Reaching Out

When trying to reach out and teach students who might be in poverty or considered high risk, patience is the number one thing that will help. This will help break down some barriers that have been created by these kids back backgrounds and/or upbringing. These types of kids really want someone to listen to them because they are so used to being put down all the time. One thing that won't help is when you try to repramand them without any reason to why you are doing it. This can cause the situation to get tense and so this approach does not really work that well. After working with kids who are at risk and have behavioral problems, I have noticed the best thing to do to help them learn is explaining things very simply. The last thing you want to do though is belittle them by reminding them that they are indeed students who do need an extra hand in their learning experience.