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.
-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] >Sent: Nov 15, 2009 8:48 PM >To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" ><[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Students who need to try > >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" > >------Original Message------ >From: [email protected] >Sender: [email protected] >To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies EmailGroup >ReplyTo: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group >Subject: [MOSAIC] Students who need to try >Sent: Nov 15, 2009 2:19 PM > >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 > > >_______________________________________________ >Mosaic mailing list >[email protected] >To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to >http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > >Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > > >Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile >_______________________________________________ >Mosaic mailing list >[email protected] >To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to >http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > >Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
