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Describe a recent time when you’ve been discouraged with a student’s progress. Have you witnessed a change in the student’s life, or are you still waiting for that change to occur?
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Students of young ages tend to be very competitive and that can lead to disrespectful and aggressive behavior towards classmates. Sometimes I feel discouraged how this kind of behavior can disrupt the group culture and environment of love and cooperation I want to create in my classroom. For this matter, I pull scripture and confront them with what God has to say about it, I allowed time to discuss this kind of behavior and how it can affect their future life and the consequences it might bring for them. I have seen improvements and I am confident the word of God will do the work in their hearts.
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I teach all schools art. I have 5th grader that is so disruptive in course, I have tried all kinds of disciplines and scripture to make him see how god sees him and values him as his creation, I always do that prayerfully. But I noticed something this semester, there is gradual change.
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One student of mine is growing in her knowledge of how to navigate the Bible. I see her pausing and reading and pondering as we go. It is exciting!
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This past year I struggled with a student who was disrespectful towards authority and did not want to hear the truth of God’s word. I am still praying for this student to turn and for his heart to change. My role is to continue to love him as Christ would and to continue sharing God’s truth in love.
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I once struggled with a student in course who consistently showed disrespect towards authority /others. This student also struggled with very low grades. I prayed for this student and asked God for wisdom in how to deal with her. God gave me new eyes and a Christlike love for her. I began to encourage her and challenge her as God led me to, and began to see a transformation in her behavior and grades. It was definitely a learning experience for me, to see what God can do when we surrender our students into His hands and ask for His wisdom in how to handle it.