Managing+Attention

Managing Attention Quiet Signal - Hand up and wait for all other hands up Five Count - hang up and count down with fingers Give Me Five Instrument signal Lights Clap or Snap a Rhythm If You Hear Me Clap Once! Choral Response - One, Two Three--Eyes on Me. - One Two --Eyes on You! Free Talk Time
 * Eyes on the speaker
 * Quiet
 * Be still
 * Hands Free
 * Listen
 * Bells
 * Chime

Managing Noise


 * 1) Sound Level Training
 * 2) Voice Levels
 * 3) No Talking
 * 4) Partner Voices
 * 5) Team Voices
 * 6) Choral Response - Verbal Cue
 * 7) Noise Reduction Signal
 * 8) Stoplight Cards
 * 9) Background music
 * 10) Mechanical noise monitor
 * 11) Student Self-monitoring
 * 12) Quiet Captiain
 * 13) Class Noise Monitor
 * 14) Team Noise Cue - two snaps and a "sssshhhh!"

Managing Time Sponge Activities soak up extra time.! Anouncing Sponges Sponge Structures - motivation for finishing a task Timed Activities
 * Announcement the same time as team activity
 * Posted
 * Sponge Center/Area - manipulatives are available here
 * On the assignment - on the bottom, side or back of a worksheet
 * Pairs Compare
 * Talking Chips
 * Team Interview
 * Team Mind Mapping
 * Turn Toss
 * Match Mine
 * Any Game-like structure
 * Team Timers- Teams keep their own stop watch/timer
 * Time Captain
 * Class TImer

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