Attention span strategies

What is the rule for estimating attention span by age?

• Age -2 in minutes

• Age in minutes

• Age +3 in minutes

• Age + 5 in minutes

Bailey is 17 years old. What is his estimated attention span?

• 10 minutes

• 14 minutes

• 17 minutes

• 20 minutes

What does chunking relate to in terms of lesson planning?

• Students taking big bites in class.

• Stopping after each word.

• Breaking down the lesson into short segments.

• A really obese lesson plan.

Brain breaks: which is the best reason to skip having a brain break? (probably contentious!)

• Students aren't listening so don't deserve one.

• Students have a hands-on lesson (eg. cooking).

• The teacher needs to go to the toilet.

• Students are working calmly and quietly.

What types of students would ESPECIALLY benefit from activities being chunked into short segments? Select all that apply.

• Students with ADHD

• Students who have especially good quality sleep

• Students with anxiety

• Students with good self-discipline who are completing extention work

For the average student without known additional needs, which activity requires the most amount of effort to stay focussed?

• Completing a worksheet

• Playing basketball

• Drawing

• Listening in silence

How useful was today's session on attention span and related strategies?

• Not at all useful

• Slightly useful

• Reasonably useful

• Very useful

How engaging was today's session on attention span and related strategies?

• Needs improvement

• Acceptable

• Very Good

• Excellent

The next session (date TBC) will focus on differentiation strategies. Is something more urgent that you'd like Ying to cover, related to inclusive education? Or any other comments/feedback about today's session?