Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: 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? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) 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.