QUESTION 26 OF 30

Speak to an example where a challenging student became a better student in your class.

Sometimes, you will have an experience where the difficult student will be one of your best at the end of the day. Speak to how you accomplished this. With techniques and strategies, the interviewer will get a better perspective of who you are and how you teach.

"One student at the first school I taught at was hard to manage during my year of teaching. She knew I was new, and there was a lot of testing by her going on. Early in the year, I pulled her aside and discussed my expectations of her and how I thought she could be an outstanding student. Things did not change overnight, but that conversation propelled her to be my biggest advocate by the end of the year."

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Anonymous Answer

I had a student that was really awful to his peers. He called people names, had a lack of respect for the school, and would yell when he did not have his way. It was a challenge to say the least. Still, I worked to give him more and more responsibilty in the class to make sure that he could see his value. While things are not perfect, he has come a long way.

Shane's Feedback

This is the way it is done. These things take time and there is no magic wand to make a troubled student better immediately. But, if you are consistent and committed to the student, progress will be made.

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