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Out-of-Seat Behavior

Today, more than ever, educators are faced with teaching core subjects for longer periods to prepare the class to master state standards. This requires the students to sit at their desks for long periods, and they may lose focus. Many students may have challenges with sustained sitting and have a sensory need for movement to help them maintain an alert state. The student may leave his seat to pace, invent reasons to get up (sharpen pencils, get a drink of water, get some tissue), or stand up at his desk.

Solutions!

• Schedule movement breaks (see Appendix B) for the entire class inside the classroom, such as standing to “stretch and wiggle.”

• Allow the student to help pass out papers, clean the board, or assist the teacher with technical media.

• Let the student stand at the back or perimeter of the classroom or at his desk.

• Allow a very motor-restless student to have a movement break outside the classroom. See Appendix B.

• Use oral strategies. When the mouth is kept busy, often the body will feel calmer and the student can sit still. See Appendix C.

• Provide hand fidget tools, such as Koosh balls, rubber bands, paper clips, and tangles.