A Bored Student is Feedback for ME
Creative Commons License by CollegeDegrees360
Creative Commons License by CollegeDegrees360

When I see a student who is bored, restless, sassy, etc… rather than badger them to sit up straight and pay attention I take that as feedback to myself that I failed to engage that student in my lesson.

Make a Spreadsheet

Consider creating a spreadsheet with a roster of your students. Go down the list and ask yourself if each student, individually, was engaged in the lesson that day. If not, how will you incorporate THAT students interests into the next days lesson? Why would that student be excited to learn what you are are teaching them? Being on the test or because it is a standard is not a good reason for that student probably.

Leave a Comment

© 2026 All Rights Reserved.

Get effective EdTech strategies from Alice Keeler to build a more student centered classroom. Includes unique resources and templates.

Recent Teacher Tech Blog Posts

💥 FREE OTIS WORKSHOP

Join Alice Keeler, Thursday April 28th or register to gain access to the recording.
Create a free OTIS account.

Join Alice Keeler for this session for teaching with AI

Imagine having a team of teaching assistants who already know your syllabus and exactly how you like to give feedback. Join Google Certified Innovator Alice Keeler to learn how to use Google Gems to build a powerful collection of custom AI tools. We will explore how to engineer specific instructions so you can create a Grading Assistant or a Classroom Policy Manager that works for you. You will also learn how to leverage Gems shared by other educators to instantly expand your toolkit. This session is about super-powering your teaching by automating the routine tasks so you can focus on the students.

Exit this pop up by pressing escape or clicking anywhere off the pop up.