Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Student scared to engage I have a student in my internship who has Cerebral Palsy. I recently found out he was very atheltic before his numerous surgeries kept him wheelchair bound. Now, he just responds "That sucks" to everything. Every book, every assignment, and every opportunity results in "That sucks." How can I get him to be more engaged and enthusiatic? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) I think to start I would ask him why he says "That sucks" to every book, assignment, and opportunity. If his reason for not trying is lack of interest, you should incorporate his interests in the class activities and show him how the things he is learning are useful in the real world. If his cause for not trying is fear of failure, you could model a growth mindset. For example, you could say, "I might not be able to do this yet, but I will be able to if I keep trying. Maybe I should a try different way to do this problem."