You probably know that it can be very easy to become distracted in class. You may be working hard, focused and set on finishing your assignment when somebody decides to start tapping their foot or "whispering" to their friends or texting. Suddenly, you feel incapable of doing anything productive. Distractions in class can be really frustrating, not only for the students who actually want to learn and take something out of the class, but for the teacher trying their best to help you learn as well. Distractions do nothing more than prevent you from working, and should try to be prevented. Fortunately, it's possible to prevent being distracted and distracting others.
First, I wanted to know what students find most distracting so we can …show more content…
Smaller distractions would be hard to avoid and prevent, and many times whoever the source of the distraction is has no choice. You can't stop the scratching noise of a pencil on paper or the clacking of a keyboard, so you will have to learn to work through them. Talking in class can be prevented completely, but it would be hard to achieve. Students in seventh to eighth grade are usually sensitive about being treated like kids, so talk to them like adults and set standards and limits. You can look further into these steps at (Why Middle School Students Can’t Stop Talking and Three Ways to Stop It). Eventually, they may start to listen, but remember that if they don't embarrassing them by yelling or punishing them will likely not work either. Preventing distractions will be tough, but it is possible. Just stay calm, and if you're a student who has to put up with these distractions, remember to focus on you're …show more content…
Maybe someone else will take notice and realize that other students are being quiet, and, in turn, they might stop talking, too. Remember to stay calm and remember that you shouldn't waste your breath trying to get someone else to stop talking or being distracting. Focus on what you need to do, remind yourself that what you might need to text someone can wait, the stories you need to tell might be better somewhere else, and that you'll be more successful when you listen. It's easy to become distracted, but if you work to prevent them, everyone else will have an easier time
First, I wanted to know what students find most distracting so we can …show more content…
Smaller distractions would be hard to avoid and prevent, and many times whoever the source of the distraction is has no choice. You can't stop the scratching noise of a pencil on paper or the clacking of a keyboard, so you will have to learn to work through them. Talking in class can be prevented completely, but it would be hard to achieve. Students in seventh to eighth grade are usually sensitive about being treated like kids, so talk to them like adults and set standards and limits. You can look further into these steps at (Why Middle School Students Can’t Stop Talking and Three Ways to Stop It). Eventually, they may start to listen, but remember that if they don't embarrassing them by yelling or punishing them will likely not work either. Preventing distractions will be tough, but it is possible. Just stay calm, and if you're a student who has to put up with these distractions, remember to focus on you're …show more content…
Maybe someone else will take notice and realize that other students are being quiet, and, in turn, they might stop talking, too. Remember to stay calm and remember that you shouldn't waste your breath trying to get someone else to stop talking or being distracting. Focus on what you need to do, remind yourself that what you might need to text someone can wait, the stories you need to tell might be better somewhere else, and that you'll be more successful when you listen. It's easy to become distracted, but if you work to prevent them, everyone else will have an easier time