Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Short attention span How can I manage students who have a very short attention span and find it difficult to concentrate? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) I would first try to collect data to find out when these students have a short attention span. Is it before lunch, after lunch, two minutes before the bell rings, etc. I would then look at the correlation and think of ways to redirect the students attention during the activity. For example, I had a student who become very antsy after lunch and could not focus on our lesson. Sometimes she would hold up her hand (to use the bathroom) and become very frustrated when I did not grant her request for one reason or another. I then started to allow her to use the bathroom immediately after lunch, so she had no reason not to focus. I pulled her out and spoke with her privately and explained the behaviors I was observing. I then told her of my plan, asked her what she thought, and implemented. Since implementation, I have seen a huge increase in productivity during that time. It is important to know your students and find out the underlying issue at hand.                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I just don't see much of a solution with this. Rated On: October 17, 2016 1:31 am Rated By: TaTaBy                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: Redirecting students is important and knowing when they drift off is also important and something the teacher can do. Rated On: February 21, 2018 10:26 pm Rated By: Simone Haddad