A question I have thus far into my practicum and education program are how do teachers motivate children who have no motivation in school. I have observed and heard from classmates that this is a common problem. I have witnessed students saying they hate school, suck at school, are bored at school, and have an overall unhappy persona when doing any schoolwork.
I can already feel myself worrying more about these students; hoping I can reach them, hoping to be a good teacher, and of course I want students to enjoy what I am teaching them. For some students, motivation comes MUCH harder. How do teachers manage this? Do they dig into what is happening at home? Do they try to get parents on board? How do teachers not let themselves get too stressed or worried about these students?