Dr Marion LongWhy attention fades despite effort. A cognitive perspective on timing, anticipation, fluency, and what leaders notice when learning stalls.
Dr Marion LongRhythm, attention and belonging shape how learning unfolds. Explore why timing matters more than effort for focus, fluency and engagement in classrooms.
Dr Marion LongFluent reading isn’t just about decoding words. It’s about moving through text with ease, flow and understanding. It involves what we call scanning ahead not only in terms of eye movement control but also by anticipating words and phrases.
“It’s only an hour that they have with you over the time that you come in over the six weeks and for it to be able to make, for a lot of them, up to a year’s difference in their reading ability is quite amazing really.” Year 3 teacher
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