Understanding that age has an effect on culture is very important to educators. Educators must try to understand the complete psychology of their students. Although there is no way an educator can fully understand what students are going through on a daily basis it is important they try to identify issues that could potentially interfere with their learning. There are many external factors that could possibly affect a kid’s behavior in the classroom during their education ages. The adolescent years provide many challenges and changes that occur. Kids are exploring and learning about the other sex, identifying new peer relationships, and trying to fit in within their peer groups. This often can lead to students participating in activities they might not otherwise just to fit in. Students are constantly learning and having their beliefs challenged which can cause turbulence at home and the classroom. Students must learn to identify/ deal with these challenges and it is important for teachers to be there to identify/ help students deal with issues. A teacher must identify the cultural setting the students are in and the stresses that may be brought because of their culture and age. As a students continue on their path to graduation teachers must try to equip students with the tools to enter the real world and another “age group”.
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I find that almost any time a student is having difficulty or acting out in class, there is a clear home issue occurring. Like you said, as educators, we need to be astute to outside factors influencing a student's success in school. It is difficult to find a balance between being aware and compassionate without allowing outside factors to become a cop-out for being involved in class.
- Andrea
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