Great response!!! You truly understand our sector and why we are different.
I agree completely. When you work with mostly non traditional students of all ages and from different backgrounds, I don't think you can effectively accomplish your goal of educating the student without successfully understanding and executing the "3 Ms". The age of our students range from 16 to 65 and come from different environments. This challenges us to develop a faculty and staff to work with and deliver the educational product in a way that is received by each student. Also, this is an ongoing process and has to be maintained and updated continually thru training. The one important factor that makes our processes easier is that each student has made that important decision to continue their education and change their lives. Some of them are still unsure of their ability or whether or not this is the right thing for them. Because we know how important an education is for them and their families, it's our responsibility as educators and mentors to meet their individual needs and help them accomplish their goal. This is why the 3 Ms are critical to their success.
I agree strongly. We are there as a support system for our students not only in their course work but in helping when possible with thier mental health issues. The things that often times get in the way of their learning.
By Mental Health we mean that many students need to learn "Life Skills" that should be Modeled, Mentored and Monitored by all employees.
I believe that the business we are in is to educate, model, mentor and nurture our students. In some cases of course we need to attempt to find out why our students are not proceeding as they should. In some cases we need to look at ourselves and find out if we are the reason the student is not making the progress they should. In any case the focus should be the student and if they are or not making progress?
Mental Health, I don't think so, are students are searching for answers, they trust us with their future and in return we need to make sure we give them the best education we can.
We must be Models, Mentors and Monitors with "Intelligent Hearts" everyday!!!
Mental health in itself is not a problem situation. It can come in many different forms. We as educators must be like a traffic cop. we must be able to direct them in the direction to get the help they need. This can be as simple as helping them lighten their schedule to obtaining counciling from a professional. We deal with mental health every day in a classroom, some situations are just more complex than others.
We are in the "Mental Health Business" as Models, Mentors and Monitors...Intelligent Hearts!!!
Will being in the education business we also must be in the buisness of help our students with there mental health. If they do not have any one to help with problems and find a soultion they will suffer as students with many issuses they can not solve on there own.
I agree because sometimes you allow your emotions to get involved even when you know you shouldn't
We are somewhat in the Mental Business as Mentors to our students. How do you see yourself as a Mentor?
agree...we deal with student issues that student may face in day to day life. problems at home ,work ect.
Teachers that are Intelligent Hearts are not psychologists but Great Mentors. We are in the mental health business to a great degree, because many of our students have so many problems and unless we guide and help them, they won't in school long enough to teach them.
It is good to enourage students but ultimately they have be accountable for what ever action they take.
Not only younger students but also older students as well. Studens should establish there work ethics from they leran from there institution and beyond because I believe that how they leran and grow.
School is not a place where teachers should focus on students menta state. they are nt qualify to make such judgement. All of thashould be taken place upon admission of the students.
To a degree we are in a mental health business as well because as an educator I often find myself listening to students personal prblems trying to help them figure out solutions to assist them. I believe tha school is not an environment where we should be assisting students in any mental health capacity
I totally agree. As a Registrar I find students often come in to my office expressing daily issues they face in their communities. A good percentage of my time is spent assisting students in renewing their minds by encouraging them and allowing them to vision themselves achieving their goals. Graduation then becomes more meaningful for both the student and myself as I watch individuals graduate who almost quit.
Yes I agree, there are times we have to deal with the students personal issues to keep yhem on track of thier studies. Yes we are counselors too.
