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Motivated To Teach The At-Risk: When to react and when not to react
Daily Attitude Every morning in Africa at sunrise the gazelle
wakes up knowing he must run faster than the fastest lion or he will not survive.
The lion wakes up knowing he must be faster than the slowest gazelle or he will not survive.
It does not matter if you are a lion or a gazelle , when the sun comes up, you better hit the ground running.
Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff It’s all small stuff
Seek first to understand rather to be understood
Seek the “why” behind the behavior.
I’M The Adult Power struggles are just that.
Structure is key
Keep personal business just what it is PERSONAL!!!
Motivation Is Key Always speak to your students. Reinforce positive behavior. Requirements should be compatible with ability. Enjoy what you are doing.
Be Flexible/Creative
“Have a common willingness to diverge from tradition.”
Create a Secure Arena for Learning
“Too often we challenge their manhood instead of their minds.”
Expand Cultural Understanding
Expanding our cultural understanding of our young men will enable us to gain greater awareness of the “why” behind behavioral characteristics and how certain behaviors are interwoven in our culture.
Cultural knowledge is a factor in building the teacher- student bond that is essential to a learning alliance.
THE KEY: Do Not Intimidate Don’t issue idle threats Challenge their abilities Avoid power struggles
REMEMBER!!!
“If we keep doing the same things we will continue to get the
same results.”
