What: I'm very grateful for my professors here that are willing to take the time outside of class to meet with students who are seeking extra help. I am especially grateful for ones who recognize when I'm not performing up to my potential and take the extra time to understand why I'm not doing well and what I'm understanding, even when I might be too shy to seek out their help in the first place.
So What: I think that it is extremely important for teachers to be involved with their students to the point that they get a feel to what level their students generally perform at, as well as be conscious of further potential. It is pivotal that teachers develop this sort of intuition and be able to read when their students are struggling.
Now What: I'm sure this capability gets better and better with each added year of experience in teaching. Right now one of the best things that I could do to help develop this skill is to observe how my teachers each handle this. In this way I can see tactics that work and that I would like to imitate, as well as ones that I may not be in favor of replicating, and therefore choose an alternative. I hope that I not only develop this ability, but develop a type of presence that is inviting to students who may be falling behind. Should the students be too shy or embarrassed to seek help, I hope to have a quality that expresses a genuine desire to help that does not come across as demeaning of condescending.
Perhaps when my students realize that I'm truly a resource that they can trust and tap into for help, they will feel comfortable in approaching me in the future for further questions about school or advice on other things that come up.
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