I have mixed emotions about problem solving with my students. Because I am younger than many of my students sometimes I feel unsure about problem solving with them. I wonder if they will accept my point of view since they have much more life experience that I do. Then I think about the kinds of life experiences each of us has. I have quite a bit of experience working with the structures/expectations of the educational spheres while many of them have more expertise in other spheres of the world. I have recently started not just acknowledging their struggles, but talking… >>>

Hi everyone, It seems to me that this section of the training does a good job of reminding us that there are basic needs that all people need to have met before they are at a place where they can experience learning. Whatever we can do to help our students be comfortable and prepared will make our jobs that much easier. This seems to go back to our model role from the previous section. The more we can model what we expect from the students, the more they will know what we expect. What are some things we can do… >>>