Attention Signals by Mrs. Wells https://padlet.com/dwells2/sshc03xrqtja How do you get students' attention? en-us 2018-04-03 22:28:01 UTC 2023-03-29 05:22:02 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lightdecrease.png Call and Response dwells2 https://padlet.com/dwells2/sshc03xrqtja/wish/301854066 Teacher raises hand and says "class" 
Students raise hand, eyes on teacher,  respond "yes" 
Change it up with different voices/accents]]> 2018-11-08 00:49:39 UTC https://padlet.com/dwells2/sshc03xrqtja/wish/301854066 Give Me 5 dwells2 https://padlet.com/dwells2/sshc03xrqtja/wish/301854929 When students hear this they raise their hand and stop what they are doing.]]> 2018-11-08 00:53:59 UTC https://padlet.com/dwells2/sshc03xrqtja/wish/301854929 Variations https://padlet.com/dwells2/sshc03xrqtja/wish/302812374 I have taught my students, Give me 5, Call and Response and signals.  We mix it up, they know how to respond and what I expect.  I have searched for call backs.  I try to find something to connect with. For example, during October our call back was "Hocus Pocus"- "Everybody focus"]]> 2018-11-10 01:44:50 UTC https://padlet.com/dwells2/sshc03xrqtja/wish/302812374 Door Bell System crbailey https://padlet.com/dwells2/sshc03xrqtja/wish/302929728 When the kids hear the doorbell sound they know to stop what they are doing and listen for further instructions. I also use Classroom Screen. ]]> 2018-11-11 01:58:36 UTC https://padlet.com/dwells2/sshc03xrqtja/wish/302929728 https://padlet.com/dwells2/sshc03xrqtja/wish/302960421 2018-11-11 10:21:47 UTC https://padlet.com/dwells2/sshc03xrqtja/wish/302960421 https://padlet.com/dwells2/sshc03xrqtja/wish/303876758 Call and respond, touch your nose, ears, shoulders, etc., clap pattern and students clap back]]> 2018-11-13 17:00:32 UTC https://padlet.com/dwells2/sshc03xrqtja/wish/303876758 Call & Respond https://padlet.com/dwells2/sshc03xrqtja/wish/304078391 Teacher says “Class Class” (using any voice)
Student freeze immediately and give attention responding “Yes Yes”

You can use any combination you’d like as long as you teach the expectation!
T=What’s Up?  S=Buttercup
T=1-2  S=Eyes on You!
T=3-4 S=We talk no more!]]> 2018-11-13 23:44:50 UTC https://padlet.com/dwells2/sshc03xrqtja/wish/304078391