{"id":565,"date":"2013-07-10T00:54:12","date_gmt":"2013-07-10T00:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itdi.pro\/blog\/?p=565"},"modified":"2013-07-11T02:54:06","modified_gmt":"2013-07-11T02:54:06","slug":"working-with-difficult-students-vladimira-michalkova","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itdi.pro\/blog\/2013\/07\/10\/working-with-difficult-students-vladimira-michalkova\/","title":{"rendered":"Working with difficult students – Vladimira Chalyova"},"content":{"rendered":"

Meeting Everyone\u2019s Needs \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>—\u00a0Vladimira Chalyova<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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I believe in second chances. In fact, I believe in giving second chances for as long as they\u2019re needed. That\u2019s basically my attitude towards difficult<\/em> students, though I cannot really relate to putting the word difficult <\/em>next to the word student. For me, such students are either lacking something or have more to give than the teacher is asking them to give.<\/p>\n

I am convinced that such students would thrive if they were given enough opportunities to express themselves.\u00a0 Unfortunately, it\u2019s unlikely they\u2019ll come right out and explain what they need. They might not even realize<\/em> what they need. That\u2019s why it\u2019s so important to be a careful observer and an active listener.<\/p>\n

Maslow\u2019s Hierarchy of Needs<\/a> is a good frame of reference.<\/p>\n

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There\u2019s probably not much you can do to help with the basic physiological needs at the bottom of the pyramid, but you can work to understand where students are coming from and how that might be contributing to classroom behavior.\u00a0 With such understanding you\u2019ll know that students who are falling asleep aren\u2019t bored. They\u2019re lacking a basic need: sleep, and there\u2019s a reason for that. Talk with them privately learn about their situation and thus avoid misunderstandings. With higher level needs such a love, esteem, and self-actualization you\u2019ll probably find something lacking in every challenging student you encounter. Think about:<\/p>\n