Material is left visible during quizzes and daily work so that students can directly copy from the posted cues. Posted material is taken down for chapter tests, unit reviews, and etc. Students help make and post as much of the material as possible. Pencil sharpening should not be permitted during work periods. Timers, particularly those that make repetitive noises, often decrease the concentration of students with attention-focusing problems and can distract others.
Digital timers are significantly more effective with such students.
The more eye contact students have with one another when seated, the greater the conversation level in the classroom. Physically active students should be allowed to kneel in or stand by desks and the teacher should not try to limit their movement so long as it is not disruptive to others. A significant percentage of students concentrate better while sitting or lying on the floor than they do when seated at a desk or table. When moving students, move many at once rather than targeting only one or two who are a problem. In classrooms where the seat placement of individual students becomes highly problematic, random, two-week rearrangement is an effective strategy.