You scaffold. You differentiate. You plan engaging activities and invest hours creating materials students will actually want to interact with. And still, you look up and see it: students are distracted, side conversations are starting, that glazed-over stare that signals they've mentally left th...

When a student is off-task during any kind of instructional activity, a brief correction serves a specific purpose: help them refocus so learning can continue. The goal isn't punishment. It's continuity. You want to minimize disruption and preserve the instructional flow you've worked to create. ...