... motivation in my part. Therefore, my parents talked to me and helped me with homework, but still, the motivating factor was not there. I always wanted to like school more, because I knew that those kids who did, were doing way better than me academically. Even though I never had the motivation, I never ... direction develop in students when they are given responsibility. If a teacher does everything for the child, he or she will be comfortable by doing nothing; on the contrary, if the teacher does absolutely nothing and delegates all the responsibility to the student, they will become o...

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• Grade Level: High School

... failure to understand instructions); often has difficulty organizing tasks and activities; often avoids, dislikes, or is reluctant to engage in tasks that require sustained mental effort (such as schoolwork or homework); often loses things necessary for tasks or activities (e.g., toys, school assignments, pencils, books, or tools); is often easily distracted by extraneous stimuli; is often forgetful in daily activities." ... including any side effects. With stimulants, most side effects are quite mild and go away over time. Some parents are reluctant to place their child on medication f...

• Word Count: 2207
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... failure to understand instructions); often has difficulty organizing tasks and activities; often avoids, dislikes, or is reluctant to engage in tasks that require sustained mental effort (such as schoolwork or homework); often loses things necessary for tasks or activities (e.g., toys, school assignments, pencils, books, or tools); is often easily distracted by extraneous stimuli; is often forgetful in daily activities." ... including any side effects. With stimulants, most side effects are quite mild and go away over time. Some parents are reluctant to place their child on medication f...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... did his own thing all day and talked to himself the entire time she was lecturing. He would constantly flick his pencil off of his desk, misplace his books and homework, and everyday he would receive a "blue note- which meant that their parents were informed of bad behavior. I witnessed this student receiving a blue note every single day I was there while a few ... in my first year of teaching. I cannot say that any techniques I come up with will be the "correct way- of doing something, because I value each teacher as an individual and of course we will all have our different ways of do...

• Word Count: 1915
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

... did his own thing all day and talked to himself the entire time she was lecturing. He would constantly flick his pencil off of his desk, misplace his books and homework, and everyday he would receive a "blue note- which meant that their parents were informed of bad behavior. I witnessed this student receiving a blue note every single day I was there while a few ... in my first year of teaching. I cannot say that any techniques I come up with will be the "correct way- of doing something, because I value each teacher as an individual and of course we will all have our different ways of do...

• Word Count: 1912
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

... girls often seem anxious about school. They are forgetful and disorganized in completing their schoolwork and become very worried as assignments come due. When sent to their room to complete homework they may quietly daydream at their desk unless they are kept on track by a parent sitting beside them. They may seem easily overwhelmed and operate at a slower pace than other ... opinion, it may not be such a bad thing as I can multi task without a second thought. I don't think I have ever written any of my papers without doing something else on the side or at least thinking about doing so...

• Word Count: 1608
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• Grade Level: High School

... 20mg, three times per day. Elisa talks very highly of the drug and says, "It helps a lot and I can tell that it works as soon as I take it." Elisa is doing very well in college, participating in volleyball and softball, as well as working on a major in Computers (Interview, 2000). After diagnosis, proper treatment is determined. The most common types of ... primary component. There are many things that teachers can do to make the educational atmosphere more beneficial for the student involved. Writing directions on chalkboards, rewarding positive behaviors and tailoring homework assignm...

• Word Count: 1913
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... , at first, taking it seven days a week. He was paying so much more attention at home as well as in school. He would come home after school and do his homework, when before it would come eight o"clock at night and we were still fighting with him to sit down and do it. Trevor was happier taking the medication because he ... was being punished less and he was doing better in school. Knowing that Dexedrine can have bad side effects, the following school year we let him decide if he wanted to take the medication. He said that he ... ...

• Word Count: 2057
• Approx Pages: 8
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• Grade Level: High School