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Teaching is a rewarding, yet demanding profession, one in which a person needs to be fully prepared. This book focuses on the applied psychological skills, strategies, and resources, which will help to ensure teachers are equipped with personal and professional expertise to survive in the classroom. Readily accessible to a wide audience, including internationally, the book assumes no prior knowledge of psychology. The authors give specific examples taken from a diverse range of professional situations with relevant theoretical underpinnings.
What Was I Saying? Concentration and Attention
What Was I Saying? Concentration and Attention
Chapter Contents Page
- Introduction 12
- Chapter Objectives 13
- Clarifying Terminology 13
- Attention 15
- Attentional Focus 16
- Concentration 16
- Components of Attention 18
- Different Types of Attentional Focus 20
- Attentional Distractors 22
- Internal Distractors 23
- External Distractors 25
- Developing, Improving and Refining Attentional Focus 27
- Mindfulness 29
- One-Minute Summary 30
- Short-Term Strategies for the Here and Now 31
- Mentoring Issues 31
- Further Reading 32
Introduction
Picture the scene. Monday morning … Your colleagues are gathering in the staffroom ready for the morning briefing, the smell of coffee and the condensation of steam on the windows cloud the accumulation of students in the playground excitedly chatting about the weekend. Your teaching plans for the week have been delivered to your line manager's desk and you have your first lesson planned and resources ...
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