For some students, periods of physical activity followed by quiet activity help. For others, however, the physical activity only causes over-stimulation. Students who are hyperactive are usually impulsive. They may strike out verbally or physically at the least provocation. Part of the solution is to teach self-control through verbalization, but the greater part of the solution is close supervision.
Hyperactivity often diminishes during adolescence, but the attentional difficulties remain.
Model this behaviour in order to encourage the student to do this. Teach the student to curb impulsive behaviour by knowing how to initiate action, when to initiate action, and how to inhibit behaviours until things are thought through. Consequences for inappropriate behaviour need to be immediate. A student who needs the stimulation of movement could do some activities, such as reading, in a rocking chair. Some students are calmed by quiet background music.