Here are some of the highlights for this micro-credential.
No admission requirements, no application process, no pre-requisites, open to anyone
Learn at your own pace using a computer, tablet or smartphone
Take up to 90 days to complete the course
Receive a certificate of course completion and digital badge for successfully completing the course which can be shared on social media (e.g. LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter), downloaded as a PDF, or even embedded in an email signature
In this micro-credential, the learners are teachers or other educational professionals who work with K-12 children. Most teachers have encountered students who are diagnosed with ADHD, or who may have suspected ADHD with no diagnosis. Often, these students exhibit behaviours that can become very frustrating. How are we, the teachers, to respond when students behave in ways that send the lesson off-track or derail classroom management?
The aim of this course is to provide you, the K-12 teacher, with practical responses and strategies for supporting students with ADHD in your classroom. This short course will equip you to support the ADHD student in learning more about their own strengths, challenges and behaviours, and to empower them with tools to succeed.
Review the curriculum below to see the topics covered.
Learners who successfully complete the course will earn a digital badge and certificate of course completion that can be downloaded and shared via social media.
You will have access to the course for 90 days to work through the content.
Upon successful completion of this Micro-credential, you should be able to:
Define Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), including the types of ADHD and common ADHD behaviours
Challenge preconceived perspectives about what it means to have ADHD
Explain how executive functions impact cognition and behaviour
Identify common daily struggles and behaviours of students with ADHD
Practise appropriate strategies for responding to ADHD behaviours with the aim of empowering the student to learn and grow
Introduction from Sault College's eLearning Department
Before we begin...
What is asynchronous online self-directed learning?
Learner Resources and Supports
Technology Requirements
Privacy and Accessibility Policies
Learner Introductions
Discussion Forum: Learner Engagement
Technical Discussion Forum
Frequently Asked Questions
Help & Contact Information
Welcome and Micro-credential Information
Micro-credential Overview
Learning Outcomes & Goals
Modes of Learning
Lesson 1 Overview
Lesson 1: Module Learning Objectives
Lesson 1: A Note on Terminology
Lesson 1: The Importance of Understanding
Lesson 1: What is ADHD?
Lesson 1: ADHD Presentations
Lesson 1: ADHD Myths...Busted!
Lesson 1: Scary Statistics
Lesson 1: What They Wish You Knew...
Lesson Summary
Lesson 1 Quiz
Lesson 2 Overview
Lesson 2: Module Learning Outcomes
Lesson 2: What is Executive Function?
Lesson 2: The Brain's Administrator
Lesson 2: The Executive Functions
Lesson Summary
Lesson 2 Quiz
Lesson 3 Overview
Lesson 3: Module Learning Outcomes
Lesson 3: Behaviour as a Language
Lesson 3: Fidgeting and Stimming
Lesson 3: Hyperfocus
Lesson 3: Snap Lies
Lesson 3: Causes of Behaviours and the Importance of Situational Variability
Lesson Summary
Lesson 3 Case Studies
Lesson 4 Overview
Lesson 4: Module Learning Outcomes
Lesson 4: A Matter of Motivation
Lesson 4: Avoidance Types
Lesson 4: Ineffective Interventions
Lesson 4: Supporting Your ADHD Student
Lesson 4: Using a Body Double
Lesson 4: Help with Executive Functions
Lesson 4: The Rescue Method
Lesson Summary
Practice Scenarios: Start Here
Practice Scenarios
Lesson 4 Final Assessment
I want to say thank you to Sault College for the great courses they have for helping teachers and educational assistants in helping us learn and work with ch...
Read MoreI want to say thank you to Sault College for the great courses they have for helping teachers and educational assistants in helping us learn and work with children with ADHD. It was a fantastic course!
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