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I am new to teaching in this setting and I have had some very challenging behaviors to confront. Cheating, plagiarism, lack of motivation, chronic tardiness, etc, etc, etc. I try to remember how I behaved when I was in college, but that only helps a little bit. Most of these students certainly have more challenges in their lives than I did and sometimes I am amazed by them and other times I am disappointed. I think acknowledging their struggling and encouraging them to persevere is critical.
I am new to instruction and I am encouraged that those of you that have been in the field still struggle with motivation in the classroom. I think the best advice I've seen here is to learn as much as you can about the student and go from there. I am going to start the term by passing out 3x5 cards and asking them for their contact info and why they are in the MLT Program. Thanks for all your comments.
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I agree that retention is everyone's business. What ways do you alter the way you teach or handle your classroom to promote retention when the student needs to address personal problems? I have explained to them that childcare, financial and transportation problems will still occur when they have a job in their chosen career and that they need to develop Plan B and Plan C, especially in the medical field because their absences and excuses will not be tolerated.