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Attention is a system of controls that can help students with such things as working consistently each day, focusing on the right details when reading, and thinking ahead about what to say.



The Dimension of Attention
From "Attention - Keeping the Mind and Body in Control"




 Allen - 11th Grade
 Derrick - 7th Grade
 Kim - 4th Grade




 Having Energy to Pay Attention
 Attending To Important Information
 Attending To Planning, Organizing, And Monitoring What You Say Or Do



Video

"Attention," part of the Developing Minds Video Library
Dr. Mel Levine talks with two students exhibiting signs of attention disorders and offers possible explanations for their behavior and difficulty concentrating.
Too Much Attention?
 Video  Transcript

Dimension of Attention
Dr. Mel Levine asks us to consider the different controls of attention and the impact of attention on all academic pursuits.
Dimension of Attention
 Video  Transcript

Audio

Attention Deficits: Understanding Children With No Locus for Their Focus
Dr. Mel Levine, Dr. Stephen Hooper and Dr. Carl Swartz discuss issues of attention and student performance.
The Need For Specificity
 Audio  Transcript
Attention and Language
 Audio  Transcript
Pinpointing the Breakdown Points
 Audio  Transcript



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