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The Struggling Student
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Posted about 1 month ago How do you boost your students' self esteem, when it seems that their parents may be doing the opposite? |
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| Posted about 1 month ago I give the student opportunities to shine, to succeed in tasks that require effort but are within his or her ability level. I also make sure the student knows how much I value him or her, and how important to the class he or she is. “I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence.” --Frederick Douglass |
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| Posted 25 days ago Deven- do you think it is appropriate to give them extra attention over the other students? |
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| Posted 24 days ago ITeachtheabcs says ...
Yes, I do. Some students need more attention. One of the first things I teach my students is that fairness does not mean everyone gets the same amount of everything but that everyone gets what they need. Let's say I'm a doctor instead of a teacher. You have a cut on your arm and John has a broken arm. I could give you both a band aid (inadequate for a broken arm). Or I could give you both x-rays and a cast (overkill for a small cut). Or I could give you each what you need, even though my appropriate treatment for John means I spend a lot more time on his problem than I do attending appropriately to your need. What would be inappropriate is not trying to meet the needs of my student. “I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence.” --Frederick Douglass |