Get Your Students Hired
I teach our GS101 Career Development class. We occasionally refer to it as "How to go to College" - loads of info on studying, reading, not taking, test taking... and alot of positive reinforcement. I but into the program, but am dissapointed by that 1 student in almost every class that defies help - constant whiner, always SOMETHING wrong. How do we help the "chronic"?
Yes there is that one student that may be negative and a whiner, what I try to do is emphasize the program and the importance of the skills in the job world and hope that they see how important they can be in it.
I would agree that not all can be helped. They have to want it and be motivated for it. If not for themselves than who? What keeps me going is knowing how many we have helped.
Robert,
This sounds like an excellent course, filled with helpful information and an entire classroom of support!
I am not sure we can really help those who don't want it. While we can inspire and support people, we cannot motivate them. It is unfortunately that some individuals have this mindset which turns out to beself-fulling.
Susan Backofen