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Music - When Attention & Focus are on point, it looks like this...

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Music - When Attention & Focus are on point, it looks like this...

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Eyes to the speaker

Active Listening

No whispering or talking

Insightful questions and responses are offered

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Music - When Attention & Focus is not happening, it looks like this...

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Music - When Attention & Focus is not happening, it looks like this...

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Small conversations happening between students

Only some students listening actively to the speaker

Smirks and glances between students

Minimal or no questions being asked (I have to drag it out of them)

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Theatre Studies- When Attention & Focus is not happening, it looks like this...

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work is not being completed

lots of 'rehearsal' which looks more like people sitting around and having a chat

making excuses for lack of work completion

lots of passing the buck about who is responsible for what

people leaving the room regularly

feeling of stress all the time

not applying feedback

'waiting' for feedback only from teacher and refusing to engage in a feedback cycle with other members of the class

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Politics - when Attention & Focus are on point, it looks like this...

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Politics - when Attention & Focus are on point, it looks like this...

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Students challenge my assertions

Students insist I'm wrong (possible)

Students extrapolate from the consensus

Students try their best to throw an effective curve ball

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VM WRS - when Attention & Focus are on point, it looks like this...

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VM WRS - when Attention & Focus are on point, it looks like this...

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Students asking questions

Students enjoying themselves

Students challenging each other

Students helping each other

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Enviro - when Attention & Focus are on point, it looks like this...

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Enviro - when Attention & Focus are on point, it looks like this...

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Students are taking notes.

Students regularly ask questions about the subject matter.

Discussions crop up organically, regarding either the subject matter or an auxiliary topic.

Students ask for extension content and make connections to previous content.

Technology is clearly being used to either not taking or for student to clarify topics mid class.

Emotional reactions from students regarding the content, classic "oohs" & "aahs".

Students staying remaining after scheduled class time to ask questions and extend their understanding.

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Theatre Studies - when Attention & Focus are on point, it looks like this...

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Theatre Studies - when Attention & Focus are on point, it looks like this...

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for group tasks, one person speaking at a time and everyone else actively listening.

for individual rehearsal tasks, students up and rehearsing, trying their best to be 'full out'

when watching a live performance, watching the performers, no laptops, fiddling with scripts/props

when watching a recorded performance, taking notes on the given focus

journals are out and being updated

Responding to each other's answers/comments in a way that shows that they are actually deeply thinking about each other's ideas

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systems engineering - when Attention & Focus are on point, it looks like this...

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systems engineering - when Attention & Focus are on point, it looks like this...

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a bubble of active low level noise and conversation, students making independent decisions and following a tiered approach to seeking assistance.

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Philosophy - when Attention & Focus are on point, it looks like this...

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Philosophy - when Attention & Focus are on point, it looks like this...

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• All students engaging in discussion. Can hear students discussing the issues using Think, Pair and Shares, and class discussion.

• Students listening and responding to each other

• Students completing short writing tasks

• Taking notes on important definitions and concepts

• Applying philosophical concepts to their own lifes and different situations

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Philosophy - when Attention & Focus are NOT on point, it looks like this...

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Philosophy - when Attention & Focus are NOT on point, it looks like this...

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• Students looking on devices during discussion or teacher instruction

• Not talking about the prompt during think, pair shares

• Asking too many times to go to the toilet

• Talking about other things during individual work time

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Health and PE- when Attention & Focus are on point, it looks like this...

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Health and PE- when Attention & Focus are on point, it looks like this...

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Eyes to the front

No screens open

Positive body language

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11FM - when Attention & Focus are on point, it looks like this...

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eyes up front, no distractions present on table

on-topic discussion with table mates

quiet individual work, including with headphones on low volume

students ask questions, including raising difficulties they are encountering (academic or otherwise)

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Economics - When Attention & Focus are happening, it looks like this...

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Economics - When Attention & Focus are happening, it looks like this...

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Listening to others, thinking about the conversation, willing to express opinions and ask questions

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11FM- When Attention & Focus are NOT happening, it looks like this...

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11FM- When Attention & Focus are NOT happening, it looks like this...

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students on devices when not asked, or on a different screen

noise beyond a whisper during individual work

frequent/long classroom exits

staring into oblivion

students attempting to distract each other/pull each other away from study

freezing upon encountering an obstacle (i.e. not asking for assistance)

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Systems Engineering- When Attention & Focus are NOT happening, it looks like this...

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Systems Engineering- When Attention & Focus are NOT happening, it looks like this...

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sudden loud noise not on topic.

students "waiting" for assistance and not making independent decisions about what to do in the meantime.

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VM WRS - When Attention & Focus are NOT happening, it looks like this...

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VM WRS - When Attention & Focus are NOT happening, it looks like this...

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Students up and out of their seats

Students talking over the top of each other

Students asking to leave the room

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GIFs can grab attention...but they get distracting

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WRS- When attention and focus is not happening it looks like this... 

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WRS- When attention and focus is not happening it looks like this... 

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Students are opening their laptop when explicit instructions are being given.

Students are putting their heads on the desk.

Students are not participating in activities and discussions.

Students are asking to go to the toilet and go for drinks.

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Physics - when Attention & Focus are on point, it looks like this...

Students with workbooks open, working on coursework

Small group discussions that are on task, students asking peers for support

Questions being asked related to the content

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English- when Attention & Focus are NOT happening, it looks like this...

-students not making eye contact with me or their classmates

-students intently looking at screens

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General Maths- When Attention & Focus is happening, it looks like this ...

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General Maths- When Attention & Focus is happening, it looks like this ...

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* great and deeper conversations.

* Active listening

* Less distracted

* Eyes in front

* Great questioning

* Students helping each other to learn

* Engaged in the class activity

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Psychology - when Attention & Focus are on point, it looks like this...

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Psychology - when Attention & Focus are on point, it looks like this...

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contributing to discussion

engaging in learning activities

asking for clarity of concepts

describing examples of concepts

being able to find the relevant information

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Students stay with the problem instead of giving up quickly.

Hands go up with relevant questions, not side conversations.

Collaboration looks like sharing strategies and comparing methods.

Students can explain “what they are doing and why.”

The majority of the class is on pace, with support given to those who need it.

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Music - When Attention & Focus is not happening, it looks like this...

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Music - When Attention & Focus is not happening, it looks like this...

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Small conversations happening between students

Only some students listening actively to the speaker

Smirks and glances between students

Minimal or no questions being asked (I have to drag it out of them)

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Physics - When Attention & Focus are NOT happening, it looks like this...

Games on screens

Phones out

Talk between students that are not on task

Sleep

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WRS- When attention and focus is happening it looks like this... 

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Students are asking questions.

Students start the class with their laptop closed and their phone is not visable.

Students are collaborating and working together.

Students are excited about events coming up, which is evident by questions and discussion.

Students are fast to follow instructions and start activities.

Transitions are smooth.

My class can be loud when students are engaged and having a good time.

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When attention and focus are not on point

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When attention and focus are not on point

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Students are having side conversations

Students get phones out

Eyes are not at the front

The energy of the class is not us as one

Students get ready to leave class early

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English Language - when Attention & Focus are on point, it looks like this

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English Language - when Attention & Focus are on point, it looks like this

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-students making eye contact with me/ taking notes/ doing work/ explaining work to others/ contributing to the discussion

-students asking relevant questions showing they've listened

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Viscom - when Attention & Focus are on point, it looks like this...

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Viscom - when Attention & Focus are on point, it looks like this...

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No mobile devices

Students are independently working in their own space (away from friends)

Headphones on

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Economics - when attention and focus are NOT on point, it looks like this

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Economics - when attention and focus are NOT on point, it looks like this

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Distracted by their devices, their friends or work from other subjects.

Students asking about instructions I have just given (showing they weren't listening)

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Mathematics - when Attention & Focus are on point, it looks like this...

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Mathematics - when Attention & Focus are on point, it looks like this...

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Eyes on the speaker (teacher or peer).

Actively listening, not interrupting.

Working on the set task straight away.

Asking questions when unsure, not distracting others.

Using CAS calculators, notes, and tools with purpose.

Showing all steps of working clearly.

Checking answers and correcting mistakes independently.

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Art- When Attention & Focus are on point, it looks like this...

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Art- When Attention & Focus are on point, it looks like this...

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Engaging in class discussions; listening to others and responding to shared ideas/questions

Laptops down, looking at the speaker, board, ppt

Asking for feedback without prompting

Getting art materials without prompting

Working consistently, pausing to ask for feedback from teacher or peers

Discussion is on the task at hand

During practical tasks, listening to music in headphones to minimise the urge to talk

Awareness of time and how long they have been focusing on a particular task

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Chemistry - when attention and focus are not happening....

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Chemistry - when attention and focus are not happening....

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students make mistakes, spills and breakages

the volume of the class increases and it's challenging to get everyones attention

students need to repeat their work

students ask me questions that can be answered by reading the instructions

logbooks are sparse/empty

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English & EAL - when attention &focus are on point, it looks like this....

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English & EAL - when attention &focus are on point, it looks like this....

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Eyes to the speaker, close all the devices and listen to the speaker

Students with laptops, workbooks ready for working on course work

Small group discussions and ask peers for support

Quiet and focused individual tasks, questions and difficulties are related to coursework

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11LITVM- When Attention & Focus is not happening, it looks like this...

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11LITVM- When Attention & Focus is not happening, it looks like this...

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It's heads down on desks; fidgeting; looking elsewhere; it's actually ME talking too much

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Eyes to the front

No conversations

Tasks completed in a timely manner

Good questions asked

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When focus is not happening it looks like:

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When focus is not happening it looks like:

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Staring at laptops

looking at hips (phone)

asking to go to the toilet

staring into space

nothing to offer during class discussion

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11LITVM - when attention &focus are on point, it looks like this....

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11LITVM - when attention &focus are on point, it looks like this....

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Viscom - When Attention & Focus are NOT happening, it looks like this...

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Viscom - When Attention & Focus are NOT happening, it looks like this...

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Chatty

On Devices

Leaving class in groups for 'printing'

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Enviro - when Attention & Focus are NOT on point, it looks like this...

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Enviro - when Attention & Focus are NOT on point, it looks like this...

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Vacant stares

Heads on desks( eyes closed)

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History - when attention and focus are on point, it looks like

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History - when attention and focus are on point, it looks like

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- Students are engaged in interesting/meaningful discussion.

- Busy noise - note taking, chatting, on task.

- Active listening

- Involved and engaging in all aspects of the lesson

- Present / move on to ask questions

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Eye contact & body language – looking at the board, teacher, or materials; sitting upright instead of slouching.

Note-taking – writing down key steps, not just doodling.

Responsiveness – nodding, reacting to questions, following along with examples.

Low distraction – not staring at phones or laptops.

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Art- When Attention & Focus is not happening, it looks like this

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Art- When Attention & Focus is not happening, it looks like this

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Talking, working on other things during explicit teaching

Not engaged during class discussion by not contributing, saying the same point someone has already raised

Asking what needs to be done shortly after the task was introduced and discussed

Talking takes priority over work

Trying to listen to distracting music or watch a movie during tasks, believes they can multitask

Will sit and wait for the teacher to tell them to get started before asking for art materials/ assistance

Phone used for non art documentation purposes

Using laptop of non academic purpose

Long toilet break

Packing up too early

Poor concept of time, how long a task should take

Spending too much time on decorative headings over focusing on the key work.

Only recieves feedback when the teacher comes around for 1 on 1 support.