Just a reminder to myself and others about the various EXTRA things kids may be going through in addition to doing/not-doing my math homework (taken from separate things I've heard lately in my town/school, but I'm guessing could be just about anywhere):
* Parents just divorced last month. Student still angry at absent parent and not fully functioning yet.
* Thrown out of the house and now scrambling to keep it together.
* Single parent too poor to pay bills. Kid must find other means of functioning for studying purposes.
* Came out to parents. Got kicked out of the house.
* Temporary housing due to recent weather occurrence.
* Clinically depressed.
* Health issues due to poverty and lack of proper nutrition.
Lately, I think that we just need a big daily hug fest to let kids know we love them and are rooting for them.
This is a good reminder. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteBeing a Mathematics teacher myself, I have witnessed a number of similar cases. I believe that it is the responsibility of a good teacher to know as well as understand each of his/her student's personal life problems.
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