How to Support Struggling Students by Mario Dewayne Slaughter
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Classroom Content
Make a photocopy of his assignments and homework; keep a log and continue to monitor the student's progress by commenting on the content struggle, behavioral response to the homework assignment, etc.
Have an informal meeting with the student , offer assistance or ask him questions about the content, to see what is the specific challenges the student is having with content
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Does the Student Struggle with the Core Materials?
YES
HOW?
Performing poorly on exams, quizzes, and homework assignments and not seeing any help
PROFESSIONAL TEACHER
Reexamine the given assignments and exams, to see if the materials were a difficult tasks
Classroom Behavior
Give them extra time to complete the assignment
If the materials were not above the student level, check for Comprehension
To evaluate the student's comprehension, I would ask the student to demonstrate his/her understanding of the assignment or exam by explaining to me the instruction and some of the questions content, to explain to me their process.
PROFESSIONAL BUDDY
Social Skills
Periodically, ask students on how they are doing in the class, which parts of the lessons are challenging, how is life (but not overstepping my boundary), etc.
Doesn't turn in the assignments in on-time or not at all?
If the struggle continues?
If not Classroom Content then what?
Gathering the student's struggled materials, behavioral logs, and teaching materials to inform the challenges that student is having and arrange a confernece between student an school officials about the student progress and extinguish the fire before it becomes a wildfire.
Is the Student Disruptive?
Yes
How?
No
How?
Talking in Class, Falling Asleep,
Why?
The materials introduced in the class can either be classified in two ways: Very Comprehensible or Challenging
Comprehensible
If Challegning
Differentiate with the student on methods and instruction to ensure the student is understanding the materials well, and especially progress their growth in the class to pinpoint the exact challenges that student is facing and to maintain communication with the student, parents, and school administration for any changes or lack thereof.
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Establish an informal meeting with the student in order to ask about home and family life, school life, to understand where is the student coming from for the behavioral/emotional outburst, etc.
Professional Buddy
In addition, to recon additional information from the students other teachers, to compare and contrast the student' progress.
I would accommodate the student with differentiation of teaching approach, keep logs of the student behavior and responses in class.
Behavioral/emotional outbursts still persists?
I will inform the school administration with my records and they will inform the students' parents and form a conference to develop a solution for the student's behavior
If the student is able to