caring-for-students &laquo; WordPress.com Tag Feed http://en.wordpress.com/tag/caring-for-students/ Feed of posts on WordPress.com tagged "caring-for-students" Tue, 21 May 2013 14:48:28 +0000 http://en.wordpress.com/tags/ en <![CDATA[The art of Teaching]]> http://teachtanzania.wordpress.com/2012/03/15/the-art-of-teaching/ Thu, 15 Mar 2012 23:02:03 +0000 Pincin http://teachtanzania.wordpress.com/2012/03/15/the-art-of-teaching/ I was thinking today about the English teachers who made an impact on me. And not even just the English teachers. It was the teachers who were the most caring, but also the most challenging and sometimes the most out there. Before I start this next placement (and probably one of the most amazing experiences I’ve ever had), I need to remember first that I am there to care for the students and then to challenge them. But I really cannot do one without the other.

]]> <![CDATA[Dealing with an uncooperative student.]]> http://henambj.wordpress.com/2012/02/27/dealing-with-an-uncooperative-student/ Tue, 28 Feb 2012 02:44:19 +0000 Amber http://henambj.wordpress.com/2012/02/27/dealing-with-an-uncooperative-student/ At Sylvan, we get a lot of students who are being forced to come by their parents or grandparents. Almost none of them initially want to or enjoy coming to Sylvan.

As an instructor, what is there to do when you get a student who just doesn’t seem willing to cooperate?

I have one simple trick up my sleeve – GET TO KNOW THE STUDENT. Seems to easy, right? It often is. If they don’t have any motivation in their work, give them a reason to be motivated by PERSONALLY CARING ABOUT THEM. This applies to students in all environments — not just Sylvan. It’s actually what got me through my student teaching when I had three classes of 36 fifth graders.

Once you move past the required material, and start showing how much you care about them, they’ll open right up. Plus, it’s always fun to have something more than study skills to talk about.

I hope you had a happy Monday!

~Amber Joy

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