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Staying on Task

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    Helping students learn the skill of staying on task
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  • The class is given a Math assignment. Andrew quickly and quietly gets out his pencil, workbook and paper. He puts his name on the paper, then reads the directions for the assignment. Name two things Andrew did that was positive
    quietly gets out pencils, reads the directions
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  • Melissa cannot find her Math book. Melissa politely raises her hand and waits to be called on. When the teacher calls on her, Melissa explains her situation and asks if she may share a book with another student. Name two positive things
    raises her hand, waits to be called
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  • The writing task the teacher has assigned is really hard for Jeff. He raises his hand to ask for help, but before the teacher gets there he starts chatting with a neighbor. Give me one positive and one negative thing he did
    positive: Raising his hand / negative: chatting with peers
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  • Should you watch turn on the TV while doing you homework?
    No
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  • why should you stay on task?
    To get things done on time, so you don't have more work to do, not getting into trouble
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  • show me how you would stay on task
    sitting, lookin at papers, hands folded, looking at teacher
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  • name one way to stay on task
    Ignore distractions, interruptions from others, turn off TV/phone, use timer
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