Be st Pr ac tic e s for He lping Stude nts to Stay on T ask
Ja nua ry 13th 2017
Je nna F r e nc h, M.S.
L e a rning Disa b ility Spe c ia list / DRC Co unse lo r fre nc hj@ smc c d.e du 650-306-3368
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Be st Pr ac tic e s for He lping Stude nts to Stay on T ask Ja nua ry 13 th 2017 Je nna F r e nc h, M.S. L e a rning Disa b ility Spe c ia list / DRC Co unse lo r fre nc hj@ smc c d.e du 650-306-3368 T ake a mome nt to think about
Ja nua ry 13th 2017
Je nna F r e nc h, M.S.
L e a rning Disa b ility Spe c ia list / DRC Co unse lo r fre nc hj@ smc c d.e du 650-306-3368
T ake a mome nt to think about your stude nts:
Do yo u ha ve stude nts who a re o fte n la te to c la sse s o r o ffic e ho urs? Do yo u ha ve stude nts who put o ff pro je c ts until the la st minute ? Do yo u ha ve stude nts who lo se thing s a nd live with pile s o f pa pe rs in the ir
b a c kpa c k?
Do yo u ha ve stude nts who miss de a dline s?
If you ar e nodding “ye s,” the n you’ve c ome to the r ight plac e .
What ar e the ways in whic h e xe c utive func tioning impac ts stude nts?
Ge ne ra l Diffic ultie s:
Pla nning Org a nizing Sc he duling Co mple ting ta sks a t a ll o r o n de a dline
Sc ho o l re la te d diffic ultie s:
Org a nizing ma te ria ls a nd se tting
sc he dule s
Mispla c e pa pe rs, re po rts, a nd o the r
sc ho o l ma te ria ls
Diffic ulty ke e ping tra c k o f pe rso na l
ite ms
K
e e ping the ir pa pe rwo rk o rg a nize d
Se e king he lp Wo rking in g ro ups
T he Conc e r n and the Re ason
T he Conc e rn F
T
he ir de sk, lo c ke r, b a c kpa c k, a nd no te b o o k a re in disa rra y.
T
he y fo rg e t de a dline s a nd sc he dule d a c tivitie s. T he Re a son
T
he ne uro lo g ic a l pro c e ss o rg a nize , prio ritize , a nd a na lyze is c a lle d "e xe c utive func tion"
Atte ntion de fic it disor
de r (ADHD) a nd re la te d ne uro b io lo g ic a l impa ire d e xe c utive
func tio n skills
Due to a b no rma l do pa mine le ve ls in the fro nta l lo b e o f the b ra in
Re se ar c h Data
70% of stude nts who to o k o ne o r mo re re me dia l re a ding c o urse s in c o lle g e
did no t a tta in a c o lle g e de g re e o r c e rtific a te within e ig ht ye a rs o f e nro llme nt. (U.S. De pa rtme nt o f E duc a tio n)
Hig h sc ho o l stude nts a re not taught study skills and time manage me nt skills
(Na tio na l Co mmissio n o n E xc e lle nc e in E duc a tio n, 1983).
A la c k o f a tte ntio n to time ma na g e me nt a nd study skills is one of the most
fr e que nt c ause s of pr
Re a dine ss, Da vid T . Co nle y)
Re se ar c h Data
Stude nts sc o ring lo w o n e xe c utive func tio ning wo uld be ne fit fr
ning te c hnique s to manage time and to r e dir e c t atte ntion and e liminate inte r fe r ing thoughts (Sto ne , 2000).
T
ime manage me nt skills have be e n r e late d to ac ade mic ac hie ve me nt
(L a hme rs & Zula uf, 2000)
Instr
uc tion in time manage me nt c an also be linke d to ac ade mic suc c e ss
(Ma na lo , 1996).
Psyc hosoc ial impac t
Ha ve lo w se lf-e ste e m
F
ro m frustra ting a nd de mo ra lizing e xpe rie nc e s in the ir e a rlie r sc ho o ling
Ca lle d stupid o r la zy in the pa st, e ve n b y the ir te a c he rs F
re q ue ntly put into c la sse s with "slo w le a rne rs" o r with stude nts who ha d o the r a c a de mic pro b le ms
Pr e ssure on Stude nts What c an pr
We fo c us a lo t o n wha t
the stude nts c a n do diffe re ntly
Ho w c a n pro fe sso rs he lp
the se stude nts?
High Sc hool vs. Colle ge
High sc hool Ha ve a n a ide Give n le ss wo rk to do E xte nsio ns g ive n a ll the time T e a c he rs fre q ue ntly struc ture d yo ur a ssig nme nts Cla sse s fille d yo ur da y Colle ge L e ss in-c la ss time Mo re wo rk o utside o f c la ss Gre a t de a l o f fre e do m a nd fle xib ility E xpe c te d to do muc h mo re o f the ir g o a l-se tting inde pe nde ntly
High sc hool vs. Colle ge Ne w Colle ge Stude nts De pe nd on Pr
Stude nts a re surprise d a t the le ve l
T
hink pro fe sso rs will initia te inte ra c tio ns if the re is a pro b le m
T
hink pro fe sso rs will c he c k in o n the m
T ime Manage me nt Skills
Assig nme nts Cle a rly writte n e xpe c ta tio ns o f a ll a ssig nme nts
I
n sylla b us a nd in pe rso n
I
nc lude a n e xa mple o f the a ssig nme nt
I
nc lude a c a le nda r ve rsio n o f the due da te s
Re mind a b o ut upc o ming due da te s Se nd e ma il re minde rs the we e k b e fo re T
ime fo r q ue stio ns a b o ut upc o ming a ssig nme nts, so e ve ryo ne c a n he a r
Give the a ssig nme nt wa y in a dva nc e
T ime Manage me nt Skills
Cale ndar s/ Stude nt Planne r s E nc o ura g e stude nts to put in the ir pla nne r:
due da te s o f pro je c ts te sts c la ss trips o the r impo rta nt a c tivitie s a nd e ve nts
Assist stude nts, sho w the m so me ide a s E
xtra c re dit if stude nts sho w yo u a fille d o ut c a le nda r
Ro utine ly a sk pa rtne rs se a te d to g e the r to c he c k e a c h o the r’ s pla nne r/ c a le nda r
tha t e ve rything is a c c ura te ly re c o rde d.
K
e e p a ma ste r mo nthly c a le nda r po ste d in the c la ssro o m o r we b site
Pro vide stude nts with a sing le - o r do ub le -pa g e mo nthly c a le nda r fo r impo rta nt
da te s the y c a n se e a t a g la nc e
T ime Manage me nt Skills
Sylla bus
I
nc lude AL L a ssig nme nts, pa g e numb e rs, due da te s, e tc .
Pre se nte d it b o th ve rb a lly a nd visua lly Cre a te a “to do ” list fo r stude nts tha t c a n e a sily b e c he c ke d
Hig hlig ht a ll the due da te s in o ne c o lo r. Ma ke the due da te s
stic k o ut
Give e xa mple s o f ho w lo ng it ma y ta ke so me stude nts, fe w
da ys o r fe w ho urs
“T
he r e is the DRC, this se r vic e is fo r stude nts with disabilitie s to ge t ac ade mic ac c o mmo datio ns. Any stude nt who had an IE P/ 504 plan o r atte nde d the r e so ur c e r
the se se r vic e s. E xample o f so me ac c o mmo datio ns ar e e xtr a time o n e xams, and no te taking suppo r
he y also pr
L e ar ning Disability te sting fo r stude nts who ar e inte r e ste d in be ing te ste d.”
I
nc lude e xa mple o f so me a ssig nme nts
T ime Manage me nt Skills
Sc he dule s Se nd a n E ma il 2 we e ks Be fo re Cla ss Sta rts
Atta c h sylla b us Allo ws the m to se e wha t tha t c la ss is like , a nd b ring
q ue stio ns to the 1st c la ss
Re mind the m to g e t the b o o k a nd a ny o the r supplie s
E
xpla in c o urse c o nte nt a nd re q uire me nts c le a rly
Po int o ut a ny c ha ng e s in the sc he dule
E
ma il
Write o n the Bo a rd Sa y it, o ve r a nd o ve r
T ime Manage me nt Skills
L
e r m Pr
Pro vide :
ha ndo ut e xpla ining pro je c t g uide line s its time line sc o ring rub ric
Bre a king pro je c ts into sma lle r,
ma na g e a b le inc re me nts
Assig n se pa ra te due da te s fo r sta g e s o f
the pro je c t
(g e tting a to pic a ppro ve d, o utline
sub mitte d, re se a rc h no te s/ re so urc e s liste d, turning in first dra ft, e tc .).
Ca n mo nito r pro g re ss
Ma ke sure stude nts ha ve a c c e ss to
ne e de d ma te ria ls
Che c k in a b o ut it T
e xtb o o k no t in the b o o ksto re
We b site no t wo rking Do n’ t o wn a c o mpute r – re fe r to the T
L C pro g ra m
Po st tho se due da te s a nd fre q ue ntly
re fe r to the m a s re minde rs
T ime Manage me nt Skills
E
stablish an E ffic ie nt Syste m for gr ading I f o nline , sho w wha t e a c h is g ra de . Po st the g ra de Ho w muc h is a n a ssig nme nt wo rth? I f the y misse d a fe w, whic h sho uld the y fo c us o n to ma king up?
T
he Powe r
T
Mo de ling : E
sta b lish da ily a list o f to pic s/ a c tivitie s
Che c k o ff whe n do ne
Ma ke a T
ist in sylla b us
Pr
aise and Positive r e infor c e me nt Use fre q ue nt pra ise a nd po sitive re info rc e me nt
Wha t is o ne thing yo u c a n do to he lp stude nts with time ma na g e me nt? Disc uss with a pa rtne r…
Pr
astination
Why do stude nts pr
astinate ? L ist:
a la c k o f mo tiva tio n de fic ie nc ie s in se lf-re g ula tio n e xte rna l lo c us o f c o ntro l pe rfe c tio nism fe a r o f fa ilure lo w se lf-e ffic a c y lo w se lf-c o nfide nc e
E
xa mple : A la st-minute e ma il fro m a stude nt with a q ue stio n
Ove ra ll - I
t ha ppe ns
Mig ht b e the ir style
Pr
astination Study
F
a c ulty re se a rc he rs a ske d 200 stude nts
Ab o ut a n impo rta nt a ssig nme nt fro m the pre vio us se me ste r Ave ra g e Amo unt o f T
ime Give n to Co mple te 6.5 we e ks
Stude nts we re a ske d ho w ma ny da ys b e fo re the due da te the y sta rte d the
a ssig nme nt
Me dia n Re spo nse thre e we e ks
On a ve ra g e , stude nts use d a bout ha lf the a va ila ble time to c omple te the a ssig nme nt
Pr
astination Study
“I t’ s e a sy to la y the pro c ra stina tio n pro b le m o n stude nts a nd c e rta inly the y must o wn a b ig pa rt o f it. But this r
e se ar c h indic ate s that pr
s ar e not powe r le ss. T
he re a re wa ys a ssig nme nts c a n b e de sig ne d a nd c o urse s struc ture d tha t c a n de c re a se the a mo unt o f pro c ra stina tio n.” Wha t did the study find? ......
Pr
astination
Inte re st in the a ssig nme nt
Giving stude nt c ho ic e s
E
ssa y
Pre se nta tio n Vide o Po ste r b o a rd E
xa m Cla rity of instruc tions
Diffic ulty o f the a ssig nme nt did no t a ffe c te d mo tiva tio n Cla rity o f instruc tio ns did I
f stude nts we re no t c o nfuse d the y we re mo re mo tiva te d to g e t sta rte d
Pr
astination
Skill var ie ty
Assig nme nts with a va rie ty o f skills mo re
inte re sting
Mo re e ffe c tive a t mo tiva ting stude nts to
b e g in wo rk e a rlie r
Re war ds and inc e ntive s
Stude nts sta rte d e a rlie r with re wa rds
a nd inc e ntive s
T
he se c a n inc lude :
po ints simply e nc o ura g ing writte n c o mme nts o n
wo rk in pro g re ss
Pr
astination
Inte r de pe nde nc e
Bre a king la rg e a ssig nme nts do wn into inte rde pe nde nt pa rts Go t stude nts wo rking o n la rg e r a ssig nme nts e a rlie r K
e pt the m wo rking mo re c o nsiste ntly
Re q uire :
o utline fo r e ssa y, to pic ide a Stude nt ma de study g uide
Soc ial nor ms
Se t the no rm fo r pro mptne ss a nd time ly c o mple tio n
L
ike ly to pro c ra stina te we re le ss like ly to do so
I
f no rms tha t va lida te pro c ra stina tio n we re e sta b lishe d, the y influe nc e d e ve n tho se no t pro ne to pro c ra stina te .
How to Re fe r a Stude nt to the DRC?
Do no t a sk the stude nt dire c tly if the y ha ve a disa b ility. Use the c lass sc he dule o n pa g e 13-14, to sho w c o nta c t
info rma tio n fo r: L e a rning Ce nte r, Ca re e r Ce nte r, Co unse ling Ce nte r, T ra nsfe r Ce nte r, Bo o ksto re , E OPS/ CARE / Ca lWo rks/ F
F
nte rna tio na l Stude nts, T RiO SSS, Ve te ra ns Se rvic e s e tc .. Yo u mig ht sa y, "I wa nt to sha re so me info rma tio n o n c a mpus se rvic e s tha t yo u mig ht find he lpful."
Whe n yo u me ntio n the DRC, yo u c o uld a sk the stude nt, "Ar
e yo u awar e o f the DRC o ffic e ? T he DRC pr
vic e s fo r stude nts with a var ie ty o f disabilitie s.”
How to Re fe r a Stude nt to the DRC?
Ultimate ly it is up to the stude nt Do not for
c e a stude nt to walk ove r the to DRC.
Ple ase do not ask the stude nt to pr
e late d doc ume ntation.
E
xa mple s o f wha t to sa y:
“T he r e is the DRC, this se r vic e is fo r stude nts with disabilitie s to ge t ac ade mic ac c o mmo datio ns. Any stude nt who had an IE P/ 504 plan o r atte nde d the r e so ur c e r
the se se r vic e s. E xample o f so me ac c o mmo datio ns ar e e xtr a time o n e xams, and no te taking suppo r
he y also pr
e ar ning Disability te sting fo r stude nts who ar e inte r e ste d in be ing te ste d.”
Or ganization Skills
“Par t o f the pr
ganizatio n.” Make all handouts same c olor
Ca n se e the distinc t c o lo r Ma tc h a ll my b inde rs a nd no te b o o ks fo r tha t c la ss E
a sie r to find a nd g ra b
Have a hole - punc h handy
T
hre e -ho le punc h a ll yo ur ha ndo uts to e a sily inse rt into sc ho o l b inde r.
Or ganization Skills
E xtr a c r e dit for showing how to or ganize pape r wor k
E
xtra c re dit
I
n fro nt o f the c la ss the y sho w ho w the sta y o rg a nize d
Ha ve the m e xpla in ho w the y o rg a nize the ir b inde rs, fo lde rs, a nd/ o r no te b o o ks
Stude nts le a rning fro m pe e rs E
ve ryo ne is diffe re nt
I
t is o ka y if a stude nts syste m do e sn’ t lo o k like yo urs
Diffe re nt stude nts ha ve diffe re nt c o mfo rt le ve ls fo r c ha o s. So me stude nts c a n ma ke it wo rk with a syste m tha t wo uld ma ke o the rs c ring e , b ut if
it’ s wo rking fo r the m…
Or ganization Skills
Be a Good Role mode l
Be o rg a nize d Sta y to yo ur wo rd Sta y with the sylla b us Arrive e a rly, sta rt o n time , a nd e nd o n time Re turn wo rk in a time ly ma nne r
He lping Stude nts Stay F
L e c tur e Pr ac tic e s
Afte r 10 – 20 mins a ssimila tio n fa lls o f ra pidly T
e c hniq ue s:
L
e c tur e / Que stioning T
a lk 10 mins, pa use , a sk pre pla nne d q ue stio n
Sur
ve ys with E xe mplifie r Pa use , a sk dire c tly fo r a sho w o f ha nds
T
ur n T
Par tne r And Pause Ask e a c h to turn to a pa rtne r a nd disc uss
E
xplic ation de T e xte Re a ding a nd a na lyzing pa ssa g e a lo ud
Guide d L
e c tur e
Stude nt liste n to le c ture 15 mins witho ut ta king no te s, the n spe nd 5 mins re c o rding wha t the y re c a ll, the n sma ll g ro up c o mpa re wha t the y re me mb e r
Imme diate Maste r
y Quiz L
a st fe w minute s o f c la ss ta ke a te st
Stor
y T e lling Sto rie s a llo w a liste ne r to se e k a n e xpe rie nc e o f b e ing a live in the m
He lping Stude nts Stay F
Bre a ks
Ha ve b re a ks in c la ss, a b o ut 15 mins Ask stude nts wha t the y pre fe r
Be c re a tive in your le ssons.
Mo ve a ro und while ta lking
Mo ving a ro und a nd sta nding ne a r the stude nt will he lp
Use b rig ht visua ls b ut ke e p it simple Use dra ma whe n te a c hing
Va rying to ne s whe n re a ding a lo ud
He lping Stude nts Stay F
If the Stude nt L
e d
Do no t a ssume the y kno w the ma te ria l T
he n de c ide to spe e d up yo ur pa c e
I
t ma y b e inste a d tha t the y a re ha ving tro ub le unde rsta nding
Or the y ha ve diffic ulty pa y-a tte ntio n
Allow stude nt to have manipulative s
Allo w the stude nt to ha ve “b usy ha nds Sma ll b a ll, po ste r putty, o r o the r o b je c t to ke e p the m b usy
a nd fo c using
He lping Stude nts Stay F
Stand up for L e ar ning!
I
t is OK fo r stude nts to sta nd a nd do the ir wo rk.
“I
c an't te ll yo u ho w many te ac he rs lo o k at me funny whe n I say this, b ut it re ally I S OK. I am no t a “sit at my de sk and wo rk fo r ho urs” type o f pe rso n. I ne e d mo ve me nt. I g e t antsy sitting fo r lo ng pe rio ds
wo uld as we ll.”
Make e ye c ontac t
L
e t to the m to sit in the fro nt o f the c la ss to ma inta in e ye c o nta c t
Pre ve nts distra c tio ns in fro nt o f the m
He lping Stude nts Stay F
Wr ite dir e c tions on the boar d
F
I
n c a se the y misse d the dire c tio ns
Allow all stude nts to r e c or d
Allo w the m to b e a b le to g o b a c k a nd re -liste n
Pr
stude nts to wor k
T
his is a diffic ult ta sk a s mo st c la ssro o ms a re live ly
Wor king in Gr
Avo id Wha t a re yo u te a c hing ? I
s it a n SL O?
Anxie ty fo r stude nts Sc he duling Co nstra ints T
he I nde pe nde nt Stude nts
De c iding Who Do e s Whic h Pa rt Po o r I
ntro ve rts
Unfa ir Burde n Gro ups do no t pro vide the b e st o r e a sie st c o nte xt fo r le a rning
Communic ation
L e ar n About Your Stude nts
Stude nts a re wa re o f the ir diffic ultie s
T
he y c a n o fte n te ll yo u wha t he lps the m fo c us
Ask:
“Ho w c a n I
he lp? ”
“Wha t ha s wo rke d in the pa st? ” Be Available
K
e e p a ll line s o f c o mmunic a tio n o pe n with stude nts
Gra de s
Disc uss pro b le ms with the stude nt
fre q ue nt a b se nc e s la c k o f pa rtic ipa tio n in c la ss a c tivitie s missing de a dline s
E
nc o ura g e the stude nt to sta y in to uc h with yo u
"I
f yo u ha ve a pro b le m, c o me a nd se e me .”
Communic ation
F le xibility
Pro vide e xte nde d time a s ne e de d Co nside r mo re fle xib ility with re g a rd
to a c c e pting la te wo rk
F ac ilitate Suc c e ss
Cre a te le a rning situa tio ns tha t a llo w
stude nts to suc c e e d.
Suc c e ss fo r so me stude nts c a n b e a
pe rfe c t C
Stay T r ue to Your Rule s & E xpe c tations
Be c o nsiste nt in yo ur a ppro a c h a nd
e xpe c ta tio ns.
Ne e d a struc ture d sc he dule K
e e p rule s simple a nd c o nse q ue nc e s c le a r.
F ind Ways to Maintain Patie nc e & Unde r standing
Be pa tie nt, c o mpa ssio na te , a nd
unde rsta nding .
Communic ation
Powe r Dynamitic
F
e e l the y ha ve no vo ic e
F
e e l the y ha ve no po we r o r input in the te a c hing re la tio nship
F e ar T he y a re in tro ub le Sc a re d to ta lk to pro fe sso rs Sc a re d to g o to o ffic e ho urs
T
he y will b e la b e l dumb
T
he y a re a sking to o ma ny q ue stio ns
T
he y sho uld kno w the a nswe r
Sc a re d to write e ma il
Do n’ t no w ho w to write a n e ma il
T e sts
Wha t e xa mina tion forma t? lo ng a nswe r e ssa y q ue stio ns? multiple c ho ic e ? sho rt a nswe r e ssa y q ue stio ns? Give "pra c tic e " e xa ms Any o ld e xa ms a va ila b le ? Study Guide Cle a r T
Study fro m te xtb o o k? No te s? E ssa y- type e xa ms T
ry to a ntic ipa te the q ue stio ns tha t will b e a ske d o n the e xa m.
Give 5 q ue stio ns a he a d o f time tha t it mig ht b e o n the te st, o nly
ha ve the m write o ne
Ho w to re fe r a stude nt to the DRC?
Do no t a sk the stude nt dire c tly if the y ha ve a disa b ility. Use the c lass sc he dule o n pa g e 13-14, to sho w c o nta c t
info rma tio n fo r: L e a rning Ce nte r, Ca re e r Ce nte r, Co unse ling Ce nte r, T ra nsfe r Ce nte r, Bo o ksto re , E OPS/ CARE / Ca lWo rks/ F
F
nte rna tio na l Stude nts, T RiO SSS, Ve te ra ns Se rvic e s e tc .. Yo u mig ht sa y, "I wa nt to sha re so me info rma tio n o n c a mpus se rvic e s tha t yo u mig ht find he lpful."
Whe n yo u me ntio n the DRC, yo u c o uld a sk the stude nt, "Ar
e yo u awar e o f the DRC o ffic e ? T he DRC pr
vic e s fo r stude nts with a var ie ty o f disabilitie s.”
Ho w to re fe r a stude nt to the DRC?
Ultimate ly it is up to the stude nt Do not for
c e a stude nt to walk ove r the to DRC.
Ple ase do not ask the stude nt to pr
e late d doc ume ntation.
E
xa mple s o f wha t to sa y:
“T he r e is the DRC, this se r vic e is fo r stude nts with disabilitie s to ge t ac ade mic ac c o mmo datio ns. Any stude nt who had an IE P/ 504 plan o r atte nde d the r e so ur c e r
the se se r vic e s. E xample o f so me ac c o mmo datio ns ar e e xtr a time o n e xams, and no te taking suppo r
he y also pr
e ar ning Disability te sting fo r stude nts who ar e inte r e ste d in be ing te ste d.”
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