Eric Nilles

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Fostering Soft Skills in the Classroom| Origin: ED402 - ED403

I think soft skills are almost, if not more important than the actual hands-on skills I teach my students. Some of the techniques I learned here will help me to convey that message.

Eric Nilles

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Learning 400 new things a year

This doesn't seem like a lot to learn in an entire year of life. I will be searching for ways to make sure my students reserve as many of their yearly allotted "learnings" for my class.

Eric Nilles

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Let them know that their feelings are normal

When students first arrive at a new school, many of them have just left the cozy confines of their parent's house just a few days before, perhaps for the first time in their lives! It is important to let them know that the staff at the scool are aware of the "butterflies" in their stomachs, and that it is a normal feeling given the circumstances. It should be pointed out that many other students in the room are also experiencing the same feelings as them.

Eric Nilles

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tired students

What advise do you give a student who doesn't have his life budgeted correctly. I recently talked to a sleepy student who informed me that he works 10 hourd a day in addition to attending 6 hours of school a day. While explaining this, he fell asleep in mid sentence.