How to secure and retain attention . CHAPTER V. HOW TO CONTROL A CLASS. It is clear from what has already been saidthat gaining control is a totally different matterfrom securing attention. Attention includes con-trol, however, and it is therefore necessary thata teacher should control his pupils as a basisfor obtaining attention from them. This hemay do as follows : 1. By standing or sitting so as to see his Whole class- If a pupil feels that histeachers eye is constantly and quietly takingnote of all that is going on in his class, he can-not fail to be conscious of its controlling
How to secure and retain attention . CHAPTER V. HOW TO CONTROL A CLASS. It is clear from what has already been saidthat gaining control is a totally different matterfrom securing attention. Attention includes con-trol, however, and it is therefore necessary thata teacher should control his pupils as a basisfor obtaining attention from them. This hemay do as follows : 1. By standing or sitting so as to see his Whole class- If a pupil feels that histeachers eye is constantly and quietly takingnote of all that is going on in his class, he can-not fail to be conscious of its controlling he is defiant or exceedingly thoughtlesshe will need little more than the teachers untir-29 30 HOW TO SECURE AND RETAIN ATTENTION. ing eye to restrain him. The eye can be culti-vated and its range of vision greatly teachers have the power to see and watchevery pupil in a class of fifty at the same in-stant, but every teacher may acquire the abilityto do so. It is astonishing to what extent clear-ness of lateral vision
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