Attention Deficit Disorder, characterized by inattention, impulsiveness, and sometimes hyperactivity, is defined in this article. Symptoms are listed, standard treatments discussed, and strategies for teachers are recommended. (IAH)

An account is given by an eighth-grade English teacher of the ultimately unsuccessful efforts to manage a problem student. Lessons learned from the experience include the realization that classroom teachers can't "fix" every child. (IAH)

Describes the classroom life of Will, a kindergartner with fetal alcohol syndrome. The teacher met with the parents, the principal, and a support committee to determine how to handle Will's erratic behavior. A classroom aide provided Will with one-on-one assistance and helped him acquire appropriate social skills. (SM)

Describes how one teacher handled a violent, disruptive eighth grader. Repeated conferences between the teacher and vice-principal had no results until the teacher refused to take the child back. The student was then placed more appropriately. The major lesson is the conviction that teachers cannot "fix" every child. (SM)

This paper discusses the overuse of medications to deal with attention deficit disorder (ADD) in the classroom, offering suggestions related to teaching strategies, classroom environment, school environment, and home environment to help keep students' attention without resorting to medication. A chart shows the difference between ADD and other…