MFA Fall 2025 Day 2 Scenario #3 by Aris Winger https://padlet.com/ariswinger/jww1zk1r4talbekt You have a student who doesn’t seem motivated at all. You often hear them saying “This is so pointless.” They show up but don’t really do much work. Sometimes they are disruptive. You have spoken to them before. But nothing has come out of it. They don’t seem to get the big picture. What do you do? en-us 2025-10-13 19:53:30 UTC 2025-10-14 23:27:27 UTC hello@padlet.com You have to find some way to develop a relationship with the student... https://padlet.com/ariswinger/jww1zk1r4talbekt/wish/3632498308 2025-10-14 23:20:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/jww1zk1r4talbekt/wish/3632498308 invite them to a cogen. Make time outside of class (or if you have a coteacher pull them during class) for an empathy interview https://padlet.com/ariswinger/jww1zk1r4talbekt/wish/3632498564 2025-10-14 23:20:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/jww1zk1r4talbekt/wish/3632498564 Like Aris said I need to know them better. Maybe I need to try to have a conversation about something nothing to do with class/math. https://padlet.com/ariswinger/jww1zk1r4talbekt/wish/3632498721 2025-10-14 23:20:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/jww1zk1r4talbekt/wish/3632498721 Ask previous teachers if they have advice https://padlet.com/ariswinger/jww1zk1r4talbekt/wish/3632498911 2025-10-14 23:20:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/jww1zk1r4talbekt/wish/3632498911 Is there an underlying math issue from the past or is something else going on https://padlet.com/ariswinger/jww1zk1r4talbekt/wish/3632498951 2025-10-14 23:21:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/jww1zk1r4talbekt/wish/3632498951 time -- many folks don't have much time outside of their 1 prep + lunch per day to make extra time to get to know the student deeply. but the investment is worth it https://padlet.com/ariswinger/jww1zk1r4talbekt/wish/3632498984 2025-10-14 23:21:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/jww1zk1r4talbekt/wish/3632498984 What is going on in this child's life. What have their other school/math experiences been like. https://padlet.com/ariswinger/jww1zk1r4talbekt/wish/3632499031 2025-10-14 23:21:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/jww1zk1r4talbekt/wish/3632499031 mdavlin1 https://padlet.com/ariswinger/jww1zk1r4talbekt/wish/3632499088 Call on them a few times on some easy questions to give them a quick win.


]]> 2025-10-14 23:21:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/jww1zk1r4talbekt/wish/3632499088 Eat lunch with them https://padlet.com/ariswinger/jww1zk1r4talbekt/wish/3632499186 2025-10-14 23:21:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/jww1zk1r4talbekt/wish/3632499186 Who are you as a person? What makes you excited, what is not your thing? https://padlet.com/ariswinger/jww1zk1r4talbekt/wish/3632499202 2025-10-14 23:21:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/jww1zk1r4talbekt/wish/3632499202 Talk to the student about things unrelated to your class and see if there's something that brings light to their eyes... https://padlet.com/ariswinger/jww1zk1r4talbekt/wish/3632499223 2025-10-14 23:21:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/jww1zk1r4talbekt/wish/3632499223 Try to work with them 1 on 1 with them and guide them in a friendly warm manner. https://padlet.com/ariswinger/jww1zk1r4talbekt/wish/3632499424 2025-10-14 23:21:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/jww1zk1r4talbekt/wish/3632499424 I need to cultivate a better relationship with this student https://padlet.com/ariswinger/jww1zk1r4talbekt/wish/3632499519 2025-10-14 23:21:44 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/jww1zk1r4talbekt/wish/3632499519 Having time for everyone, spreading out the attention as equitably as possible https://padlet.com/ariswinger/jww1zk1r4talbekt/wish/3632499871 2025-10-14 23:22:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/jww1zk1r4talbekt/wish/3632499871 https://padlet.com/ariswinger/jww1zk1r4talbekt/wish/3632499909 So many other students are very needy and help the extra support, you are more inclined to help those students first. Then there's no time left.

]]> 2025-10-14 23:22:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/jww1zk1r4talbekt/wish/3632499909 Sometimes even if you are doing all the right things, it doesn't mean its going to work. https://padlet.com/ariswinger/jww1zk1r4talbekt/wish/3632499989 2025-10-14 23:22:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/jww1zk1r4talbekt/wish/3632499989 Connect learning to their interests, give choices and small successes, build relationships, and show how lessons matter in real life https://padlet.com/ariswinger/jww1zk1r4talbekt/wish/3632500285 2025-10-14 23:22:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/jww1zk1r4talbekt/wish/3632500285 https://padlet.com/ariswinger/jww1zk1r4talbekt/wish/3632500671 Interview the student, tell them to bring a friend with them so they don't feel intimidated.

]]> 2025-10-14 23:22:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/jww1zk1r4talbekt/wish/3632500671 I would make sure to go out of my way to greet them in the hallways or outside of the class setting https://padlet.com/ariswinger/jww1zk1r4talbekt/wish/3632500901 2025-10-14 23:23:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/jww1zk1r4talbekt/wish/3632500901 I want to know why the student does not feel motivated, what makes the lesson feel useless, and what can help them care about learning. https://padlet.com/ariswinger/jww1zk1r4talbekt/wish/3632501315 2025-10-14 23:23:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/jww1zk1r4talbekt/wish/3632501315