Students may have trouble writing down or remembering homework assignments or deadlines. Sending reminder emails helps them stay on track. 

Students may struggle with long-term projects like term papers. Break the assignment into chunks that can be turned in throughout the semester.

Sitting through long lectures can challenge every student, but it can be especially hard for ADHD students. Break your lecture up every 10-15 minutes with an activity to give their brains a chance to reset

Giving a student a list of 3 or 4 things to do, especially in an oral format can create challenges. Be sure to write directions down and don't overload students with too many at one time. 

Group projects offer opportunities to work with others and practice body doubling, which is great, but they also may be a place where ADHD students may struggle to pull their weight. Help students learn to give deadlines and have check-in points with you to ensure teams are on track.

When students are struggling to manage coursework, medications, or deadlines, offering a one or two day extension can feel like a lifeline.  Be specific! Let students know how many they can request and how many days. 

As a class wears on, a student is likely to lose focus. Put your tougher or most important material at the beginning and reinforcement activities and practice toward the end. 

Offer outlines or guided notes to let students fill in blanks and listen for key words. The activity keeps them focused and they get all of the information to be successful. 

Avoid midterm and finals and move toward smaller units with shorter and more frequent assessments. Longer exams make it tough to stay focused. 

Offer every student a chance to set up a recurring appointment to keep them on track. 

Moving beyond words to let students stay focused and create a memory redundancy. 

Let students know what you will cover and do and remind them at the end so they can check things off their list.