Please look at Assignment 11 on the website: http://lindacampillo.wix.com/whsmentors
After reviewing the articles, please respond to these questions:
Have you encountered any communication roadblocks with students during this quarter?
If you aren't encountering communication issues, what other roadblocks might you be experiencing?
Please explain what strategies are working for you or what is not working with your student/s or in the classroom in general. If you have any tips or questions for others, please relate those as well.
Thanks, Linda
I have not encountered many communicational roadblocks throughout this semester. I think that is due to me working with the same group of kids we have gotten know each other pretty well, so I really haven’t had any problems like the ones I had during when we first started the class when I was just getting to know everyone. Most of my strategies are working as I’ve had this class for two years I have been able to figure out the strategies that work and the ones that do not work as well. I would say just really showing that you want to be there helping goes a long way. This because if you’re not really engaged than there not going to feel any engagement either since they are following you, so really try to engaged yourself as much as you can. As that’s something I’ve really tried to work on and has really helped me as a community mentor.
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ReplyDeleteA couple weeks or so ago, our class welcomed a new student from Africa. The teacher asked me to sit with her and help learn the materials and what the daily classroom schedule/routine was. She speaks English really well, but it was hard communicating at first and explaining the material. We were reading Romeo and Juliet and it was explaining the old English to her, but with effort and persistence, we found a way she could understand the story. It was also a little awkward for me at first because i did not know what to talk to her about, I did not want to say anything that may offend, but after talking for a bit, we both relaxed and everything was okay.
ReplyDeleteHello, I'm not sure who wrote this comment, and I'd like to give you credit. Please just let me know. Thanks, Linda
DeleteA couple weeks or so ago, our class welcomed a new student from Africa. The teacher asked me to sit with her and help learn the materials and what the daily classroom schedule/routine was. She speaks English really well, but it was hard communicating at first and explaining the material. We were reading Romeo and Juliet and it was explaining the old English to her, but with effort and persistence, we found a way she could understand the story. It was also a little awkward for me at first because i did not know what to talk to her about, I did not want to say anything that may offend, but after talking for a bit, we both relaxed and everything was okay.
ReplyDeleteI have not really encountered any communication roadblocks with the students, but then again, I haven't been working with them as the teacher has had me grading work instead. The other day, I started working with a group on their Romeo and Juliet project, which I enjoyed doing. I don't know if my suggestions helped, but I encouraged them to get started on their assignment so they would not have as much to do later/they would have a good foundation to understand the rest of their work. I'm wondering how other mentors are able to work with students - if they come up and ask for help or if the teacher of that class directs you to a certain individual.
ReplyDeleteI have not really encountered many roadblocks, i was working with one student for a little bit and he wouldnt come to class much and thats the
ReplyDeletereason he was struggling, so it was hard to help him if he didnt have the desire to be helped. Other than that i have just tried to offer my knowledge to them when they need it and so far it has worked fine for me. Know the students and know what to help them with.
-Isiah Bernhardt
I haven't had very many communication issues very much. Everyone in the class speaks English as their first language, so there isn't much opportunity to have to explain things to someone who doesn't understand English. One problem that plagues the class is outside of class motivation. It seems that certain students do not regularly do their homework, if not at all. Some don't see the point of studying outside of class when they know they aren't going to pursue that specific class in the future. Other times, their home situations prevent them from doing homework, or they simply don't understand the task. Often, it is just because they choose to do other activities and don't see the point of doing homework. It's a constant issue that I have with my students, but I keep reminding them that it will help you do better in the future. Unfortunately, I don't have very much control of what goes on beyond the classroom, so all I can do is remind them that homework is more than taking an hour or two each day to work.
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Throughout this year, I've encountered several communication roadblocks, since the student I'm working with is an ESL student. Since the student is absent quite often, we haven't gotten to a place where I feel like he understands most of the material and it's hard for his English skills to develop if he isn't in his English class. I think this would be the biggest roadblock in communication because it's hard to help someone who isn't here. However, when my student is here, we make the most out of the time that we can: often going up to the library and reading over material together and working on assignments he needs completed. Working one on one has allowed me to help him more than I could have in the class because it shows me what his weak spots are, in regards to freshman English.
ReplyDeleteQuinn Vlacich
I have not experienced any communication roadblocks with the students in my class. I feel like I can connect to all of them in some way. I think one thing that the class has some trouble with is intermingling with each other. The class is split down the middle and the students only sit by who they talk to the most, I think they should communicate with each other more outside of their friend groups. Other than that this class has been great and I can honestly say I can connect to each student and that I haven't come across any roadblocks.
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I have not experienced any communication roadblocks with the students in my class. I feel like I can connect to all of them in some way. I think one thing that the class has some trouble with is intermingling with each other. The class is split down the middle and the students only sit by who they talk to the most, I think they should communicate with each other more outside of their friend groups. Other than that this class has been great and I can honestly say I can connect to each student and that I haven't come across any roadblocks.
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Other than initial shyness, I have not experienced any roadblocks with the students in my class. They are mostly very talkative students who will let me know when they need help. There are some students who are generally shy, but I found the best way to get through to those kids is to try to relate to them in some way and always be kind. Because after a while they get comfortable and start asking for help on their own instead of just sitting silently. The students are wonderful and so is the teacher, and I'm really glad that I'm in this class
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