Monitoring
I found monitoring to be most effective when you provide solid feedback on how the assignment deviated from the expectations and how they could improve on future assignments. However, before you can be an effective monitor, you must have the respect and trust of your students. This is gained by handling people with tact and skill. If you have a student who is upset about a grade, respond rather react. Remove the emotion out of the equation. Emotion + Reaction= Out of Control. Focus on Event+ craft a response= positive outcome.
I agree Jasmin shwoing the student in their weakness in the actual course work and reminding them what the expectations were from the outset seems to have worked well for me. I have also given feedback through the term and have found a few students come to me admitting their own weaknesses at the end of the term which may get them a lesser than expected grade too.
Great post, Jasmin.
When I taught high school, I was sometimes a mentor for newer teacher. One of the first lessons I used to try to communicate was to stay in control of one's emotions.
