Ariel Fernanda Cabrera Valdez.

Sep/09/2019

Attention Spread

Definition: as its name suggests it is the attention that as teachers we give to our students.
It can be individual, whole class or only one part of the class, and we need to be careful,
because if we just help one student, the others will feel excluded from the class.

Why?
So the students can feel involved in class, be more participative, learn the most and develop
their knowledge better.

When:
 Presenting, clarifying, and checking new or revised language.
 Setting up activities.
 Giving instructions or feedback.
 Providing language input.

Types/How:
 TTT and STT (Teacher Time Talking and Student Time Talking): the amount of time
that teachers or students spend in the class talking. Sometimes as teachers, we spend all
the class talking and we do not give our students the chance to talk and practice the
language. Because of that, it is important to be aware of our TTT and let students talk,
because maybe the classroom is the only place where they can use the language.

Tips:
 Don’t teach exclusively to either the “good” or “weak” students.
 Try to check constantly on every student.
 Give each student their own time to participate.
 Listening and reflection are very important factors in the way students learn.
 Involve all the students in the activities.