How do we help students who struggle?
I am indebted to Terry Heick for an article he wrote: ‘Why did that student fail? A diagnostic approach to teaching’, Terry Heick, Teachthought (June 2019). He presents the following 8-step process a teacher can use for diagnosing and addressing why some students struggle. The eight steps are in a hierarchical order, with step 1 being applicable to the most students. I have used this 8-step process as a basis to...