Sustained Attention, the ability to maintain focus, is an important component for math success because it can help students attend to classroom instruction and to the material they are working on.
Learners can refer to word walls in their classrooms or personal word walls on their desks as visual support during class activities.
Isbell, R., Sobol, J., Lindauer, L., & Lowrance, A. (2004). The effects of storytelling and story reading on the oral language complexity and story comprehension of young children. Early Childhood Education Journal, 32(3), 157–163.
Waters, L., Barsky, A., Ridd, A., & Allen, K. (2015). Contemplative education: A systematic, evidence-based review of the effect of meditation interventions in schools. Educational Psychology Review, 27(1), 103-134.
Setting up the classroom so students can move together in small groups helps learners link the cognitive benefits of movement with the social and emotional benefits of peer-assisted learning.
Creating a classroom library with audio and Braille books promotes reading success for learners with visual differences.
Bull, R., Marschark, M., Davidson, W., Murphy, D., Nordmann, E., Remelt, S., & Sapere, P. (2010). Numerical approximation and math achievement in deaf children. In poster presentation at the International Congress on the Education of the Deaf, Vancouver, Canada.
Sensory Integration difficulties can interfere with peer relationships, participating in classroom activities, and getting adequate Sleep, all of which can contribute to difficulties learning and staying engaged and focused in the classroom.
Barrera, M., Liu, K., Thurlow, M., Shyyan, V., Yan, M., Chamberlain, S. (2006). Math strategy instruction for students with disabilities who are learning English (ELLs with Disabilities Report 16). Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota, National Center on Educational Outcomes.
Teachers can bring mindfulness into the classroom by introducing mindful practices as a part of their daily routine.
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