3351 Focused Observation

There is a student in my class that has a hard time staying focused on the lessons being taught. The student has a hard time sitting on his chair and is constantly moving. The student is very smart but has problems with their grades because of their problem with paying attention to the lesson being taught. I have noticed that when we begin class by watching student news on channel one that this student sits still and is very focused on the news. i also noticed when we were watching a video about animals in Central America that other then fidgeting around in their seat they were totally focused on the video. I have worked with this student one on one and the student picks up on any lesson when you get them to stay focused on the task at hand. Also by talking to this student you can definitely tell they have above average intelligence. This student has been diagnosed with having ADHD and is now on medicine. I have noticed a big improvement from last semester when they were not on medicine to this semester were they have started their medicine. The student seems to start loosing focus when the lesson is more of a lecture then hands on. I also have noticed that when the lesson includes a video this student seems to be able to stay focused better. One thing that I have been able to do to help this student is when I am teaching the lesson I will call on them to answer questions pretty often this keeps their attention on the lesson and the student seems to thrive on getting to answer questions during the lesson. This student just needs a little reminder during class to pay attention.