<p>Reply to Aricka McCauley's <a href="http://www.careeredlounge.com/topic/comment/100198/3851735/610845">post</a>: Reply to Aricka McCauley's <a href="http://www.careeredlounge.com/topic/comment/100198/3851735/610845">post</a>:&nbsp; I loved your advice, "<span>If a student is not effectively communicating with you, have a conversation about how you are not understanding what the students needs from you and maybe the two of you can come up with a cleaner communication line."&nbsp; &nbsp;I realize I need to make a point of individually speaking with those 'silent' students earlier to come up with a better communication line instead of waiting until their grades go down to speak with them.</span></p>