13+Speak+a+Different+Language

Summary:

Stop complaining, nagging, yelling, threatening, blaming, etc. If a student is misbehaving or not doing work, don't spring a pop quiz on them. Grades shouldn't reflect behaviors, instead they should reflect learning. Don't waste your breathe telling the kids the negatives of their actions, because they probably already know and have decided not to care.

Instead, ask these four questions to students:

1. Who do you owe? (who do you owe work to?...with the strong communication of shared documents, you can easily check up on the student) 2. What do you owe? (by checking campus, the student will know what they are missing...as a teacher you can quickly reference the shared document) 3. What do you need? (how can you help the individual student? offer supplies, extra help, time, etc) 4. How can I help you? (if a student is struggling, this question can be a spring board for them to get back on track)

It also says, ADMINISTRATORS need to take the lead by asking the correct students these questions. These questions are intended to reach the most 'difficult' of students.

Our School:

ALL administrators need to be in constant contact with their toughest students. We can know the answers before we ask the questions, which will keep students from trying to constant lie to us!