PRESTON ATTENDING SKILLS FOR SUCCESS

 

 Appropriate Eye Contact

·         Eyes are directed toward

o        the teacher,

o        board,

o        video,

o        overhead,

o        instruction or activity

 

Appropriate Body Language

·         Posture communicates active participation...examples are:

o        Sitting upright,

o        leaning forward,

o        'open' posture, head up

 

Appropriate Feedback

·         Listen attentively to the speaker,

·         respect their right to talk and the others’ right to hear

 

Being in the Moment

·         "tuned in" to what is going on in class,

·         connected, engaged, thinking actively about the current topic

·         validate or clarify by asking questions