money for eachchild diagnosed with ADHD.

1994 Three subtypes of ADHD defined.1997 Based on office visits, those diagnosed with ADHD

reached 3.3 million children; nearly over 5 percent of allchildren. (U.S. figures)

2003 ADHD becomes the number one diagnosed disorder inschool age children in America.

Source: Eric Jensen, author of brain-based learning books.www.jensenlearning.com

Three Types of ADHDo Predominantly Inattentive Type

o Predominantly Hyperactive-Impulsive Type

o Combined Type



In school-age children you see:

• Rush into tasks but don’t finish them

• Demand attention from adults• Unable to delay gratification• Moody• Often in trouble with other adults• Feel they are different• Disorganized, often ‘lost’• Feel they are ‘dumb’• Sometimes aggressive, defiant behaviorSource: Eric Jensen

What did you notice in the video?



Intervention Ideas



Learned Helplessness• It’s the why bother?• The EXPECTATION of failure interferes with

learning and achievement.

Make Engagement a Habit!• The longer we spend in any metabolic state (anger,

sleep, optimism, etc.) the more committed ournervous system becomes to maintaining that state.

Easy State Changers



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Research-Based Citations

• Allen, R. (2010). High-Impact Teaching Strategies for the ‘XYZ’ Era of

Education. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.• Allen, R. (2008). Green Light Classrooms: Teaching Techniques that

Accelerate Learning. Corwin Press.• Hollas, B. (2005). Differentiating Instruction in a Whole-Group Setting.

Peterborough, NH: Crystal Springs Books.• Jensen, E. (2006). Enriching the Brain: How to Maximize Every

Learner’s Potential. San Francisco, CA: John Wiley & Sons.• Jensen, E. (2005). Teaching with the Brain in Mind, 2 nd Ed., Alexandria,

VA: ASCD.•

Jensen, E. (2000). Different Brains, Different Learners. San Diego, CA:The Brain Store.• Kagan, S., Kagan, M. (2009). Kagan Cooperative Learning . San Clemente,

CA: Kagan Publishing.• Marzano, R.J. (2007). The Art and Science of Teaching: A

Comprehensive Framework for Effective Instruction. Alexandria, VA:Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

• Marzano, R.J. (2001). Classroom Instruction That Works: Research-

Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement. ASCD.• Tomlinson, C. (1999). The Differentiated Classroom, Responding to the

Needs of All Learners. Danvers, MA: Association for Supervision andCurriculum Development.

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