The most challenging students are the younger adults. The best strategy I find is to sit down with the student and discuss what will help the student remain focus.
Hello James,
You are such a fair instructor. You are given the student every opportunity to remain in class. After all, as instructor we do dislike removing students from class. We really want them to remain in class so that they can get what they are paying for.
Patricia
Hi James,
Each situation needs to be evaluated on an individual basis and handled accordingly.
Patricia
Hi David,
I can tell you are a caring instructor. Keep up the good work! I know you have made a difference in students' lives.
Patricia
Hi Luis,
I use this same tactic to keep all students alert. This tactic works beautifully.
Patricia
Hi Steve,
I try to break these students down so that they can quickly realize they do not know everything.
Patricia
Hi Alex,
Continue trying. If you save one student, then it's worth it, and I am sure you have saved many.
Patricia
students that are lost and not engaged. I tell them that what I am teaching is vital and a link in their education chain. I am here to help during class and after class however long it takes. I tell them I am here for you to succeed, and I am relentless at what I do.I ask for their full commitment,100% and I will give the same.I am up front and honest with them,I look them in their eyes,and I do not sugar coat anything I say to them.I have success from what I do.
Well I find that challenging students some times are realy not interested in the coarse or they just may want attention ,we've all had class clowns or talkative students in our classes. Some times I'll just mention there name in the middle of a sentence. this will get there attention.
Hi Nathaniel,
We as educators MUST be good listeners. Continue to let your students know that you care by listening.
Patricia
Hi David,
My favorite moto is "A student doesn't care how much you know, until they know how much you care."
Patricia
When I had a student they desires special attention, I will first give them a private one on one chat. Second disruption I will quietly sit down for 30 to 45 seconds pretending to write in my grade book. After the time frame has elapse, I'll make the following statement, any futher disruption occurring in class today will be removed.If third occurance does occur I quietly take the approirate action of removing the disruption. O course remember the first private talk, well I always make it a point to offically document that conversation in student records to include action to be taken if disruptive behavior continues.
I like your answer, specially where you are noting all situations are handle differently, is the class in need or an individual, Thank You
Talking to student individually is a good thing. It lets them know that you are interested and care for them. Who knows what sort of home life they come from and what burdans they carry. Just knowing that someone is differant than from what they have been subjected to can turn a student around. I have seen this take place manny times with great results. Although not everyone responds in a positive nature, it is better to have tried than not to have done a thing and just pass the student on to the next phase of his training/life.
I find that most of my challenging students are of the inattentive variety, and they rise to the top very early in the course. I'm not one to stay in one place in the room for very long anyway, so I make sure that as I move around I spend some time in their vicinity. I also involve the class in the lecture by asking questions during the lecture, making sure to include the inattentive students. They learn pretty quickly that they have to be alert in lecture or risk not being able to give a satisfactory answer.
Most challenging students are the ones that allready know everything. The way I have found to deal with them is challenge their knowledge and let them become an active part of the lecture
Students that have no idea what they want out of life, I find are the most difficult to deal. These students have no interest in learning and show no enthusiasm in class. I try to talk to them individually to see if I can help them focus in their future and take their studies seriously, sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't.
One thing I have always found helpful in dealing with challenging students is to take a step back and actually listen to what they have to say and find out if there are any other circumstances that may be causing their behavior. More often then not a student is dealing with a difficult situation and ends up lashing out in class as a result. Taking the time to show that you are genuinely concerened about them is extremely important to them. Another way is setting a class standard from the start and holding them to it.
Getting to know them a bit; letting them know I am no different than them I've done this longer mentality and showing a genuine concern for their training helps alot.
My most unfocused students seem to be the younger student. They are not really in touch with why they are there. The older students are more focused. I tend to break them up into groups that integrate both of these students in the same group. They become more focused and participate more in class.
