Handling Difficult Students

Handling Difficult Students : 

Handling Difficult Students

What is a Difficult Student? : 

What is a Difficult Student?

Beginner Intermediate Advanced : 

Beginner Intermediate Advanced

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Beginner Zero English Low Comprehension Forced Scared Not Interested Distracted

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Intermediate Forced Scared Not Interested Bored

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Advanced Forced Not Interested Bored Busy

The Art of War and The Difficult Student : 

The Art of War and The Difficult Student

What is the Art of War? : 

What is the Art of War?

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The Art of War is a Chinese military treatise written during the 6th century BC by Sun Tzu. Composed of 13 chapters, each of which is devoted to one aspect of warfare, it has long been praised as the definitive work on military strategies and tactics of its time.

The Relevance of The Art of War in Handling Difficult Students : 

The Relevance of The Art of War in Handling Difficult Students

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The War= The 10 Minute Class The General= The Teacher The Enemy= The Student The Operational Objective= The Teaching Goals The Field Situation= The Student-Teacher Interaction Situation Appraisal= Class Assessment

Planning : 

Planning The general who wins a battle makes many calculations in his temple before the battle is fought. The general who loses a battle makes but few calculations beforehand. Thus, many calculations lead to victory, and few calculations to defeat: how much more no calculation at all! It is by attention to this point that I can foresee who is likely to win or lose.

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"In the art of war, the best thing of all is to take the enemy's country whole and intact; to shatter and destroy it is not so good. So, too, it is better to recapture an army entire than to destroy it, to capture a regiment, a detachment or a company entire than to destroy them." Goals/ Objectives

Assessment : 

Assessment If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.

Action Plan/ Strategies : 

Action Plan/ Strategies You can be sure of succeeding in your attacks if you only attack places which are undefended. You can ensure the safety of your defense if you only hold positions that cannot be attacked.

Feedback/ Results : 

Feedback/ Results Positive Result "Unhappy is the fate of one who tries to win his battles and succeed in his attacks without cultivating the spirit of enterprise; for the result is waste of time and general stagnation." Negative Result Therefore, just as water retains no constant shape, so in warfare there are no constant conditions. He who can modify his tactics in relation to his opponent and thereby succeed in winning, may be called a heaven-born captain.