This is a strategy that can help kids with attention difficulties. Sometimes kids with ADHD, or just trouble concentrating, have a hard time realizing when they are on or off task. This checklist can help them to self-monitor their own behavior.
Basically, you need a very simple table taped to the child's desk. It could look like this:
For the first day, and perhaps subsequent days, you will need to help the student with prompts such as, "I see that you're on task. Give yourself a check for On Task." or "It looks like your off task. Give yourself a check for Off Task. What are you supposed to be doing now?" Remind the student of when they are doing the wrong thing, but be very conscious of trying to catch the child doing something right in order to give them positive reinforcement. Gradually release the specificity of prompts, "Check yourself right now," until the student can try monitoring themselves for a whole class period. Take a few moments of reflection after class to ask questions like, "Does this seem helpful?" and "How did you do?"
It's very important to remember that THIS IS NOT A PUNISHMENT, and should not be linked to punishments or discipline. To do so would be counter-productive. The goal is to get the student working with you to realize ON THEIR OWN when they are on or off task, promote some meta-cognition about what they are doing, and to be able to better redirect themselves someday, without having a checklist to remind them.
Basically, you need a very simple table taped to the child's desk. It could look like this:
It's very important to remember that THIS IS NOT A PUNISHMENT, and should not be linked to punishments or discipline. To do so would be counter-productive. The goal is to get the student working with you to realize ON THEIR OWN when they are on or off task, promote some meta-cognition about what they are doing, and to be able to better redirect themselves someday, without having a checklist to remind them.
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