In order to correctly build the educational process, it is necessary to take into account the individual characteristics of students. Finding an approach to a child means finding a "key" to his soul, being able to become an authority for him, one whom he will listen to and understand.
The problem of an individual approach to students
Children are not alike: they are distinguished by the type of temperament, IQ level, degree of social adaptation, and much more. To find an approach to a student, it is necessary to study the features of his character, the level of development of cognitive processes, to understand the model of his behavior at school, to learn about the situation in the child's family.
Often, teachers do not take into account the individual characteristics of children, do not strive to understand how this or that student lives. By demanding from each child a certain set of knowledge and actions, teachers equalize all children, turning them into a kind of faceless common mass. Hence the problems with academic failure and bad behavior.
How to find an approach to a student?
First of all, you need to have a desire to study the personality of the child, his inner needs and interests. At the same time, it is important to try to become a great friend for the student, to inspire confidence and respect for oneself, but not fear. Taking an authoritarian stance in the teacher-student relationship is unlikely to achieve anything significant.
Have a one-to-one conversation with the student, and it should be informal and informal. Start with general questions: what does the child dream of becoming when he graduates from school? What subjects does he like and which ones cause difficulties? What does he do in his spare time? Are there any traditions, joint affairs, etc. in his family? Having received answers to these questions, you will better understand your student and how exactly you need to interact with him - how to motivate him to study, how to encourage, etc.
The second step after a confidential conversation can be the child's passing tests to determine the level of development of cognitive processes - memory, thinking, imagination, etc. Testing can be done in conjunction with a school psychologist. Analysis of test results can show, for example, why the child does not remember the educational material well - perhaps he has poor memory or problems with concentration.
Visit the student's family, talk with his parents about their spiritual values, about how they want to see their child and what exactly they do for this. Try to convey to the parents the idea that it is important not only to "feed and shoe" children, but also to educate them - by their own example, common deeds, correct positive outlook, etc.
The next step is to carefully study all the identified problems. At the same time, you should not initiate the child into all the difficulties associated with his personality and hang labels, for him you should still remain an older and wise friend. Remember that you are a teacher, and your job is not only a dry presentation of the program material and control of the issuance of a normative knowledge base by the student. Your main task is to teach your child to learn, equip him with "tools" that will help him to acquire new knowledge with interest, and also help get rid of those fears, complexes and real obstacles that prevent him from fully and productively to study.
Thus, the most effective and efficient methods of educational interaction with difficult children are individual control tasks, compiled taking into account the abilities of each child; additional classes in extended day groups with a thorough study of all problematic issues; individual homework assignments, selected in accordance with the level of the student's capabilities.
If your student does not have problems with academic performance, but does not recognize the authority of the teacher in you, does not respect you, it is also necessary to understand the reasons for this rejection. Perhaps an individual conversation with a child on an equal footing will help. Listen to the grievances expressed by him, perhaps you are in something wrong and your chosen model of interaction with this student is too authoritarian. Understand your attitude towards the child - if you have too much aggression or rejection of the student, work to eradicate these stereotypes, try to see the personality in the child, following the above tips and recommendations.
