The document outlines 15 steps teachers can take to help students with attention and behavior problems in the classroom. The steps include taking the mystery out of attention, understanding inconsistent behavior, exploring medication options, allowing movement breaks, varying instructional strategies, using signals, leveraging student interests, minimizing distractions, developing planning skills, using behavior modification, discouraging frenetic work, getting organized, using planners, setting up home offices, and allowing wind down time. The overall goal is for teachers to have strategies to engage students and help them focus.

2. Bad things happen when you do not pay attention…

3. What is a teacher to do with students who do not pay attention?

4. Do you wish you had some strategies to help with attention problems in your classroom?

5. It starts with GOOD TEACHING FOR ALL STUDENTS…

6. And with help from the Center for Development and Learning… 15 Essential Steps

22. With more and more students being effected by behavior and attention disorders, it is important for teachers to have the tools to intervene when necessary.

23. Ensuring success of every student is the goal of any good teacher…