Dealing with students who have wealthy parents.
This may be an awkward question, but the school that I teach at has a lot of parents that are very well off.
I feel some of the students are there because they thought it would be fun to get a degree from this particular institution, yet were not aware that it actually takes an effort to do well.
Some of these students have not worked as hard and even slowed the classes down because they are used to having things done for them.
How do I approach these students that don't have the same drive as other students who are not in the same financial position?
I don't know where Alexander sees wealthy students in career colleges. What I see, are mostly adults with numerous issues, who try to make a change in their lives. Some of them try, and others don't...
Hi Alexander! From time to time I see this in my classes as well, they're either wealthy kids or wealthy themselves and thinks that it'll be "fun" to get a credential in my field. At times it's hard to deal with them because they don't have the same motivation or drive to achieve and become "professionals" because they're here for "fun." I find that private talks suggested above helps a lot. I let them know that though they're not here for the same reasons as some of the other kids this school is here to teach them to be professionals and therefore that is the standard in my class. Hope this helps! Sometimes I think knowing that you're not alone helps! Good luck!
Hi Alexander,
Approach these students privately and let them know in order for them to be successful that they must work for it and that you do not give handouts; you give students what they have earned. Simply give them the grade they have earned.
