Assumptions About Our Students

According to Merriam Webster Dictionary, It is an assuming that something is true; A statement taken for granted.

According to Souers, these things tend to trigger us as adults, resulting to making assumptions to fill in the blanks.

• assumptions

• discomfort

• reality of students' unmet needs

• unknown, blanks and mysteries

Sometimes, it is all about...

• The way we make assumptions

• The way we judge others

• The way we talk about things

• The way we teach students

Instead of thinking that the student from a family with criminal history will also be a criminal, it would be better if...

• We ask the student about his goals in life.

• We report the student to the police

• We tell the other teachers about the student's family

It's always important that you have your ______________, take down important happenings, especially the different misbehavior/s showed by your student.

Communication, observation, and reflection is always the key. It is important to find the _________ of the behavior.

Notice the good behavior. ___________ your student when he/she is expressing a good behavior.

Students with special needs are not smart enough to go to college and work life.

• True

• False

Providing _________________ to the students with special needs does not mean lowering your standards.

The most important is to _____________ about your students, know their situation at home, their feelings about you as a teacher or in the subject you teach, and especially their personal backgrounds.

• document

• know more

• notice the good