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Ask What’s Missing? Who is Paying Attention, Please?

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Barbara Cleary

Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! First blog post of the new year here…I thought it’d be fun to help teachers see who is paying attention in class (or elsewhere) as 2015 kicks off. “What’s…

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Cultivate Creative Thinking with an Idea Garden

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Barbara Cleary

Hi and welcome back to Attentionology for K – 5 Teachers! New week…new ideas…here’s one…Select a spot in your instructional space to designate as an attention-getting Idea Garden. Make a sign for your Idea Garden. Keep reading for Steps to Follow. What…

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