Archive for the ‘Attentiveness’ Category

Why Boredom Is A Leading Cause Of Misbehavior And How To Cure It In Two Minutes

Several years after beginning my teaching career, I went back to school to earn a second master’s degree. I wanted to reach the end of the pay scale and was hoping to learn something new in the process.
After researching colleges near my home, I chose a university that catered to working adults. You know the [...]

How To Signal For Your Students’ Attention

Can you get your students’ attention—and keep it—any time you want to? Can you do it consistently and without fuss? When you give your signal, do your students immediately stop what they’re doing and look at you?
Being able to get your students’ attention when they’re otherwise engaged in an activity is important. Effective teaching requires [...]