Giving Students Our Undivided Attention, When We’re Pulled In Multiple Directions

Some days being fully present with students is more challenging than others. Today, we share our best strategies for consistently giving students our full attention and backup plans for those quirky days when those strategies aren’t working.

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Breanna Taylor is licensed to teach K-12 Special Education. She graduated from the University of Arkansas at Monticello with a Bachelor of Arts P-4 Early Childhood Education, and a Master of Education Degree.

Jelena Kecmanovic, Ph.D., is the founding director of the Arlington/DC Behavior Therapy Institute and an adjunct professor of psychology at Georgetown University. In addition to academic articles, she has written for the Washington Post, The Conversation, Psychology Today Magazine, and others.

Lisa Imel, M.Ed. is the Founder & CEO of EdSolutions Consulting Group and Balanced Powerhouse. Lisa is a former teacher, principal, curriculum coordinator and licensed superintendent.