{"id":42301,"date":"2022-10-24T07:02:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-24T11:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theedadvocate.org\/?p=42301"},"modified":"2022-10-24T07:02:00","modified_gmt":"2022-10-24T11:02:00","slug":"22-strategies-to-help-students-who-are-care-too-much-about-what-others-think","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entelechy.app\/22-strategies-to-help-students-who-are-care-too-much-about-what-others-think\/","title":{"rendered":"22 Strategies to Help Students Who Are Care Too Much About What Others Think"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Are you looking for strategies to help students who care too much about what others think? If so, keep reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. <\/strong>Show the learner that they should be happy with personal best effort rather than expecting perfection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. <\/strong>Praise the learner<\/a> for accepting errors that they make.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. <\/strong>Talk with the learner to explain<\/a>(a) what the learner is doing wrong (i.e., being overly critical of themselves) and (b) what the learner should be doing (i.e., being more constructive in self-criticism when evaluating themselves).<\/p>\n\n\n\n 4. <\/strong>Reward others for accepting the errors they make.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 5. <\/strong>Draft an agreement<\/a> with the learner stipulating what behavior is required (e.g., accepting personal best effort) and which reinforcement will be implemented when the agreement has been met.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 6. <\/strong>Assess the appropriateness of the task<\/a> to ascertain (a) if the task is too easy, (b) if the task is too complicated, and (c) if the duration of time scheduled to finish the task is sufficient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 7. <\/strong>Praise the learner<\/a> for improvement rather than expecting excellence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 8. <\/strong>Recognize the learner often and in several settings (e.g., hallways, cafeteria, etc.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n 9. <\/strong>Give the learner positive feedback<\/a> that indicates they are successful, competent, essential, valuable, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 10. <\/strong>Give the learner success-oriented tasks<\/a>. The expectation is that success will result in more positive attitudes and perceptions toward self and the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 11. <\/strong>Give the learner many chances for social and academic success<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 12. <\/strong>Make the appropriate adjustments in their surroundings to prevent the learner from experiencing stress, frustration, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 13. <\/strong>Select a peer to help the learner with class tasks, homework, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 14. <\/strong>Place emphasis on individual differences<\/a> and that everyone has strengths and weaknesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 15. <\/strong>Minimize emphasis on competition and perfection. Repeated failure may result in unwarranted self-blame or self-criticism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 16. <\/strong>Urge the learner to refrain from comparing personal performance to other students’<\/a> performance, and emphasize attention to personal improvement (e.g., keep records of own progress rather than comparing work to others).<\/p>\n\n\n\n 17. <\/strong>Give the learner evidence of their capacity and ability<\/a> so that they might better understand that self-blame\/criticism is unwarranted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 18.<\/strong> Consider using an adaptive behavior management app. Click here<\/a> to view a list of apps that we recommend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 19.<\/strong> Click here<\/a> to learn about six bonus strategies for challenging problem behaviors and mastering classroom management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 20.<\/strong> Consider using a socio-emotional learning app. Click here<\/a> to view a list of apps that we recommend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 21.<\/strong> Consider using an emotional intelligence app. Click here<\/a> to view a list of apps that we recommend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n