instructors need to support the students

you should tell students how greatthey will do and how high you have set your expectations of them.

the walk and talk the talk as a mentor, to have credability with your students.

To be a contributory member of any organization, one has to understand the culture within the organization. For example when one is hired at an organization, he/she must closely watch the culture in order to find how one fits in. Failure to do so can result in a disconnect that can cause unproductivity and discomfort in the workplace.

I have witnessed many students with a low IQ be saved by their EQ. Most often faculty are inspired by students whose EQ is honest and full of determination.

Have you heard, "Are you in the business of teaching or in the teaching business? " This is a statement that tends to confuse many people. In my opinion, either way one look at the statement, if a educational facility wants to stay in business, it must create products(graduates) that are useful to employers and the community at large. Through good business practices of customer service and educating students, the education business will strive.

I agree with this notion because if one is not known, they begin to fell that they do not belong. A sense of belonging is what keeps students coming to the school an dinto the classroom. One way or another, students need to connect with their school. In my observation, student led and faculty sponsored organizations serve a relatable community for many students.

Getting everyone on the same page can be difficult. It seems as though each group has its own agenda. identifying common interest seems to be one way to encourage people from different groups to work together.

I think EQ is related to accountability. People high in EQ seem to have greater control over their emotions. People low in EQ want to blame everyone else for their problems. For example, other people make them mad. This is significant because if a person goes through life blaming others, they never assume accountability of the results they achieve, or don't achieve and consequently don't address their issues.

I find that people in general including students always think the way they see themselves or the world is correct. to me, one of the greatest challenges is to get a person to question his/her own beliefs.

I have found that many students don't really understand how demanding a professional position can be. Far too often, they use their friends as a reference group to determine proper behavior. That may be ok, but generally a student is better off if he/she uses people that make up their profession as a reference group, or in their absence, their professors. Recognizing this places a significant responsibility on our shoulders to help students be successful.

I am an English instructor and am in the process of rewriting my lesson plans for my Fundamentals of English class, which is a developmental writing course that most of our students take early on. I already began incorporating study skills in this class by having the students take an online assessment that shows them in which areas their study skills need improvement. Then we read some material about improving. Finally, each student writes about how he/she can improve. Are there any resources for teaching students how to cope with stress? I'd like to add this in to my course. Thanks, Leslie

Communicating is extremely important between staff/faculty and students to retain retention.

Intervention is important and understanding the differences in every student.

Attrition is very important and GAS awareness

This helped me understand retention better.

The knowledge of the persistence rate is limited when one speaks of completion rate. The completion rate is highly spoken of with data to back up its claim.

When situations are communicated immediately, the effectiveness of problem solving will not be as diffcult to find a solution.

As stated, many of them deals with pride and some are afraid to be questioned.

Poor service can definitely disconnect a student but when do we know when poor service is prevalent? Some students wear their stress and frustration under their facial mask.