Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Students of Poverty A new teacher at Mr. Roberts school is having a hard time earning the respect of his students. The majority of the students come from poverty, and they have tendencies that demonstrate disrespect. One of those is eye contact when being talked to and another is students laughing when they are being redirected in front of their peers. Mr. Roberts knows that students of poverty respond better when being reprimanded in private and praised in public. He doesn't want to step on the new teacher's toes, but wants to help this teacher in this regard. What is the best way to do this? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) I will suggest to talk to the new teacher. I will ask him/her if he has any concern regarding the students behaviors and/or need advise. Depending on the new teacher responses I will say what I have learned from these students in the many years working at the school.