Lesson Plan

Attention Boost Lesson Plan

Students will identify common distractions, practice mindfulness techniques, and develop personalized focus plans by exploring targeted strategies to improve attention during school tasks.

Building self-awareness of distractions and learning concrete focus strategies fosters executive functioning, boosts on-task behavior, and supports academic success for students struggling with inattention.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Review Materials and Setup

5 minutes

Step 1

Introduction and Warm-Up

5 minutes

Step 2

Distraction Inventory Activity

7 minutes

Step 3

Mindfulness Technique Practice

8 minutes

Step 4

Focus Strategy Exploration

7 minutes

Step 5

Personalized Focus Plan and Wrap-Up

3 minutes

Lesson Plan

Focus Factor Lesson Plan

Students will identify their top distractions, practice mindfulness exercises, and create personalized focus plans to improve concentration and on-task behavior.

By recognizing common distractions and learning concrete focus strategies—like mindfulness, goal setting, and environmental tweaks—students build executive-function skills, reduce off-task behavior, and strengthen academic performance.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Review Materials and Setup

5 minutes

Step 1

Introduction and Warm-Up

5 minutes

Step 2

Distraction Inventory Activity

7 minutes

Step 3

Mindfulness Technique Practice

8 minutes

Step 4

Focus Strategy Exploration

7 minutes

Step 5

Personalized Focus Plan and Wrap-Up

3 minutes

Slide Deck

Focus Factor

Welcome students and introduce the session. Highlight that today’s focus is on understanding distractions and learning ways to stay on task.

Session Objectives

Read each objective aloud. Emphasize how these skills will help in class and beyond.

What Distracts You?

Ask students to take out their Distraction Inventory Chart. Give 1–2 minutes to list 3 top distractions. Invite volunteers to share.

Mindfulness Practice

Guide the group through the breathing exercise step by step. Model counts aloud and have students follow. Debrief how they felt.

Explore Focus Strategies

Hand out the Focus Strategies Exploration Worksheet. Ask students to match each strategy to a classroom scenario and circle the two they like best.

Your Personal Focus Plan

Distribute sticky notes. Prompt students to write 2–3 specific focus goals and the strategy they’ll use. Collect notes to review next time.

Next Steps

Encourage students to try their plans during the week and observe any improvements. Remind them you’ll revisit progress in the next session.

Lesson Plan

Attention Boost Lesson Plan

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Review Materials and Setup

Step 1

Introduction and Warm-Up

Step 2

Distraction Inventory Activity

Step 3

Mindfulness Technique Practice

Step 4

Focus Strategy Exploration

Step 5

Personalized Focus Plan and Wrap-Up

Lesson Plan

Focus Factor Lesson Plan

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Review Materials and Setup

Step 1

Introduction and Warm-Up

Step 2

Distraction Inventory Activity

Step 3

Mindfulness Technique Practice

Step 4

Focus Strategy Exploration

Step 5

Personalized Focus Plan and Wrap-Up

Slide Deck

Focus Factor

Session Objectives

What Distracts You?

Mindfulness Practice

Explore Focus Strategies

Your Personal Focus Plan

Next Steps

Worksheet

Activity

Worksheet

Answer Key

Cool Down

Focus Factor

Morgan Donnelly