Ricky In School

Ricky seems to be a very smart student and capable of doing the assignments. However, he chooses not to do his assignments and when he decides to he does not complete them. He does not talk in class, but carries casual conversations with his peers in between classes. Ricky comes to class with the materials needed to do his work, but receives negative comments on his report card stating that he does not work to his potential. Most teachers would assume that Ricky is bored and the work is not challenging to him. Boredom strikes every student at some point during the school day, so I do not feel that is Ricky’s problem. I believe that Ricky struggles with structure, and lacks the knowledge needed to understand why structure is important. There is a chance Ricky never learned that obedience is put in place only to serve a greater purpose.

There are several way to approach the issues Ricky

As an adult we know that we must work for everything that we have. Some students may not realize that this is a very important value. If a student does not do his or her work they know they will not get fired. The punishment for a student not doing their work usually results in failing grades, and the student being forced to repeat the course or the grade. Students know they have a cushion until they are at least 18 years of age. In the work force if an employee we know that if we do not do our jobs or if we leave tasks incomplete we could get fired. I would like to teach Ricky the importance of doing his work and turning in completed assignments. If I could get Ricky to buy into this by telling him how this type of behavior could lead to being unemployed he may accept the challenge and start working to his full potential. Ricky must also understand that communication with his classmates is very important. It will help him transition to the workforce easier if he is able to communicate with his peers, which one day will be his