1-give the students more praise when doing well
2-give more encouragement to all students
3-demonstrate postive attitude and create a classroom environment condusive to learning
1. Thank the students for their committment in attending late night classes.
2. Recognize in public good performance in lab classes.
3. Set clear expectations for the next class sessions.
Three things to improve retention, positive attitude, be apart of the student and develop exercise that stimulate the mind of the students.
1.) Be even more positive
2.) Smile even more
3.) Tell the students even more how much I appreciate teaching them
These 3 things have worked very well for me...and I am trying to amp them up even more.
All of my students have things in their lives that are stressful and difficult (i.e. families, jobs etc.). I make my classroom a place where they enjoy coming to instead of a place that they dread.
1. I will work with the counselors and create a survey which I can use to determine the likes, dislikes, strengths and weaknesses of my students and my classroom presentations.
2. Individual counseling with my students, beginning with those at risk and ending with those most successful.
3. Consult with the students' other teachers to find if there are established patterns in each students performance to determine if we can work together to create a better environment for the students' learning and feeling of self worth.
Continue to do things the right way
Continue to encourage students when the material is "too tough"
Set aside more time
* Keep them focused on long-term goals by making the course material relevant to their desired career.
* Encouraging students to discuss difficulties with me directly.
* Communicating concerns with other staff members.
Addressing issues students are having with the class, finding new ways to present informationt keep the classes educational and interesting, and to motivate the students to reach the goals they have set for themselves.
1) The students always ask individual questions while we are working in the shop. I will make sure to give them the information they are looking for and include a light lecture of what each students strengths are and how it can be used out in the industry in which they are working to make their career.
2) I will find the strength of my weakest student and find the right time for him to be able to display this strength in front of my other students to allow him to shine in front of his peers.
3) I will reassure students when they ask questions that they are great questions and to keep em coming.
4) I will emphisize to students not to be discouraged when making mistakes and expound on how they must be used for tools of growth.
4) Compliment, compliment compliment....
I will support srudent that are having any hardship, if made know for example if a student express they need food we will have a food driuve to support the student, I will ask students often if everything is going well., which I do often. I will continue to show concern about absence. I will implement learning games in course theory as implemented in the pass.
Retention is about doing the right things the right way, having the right people at the right place atthe right time.
There is a Hawiian term... Kina Ole; the term is defined as: doing the right thing for the right reason the first time.
I believe there is value in that practice.
