I hate acronyms or cute phrases. Students don't fall for it. You need to shock them into wanting to learn. Statistics, cold hard fact. Tell them to pull no punches and take no prisoners. You need to be the best version of yourself and hope it is enough. Too many students do not try hard enough and blame everyone else. At night we get tired students burnt out from their day. We are not their cheeleaders or friends. We need to keep the perspective. All focus is on education. I have not time to get caught up in drama. Close it down quick and drive them to the end. They will thank you when they have a job because of you taught them I got 20 people jobs personally. That is what drives me.
The role of model, mentor and monitor does not stop at the door or when we log off. The role of instructor incorporates that mind set throughout your community. Instructor who are mor community mindful tend to be better role models and mentors for their students.
That it is important to pay attention to my blind spots. I could miss something a student is going through.
HABES affects everything we do and touch and affects what we are doing in the school. We need to recognize the attitudes, habits, and students' expectations in order to help them.
It is important that you get to know the students so that you can monitor mentor and support the student/
