What I Wish My Teacher Knew

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What I wish my teacher knew

Vol 41, No. 1

REACH OUT TO STRUGGLING STUDENTS By Kaleigh Biby, 15 Have you ever noticed how easily some students grasp information regardless of how they are taught? But what about the rest of us? Every student learns differently, and the same teaching strategies don’t always work for everyone. If a student does not grasp the information the first time they’re taught, it makes the student feel frustrated. He or she may start to dread the class and eventually the subject in general. I wish teachers knew how much students struggle, often silently, when teaching strategies are ineffective, dusty, overused, or boring. I know your job is not to entertain me, but if you could use multiple teaching strategies, you’ll catch more attention. If teachers also took time

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