Call On Student Frequently

Why should I do it:

• Increases students’ attention and focus
• Keeps students on task
• Helps students attend better
• Can boost students confidence
• Can reduce unwanted behaviors and distractions
• Can reduce talking and off task behaviors
• Can increase student’s interest in the topic or task at hand

When should I do it:

• When a student has difficulty with attention, focus, and remaining on task
• With a talkative or chatty class, group of students, or an individual student
• With classes or students that do not participate due to off task behaviors
• With students misbehaving or being distracting
• With students who make noises
• With students who seem unengaged or disinterested

How do I do it:

• You may use a system, like names in a hat, sticks with names, etc, or randomly call on students
• Frequently call on students or groups of students that are off task, misbehaving, being distracting, etc.
• Do not call on students who may be withdrawn or isolated due to anxiety about being called on or pointed out in front of the class without setting up a plan with that student first
  • With such students, you may set up a cue the student can give you when they want to be called on to answer a question or a cue the teacher will give prior to calling on them so they can prepare