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Effective Strategies for Sustaining Student Attention during PowerPoint Lectures

Faculty Focus

Despite debate and disagreement about how to define and measure attention spans, numerous studies have put student attention spans in approximately the 10-minute range (Bradbury, 2016). Attention is a so-called gateway between information and learning and is compared to a spotlight on a large stage (Keller et al., 2020). Students cannot make connections and learn a topic if their spotlight isnt turned on or focused in the right area.

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Small Changes to Make Your Classroom More Neurodiversity-Affirming

Cult of Pedagogy

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Effective Strategies for Sustaining Student Attention during PowerPoint Lectures

Faculty Focus

Despite debate and disagreement about how to define and measure attention spans, numerous studies have put student attention spans in approximately the 10-minute range (Bradbury, 2016). Attention is a so-called gateway between information and learning and is compared to a spotlight on a large stage (Keller et al., 2020). Students cannot make connections and learn a topic if their spotlight isnt turned on or focused in the right area.

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Showing emotion: Verbs

English Teacher Margarita

Verbs for emotions: A Presentation More about emotions in last year's entry Which of the verbs above appear in this video?

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Top leadership titans of the year 2025

k12 Online Schools

The Top Leadership Titans of the Year 2025 list honours the nations influential and visionary leaders. These trailblazers, spanning diverse sectors such as business, politics, and social work, have played a pivotal role in shaping Indias growth story. Through innovation, strategic insight, and unwavering dedication, they drive progress and inspire future generations of leaders.

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Comparing and Ordering Decimals

Marilyn Burns Math

When half of the fifth graders selected 0.45 as the smallest of 0.8, 0.45, and 0.125, I had my work cut out for me. I planned a lesson that went wonderfully. Those are the days that remind me of how good it is to be a teacher.

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For Your Staff PD Video Highlight - February

Hey, Mike Alpert!

Hi friends, Welcome to February! A new month means fresh opportunities to learn, grow, and support our teams. As always, I’m kicking things off with a “For Your Staff” video highlight—one of the many available to paid subscribers. These videos showcase real teachers using real strategies in real classrooms, making them perfect for a staff meeting, department check-in, or PLC discussion.