The classroom is a challenging place to maintain FOCUS! On the average, the brain can take in about 800 words per minute but a classroom lecture is delivered at about 400 words per minute. Your brain is fast and the classroom is slow. Think of talking to somebody that talks real slow. It is difficult to pay attention because your brain will naturally want to go faster. So, your brain will wander…it is natural…that is what the brain does. So, pay attention to this and get control of your brain!