Motivated To Teach The At-Risk: When to react and when not to react

Motivated To Teach The At-Risk:When to react and when not toreact

Daily Attitude • Every morning in Africa at sunrise the gazelle wakes up knowing he must run faster than the fastest lion or he will not survive. • The lion wakes up knowing he must be faster than the slowest gazelle or he will not survive. • It does not matter if you are a lion or a gazelle , when the sun comes up, you better hit the ground running.

Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff • It’s all small stuff • Seek first to understand rather to be understood • Seek the “why” behind the behavior.

I’M The Adult • Power struggles are just that. • Structure is key • Keep personal business just what it is PERSONAL!!!

Motivation Is Key • Always speak to your students. • Reinforce positive behavior. • Requirements should be compatible with ability. • Enjoy what you are doing.

Be Flexible/Creative “Have a common willingness to diverge from tradition.”

Create a Secure Arena for Learning “Too often we challenge their manhood instead of their minds.”

Expand Cultural Understanding • Expanding our cultural understanding of our young men will enable us to gain greater awareness of the “why” behind behavioral characteristics and how certain behaviors are interwoven in our culture. • Cultural knowledge is a factor in building the teacher- student bond that is essential to a learning alliance.

THE KEY: Do Not Intimidate • Don’t issue idle threats • Challenge their abilities • Avoid power struggles

REMEMBER!!! “If we keep doing the same things we will continue to get the same results.”

Questions???? Contact Information: Orner Walker www.owalker.com 910-303-2214 owalker@nc.rr.com

Motivated To Teach The At-Risk: When to react and when not to react