WorksheetsAttention span strategies
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 7mins
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?
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Reasonably useful
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How engaging was today's session on attention span and related strategies?
Needs improvement
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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?
