Most often I'd stay away from people who exude negativity in the workplace, but now that I'm more educated about recognizing and personally handling going through a crisis, I'll be a lot more sensitive to any of the markers.
As taken from the previous class, ED400, someone who has burned out may eventually find themselves in a crisis.
I've found this when students cannot learn a new skill right away. As he or she sees her peers progressing, this may add pressure to the student and hinder further development. Usually I'll suggest taking a break and work on other things. If it involves a different skill set, this may give an effective break or even put the student ahead of the class and give more of a sense of control for learning the previous skill.
Great information on time management and test creating strategies.
Fortunately this training deals with not only the students and their issues, but also the crises that this instructor feels at times. Everyone has a unique set of issues. I will work on being more empathetic. I think that is the most important issue dealt with here.
In this course, I learned a few new strategies to help deal with a crisis within and outside the classroom. My favorite is "staying calm is contagious". I never thought of this as a strategy, but it makes sense. I plan on practicing some of the techniques that were provided, and believe it will help me manage my class and students better.
