Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Go Back                 Case Posted on October 20, 2014 2:49 am Add to Favorites azesuz Reps: 63 Directing Student Focus Ms. Smith teaches a first grade class. One of her students is an ELL student who is very smart but also extremely quiet. He is easily distracted and sometimes he will even get up during a whole group activity or discussion and just walk away to start doing something else. He is such a sweet boy and a very deep thinker. Ms. Smith is just having trouble communicating with him and keeping him focused. I think Target is a great option for him but his score did not make him eligible. What should she do?                 Submit a Possible Solution Please read response(s) below (if any) before posting your solution.                 Solution 1 Posted February 20, 2015 8:44 pm aBudyP Reps: 97 Make sure to be using culturally relevant material, books and activities for the students attention to be kept. If he feels totally out of his element then he will not want to pay attention. Have a cultural lesson and allow students to bring in something from their culture whether food or a toy, picture or object. Votes: +10 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution uNubeL Reps: 102 I agree with this solution   Posted on: October 20, 2019 11:56 pm Add a Comment                 Solution 2 Posted March 1, 2015 5:07 am dubaNu Reps: 190 I think the teacher should encourage the student to get more involved in the classroom. Maybe the ELL student is a kinesthetic learner and if he did a lesson that got him up and moving he might be more successful in the classroom. Votes: +0 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 3 Posted March 10, 2015 1:27 pm Getube Reps: 104 Find out what his hobbies and interests are. Maybe using material that covers some of those things will keep him more focused on the task at hand. You could also put him on a behavior chart where if he does good for each segment of the day he can earn a sticker and then at the end of the day if he has so many stickers he can earn a bigger prize. Votes: +0 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 4 Posted March 16, 2015 12:04 am udapum Reps: 102 If he is very bright, he may be bored during the whole group instruction. She could try using an individualized behavior chart that focused on his specific needs, such as staying in his seat and responding appropriately to redirection. She may also want to try using nonverbal cues for redirection if communication is difficult. If he is very sweet and quiet, he could get embarrassed when he is redirected, even if he's not in trouble. He could also benefit from being able to help the teacher with classroom activities. Helping around the room might satisfy his need to move around the room in a more appropriate manner. Votes: +0 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 5 Posted April 13, 2022 10:33 pm yqeRas Reps: 200 If he is performing well on tests, consider an incentive instead of punishment. Pass out little tokens kids can earn by staying seated and focused. The tokens will earn prizes. This encourages appropriate behavior without disrupting the class. Votes: +0 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Submit a Possible Solution Please read response(s) below (if any) before posting your solution.