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Why Students Get Distracted In Class

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Ever wonder why most kids get distracted so quickly in class? Their are many reasons as to why students get distracted in their classes, for example a student may loose interest quickly, or they just get bored really easily. But the number one reason why students loose focus quickly, is that some students use their phones during instructional time. The majority of teachers, parents, and some students think that a phone is the number one thing that distracts from learning. the effect a cellphone can distract the student, have a very bad impact in theirs grades, and they fall behind from thir

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