Dr. Jean Feldman:
- Stand tall, in a kind voice
- "Tootsie roll, lollipop, we were talking now let's stop."
- The teacher doesn't say the word "stop," the students do and then they freeze and stop talking. (In a perfect world)
- A fun spin on the popular "If you can hear my voice clap once."
- You say the words like a rap.
- "If you can hear my voice clap one time! (Students clap) If you can hear my voice clap one time! (Students clap) If you can hear my voice, if you can hear my voice, if you can hear my voice clap one time! (Students clap and stop talking, in a perfect world)
Now What: My students really took to the attention getters that I started using with them. They weren't perfect, there were a few students (especially at the beginning) that didn't quite get it. However, other students were especially good at advocating that it was time to be quiet. Moving forward, I intend on being consistent with the attention getters that I have established and setting high expectations for them.