I can’t tell you how many times I have been in a classroom and thought about that movie, Matilda, and that mean principal. School should be a place for fun and learning. Learning should not be synonymous with boring. I have done crazy things in my class before just to break up the monotony of the day. One time, my students were kind of excited after we had come back to class from a program in the cafeteria. In order to get their attention, I acted like I was had to tell them something really important, then mid-sentence I walked out of the room and closed the door behind me. Of course, I stood outside the door for just a few seconds. When I walked back in, you could have heard a pin drop. They were all quiet wanting to know what I was going to say. The element of surprise (Burmark, 2011, Kindle Location 2307) is the best attention getter, not yelling or frustration.
Reference
Burmark, Lynell (2011-06-28). They Snooze, You Lose: The Educator's Guide to Successful Presentations (Kindle Location 2307). John Wiley and Sons. Kindle Edition.
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