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Case: Shuts Down I have a student who begins to cry and shuts whenever she does not understand how to do something. She is a sweet child, loves school, and does her homework. She is on an RTI for reading and math fluency. When we met with her parents we discussed how this reaction is detrimental to her learning. They have the same problem at home and we all think it is a lack of self-confidence. She is struggling but every time she puts her head down and cries I feel like she is getting further behind. I work with her in small groups in reading and math every day and tutor her during bus duty plus an hour after school once a week. I have tried encouragement, conferences, and tough love. Nothing is working. What else can I do? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) If this student is a special education student, I would do a FBA (functional behavior analysis) on the "shutting down." We might be able to understand more specifically what her behavior is telling you. Also, try letting her evaluate her learning daily. You could maintain frequent interviews with her in which she graphs her learning progress. With my EBD students, seeing progress no matter how small, improves self efficacy and increases confidence. |
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