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I think teachers are at their best, not when they are delivering a brilliantly innovative lesson... but when they are demonstrating patience and compassion toward a student who is struggling.
Have a student you're struggling with & you're out of ideas?
Try the 'two-by-ten' strategy:
For two minutes each day, 10 days in a row, have a personal conversation with the #student about anything the student is interested in, but NO school or behavior.
#edchat#education
Me: “I am convinced that no student wants to be in trouble. I wish I could figure out why you were making bad choices.”
Student in my office: “To be noticeable.”
Me: “Are you lonely?”
Student: (Nods)
(We can’t lower the bar, but we still need to understand.)
#AlwaysAReason