I have a “one ear only” IPOD / MP3 policty during seatwork.    From Wordnik.com.  [iPods In A Classroom: My Observation « open thinking] Reference

Joseph sits at his desk in his second-grade classroom with his morning seatwork before him.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Unmotivated Child] Reference

Well a little later while I was recording my seatwork for Calculus ... my CRUSH suddenly walks in our room.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2006-08-01] Reference

Most of the ‘teaching activities’ involve teaching basic skills such as reading and completing routine seatwork.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2007-06-01] Reference

In the front row of his third-grade classroom, eight-year-old Donald sits wiggling in his chair, his seatwork piled in front of him.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Unmotivated Child] Reference

When I had time to speak to him while the class was engaged in seatwork or he had calmed himself down, then he would return to his regular activities.    From Wordnik.com.  [Robert Rose: Children in Pain] Reference

Parents should ask the teacher to build in at least three refuelings per day, two in the morning during independent seatwork and one in the afternoon.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Unmotivated Child] Reference

In addition, they should ask that the teacher allow the child to approach him to turn in each paper or worksheet as she completes it and receive a bit of refueling rather than having to complete all her seatwork before handing it in.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Unmotivated Child] Reference

Hey, lecture/textbook/seatwork was good enough for me as a kid.    From Wordnik.com.  [Blue Skunk Blog] Reference

Toddlers and preschoolers can "do school" in the same area when older children are doing seatwork.    From Wordnik.com.  [HS Blog - Homeschool Blog] Reference

Have you ever thought of have soft instrumental music playing in the background during seatwork time?.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

Reading — Oral and silent; suggestions for first lessons; seatwork related to reading; history of reading methods.    From Wordnik.com.  [University of Virginia Record] Reference

Manual Training — correlation of different phases of handwork with other subjects of the curriculum, using drawing, modeling in paper and clay, cutting, etc., as seatwork.    From Wordnik.com.  [University of Virginia Record] Reference

Special emphasis placed upon motivation and development of standards for judging the recitation and study, or seatwork of children; upon methods of directing and supervising study lessons.    From Wordnik.com.  [University of Virginia Record] Reference

Both enjoy discussions in class, but females prefer seatwork and lectures and particularly disliked presentations, while males preferred the more "public" activities like labs and presentation.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ars Technica] Reference

Most of Mrs. Mayberry’s fourth graders are working on their morning seatwork, while she conducts a reading group with five students in the back of the classroom.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Unmotivated Child] Reference

Large group Instruction Disadvantages Teachers must provide more instruction Instructional pace fast for low-ability students Questions may go unanswered Instructional pace slow for high-ability students Students may not receive intensive instruction Distractible students may remain off-task Hard to deal with diverse abilities and skills Behavioral problems may arise from frustration Students are required to do more seatwork Teachers must do more planning large group instruction Guidelines for Use signals to avoid surprise call-ons Use Ask.    From Wordnik.com.  [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference

2-3 hours a day of "seatwork", including math and science and languages) beats the pants off of any curriculum offered in any public school in the United States.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dutch Trick or Treat] Reference