Support participation and confidence
Use multiple approaches and encourage positive ākonga participation
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Suggestions to increase confidence
Suggestions to increase confidence
Discuss with the learner what will support their participation and confidence.
Build the suggestions into your teaching practice.
- Ask ākonga how they like to learn.
- Use learners’ interests and strengths as bases for teaching.
- Recognise and eliminate situations that ākonga may find difficult or embarrassing because of their physical or cognitive differences.
- Foster tuakana-teina relationships and create a class culture where ākonga support each other.
- Feedback success to parents and whānau.
- Recognise avoidance strategies and provide support and encouragement.
- Give ākonga extra time to complete work.
- Make learning supports, such as text-to-speech and word prediction, available to all learners.
- Enable learners to contribute their ideas in collaborative work, without the challenge of lengthy writing tasks.
- Provide the learner with strategies to help them when they get stuck.
Check learner’ wellbeing
Check learner’ wellbeing
Teachers need to be alert for signs that ākonga are feeling bad about themselves as a learner or that their contributions are not valued.
Discuss observations with the wider team.
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Nurture self-esteem
Nurture self-esteem
Teachers have a vital role in nurturing positive self-perception and self-esteem.
In the classroom, talking, reading, writing, and spelling are essential parts of most activities across the curriculum.
Learners who have ADHD often find themselves in situations where they are regarded as different, strange, or unintelligent. This can result in feelings of anxiety, stress, depression, or disengagement.
Useful resources
Useful resources
Assessment for learning
Leading local curriculum guide series on using the right tools and resources to notice and respond to progress across the curriculum.
Publisher: Ministry of Education NZ
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