Re: [MOSAIC] Students who need to try

[Susan Joyce]

I also work in a middle school with below grade level readers and students with 
disabilities. Sometimes when my students are reluctant to do the work I will go 
over and do one or two of the items with them, give them some positive feedback 
and then say, "You keep working, I will check back with you in a few minutes to 
see how you are doing." I'm not saying this works all the time, but sometimes I 
think the student is looking for some attention from the teacher  or needs some 
help to get started but doesn't want to say "I need help." It's not so much a 
reluctance to do the work, as needing some attention/support. Middle School 
students are very reluctant to let their peers know they are struggling-better 
to refuse to do the work.

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>You may want to try:
>
>"These are the expectations/requirements to pass this class"
>"Consider what it my be like if you don't move on to high school because you 
>didn't meet the criteria"
>
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>Subject: [MOSAIC] Students who need to try
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>I teach middle school.  Every year I have some students who would rather have 
>me do their work.  They don't seem to want to work with the material 
>themselves.
>
>When I have said something like, "I know you can do this.  Give it a try," the 
>student usually gets more stubborn about being unable to do the work.
>
>Does anyone have specific ideas about the words to use with middle school 
>students?
>Thanks!
>Jan
>
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