Comments on: A Super Simple Way to Help Your Students Focus

By: Sharon Adetola Waziri

Sharon Adetola Waziri — Sat, 27 Jul 2019 08:16:41 +0000

You are just awesome… need to learn more from you… God bless you and increase you on every side

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 12:59:06 +0000

That is a great idea! “A cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind.” One technique I use is to have students have nothing in their hands while I’m speaking. Also, I have them “freeze” while giving end-of-class instructions so they’re not distracted by putting away their stuff. These really help.

By: Shallin

Shallin — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 02:46:49 +0000

This post is truly an answer to my prayers. I was just telling my husband a few hours ago that I’m all out of ideas and ready to give up on having some of my classes being well-managed. Also, I told my induction coach earlier today, “I just want to be awesome at this! Please tell me how to turn things around and be awesome at this!” This is so simple, yet it would have prevented many of the problems I had today that eventually had me exasperated. I’ll be implementing this tomorrow! I doubt my middle schoolers will love it, but it’s certainly doable. Thank you!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 02:24:41 +0000

Great idea! Thanks!

By: Olivia

Olivia — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 02:01:30 +0000

I do this in a nonverbal way by putting on the screen (ppt) or on the board. I include everything they need for the lesson and ask them to get ready according to the slide

By: shivani rana

shivani rana — Sun, 13 Dec 2015 02:27:20 +0000

I liked this idea and I am already doing it. Whenever I have to give some important instructions I say..put on your listening ears.. And they love it

By: Frances Arce

Frances Arce — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 14:27:11 +0000

I’m an elementary English teacher and have been using this technique for the past two years. It’s wonderful! It is true that you have to keep reminding them, especially those students with attention problems. When I get to the classroom and greet them, the first thing I say is “Put everything away.” “Take out your notebook, take out your pencil. ” and so on, depending on what we will be using for that moment.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Fri, 18 Sep 2015 01:50:08 +0000

I sometimes had my middle school students put their extra items on the shelf that was under their chair. They HATED it, but it made a difference when I did it.

By: Naomi Anderton Dabroski

Naomi Anderton Dabroski — Wed, 09 Sep 2015 11:18:12 +0000

I totally agree, but in 2 out of 3 schools I’ve worked in there wasa school-wie policy of not putting anything on the floor, because of it being a fire hazard. What do you suggest for those cases? These were middle schools so most of the time the desks could not have things placed inside them.

By: Naomi Anderton Dabroski

Naomi Anderton Dabroski — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 11:03:47 +0000