View Single Post
  #10   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 15-10-2012, 00:19
maddoctor90's Avatar
maddoctor90 maddoctor90 is offline
Registered User
AKA: Matt
FRC #2481 (Roboteers)
Team Role: Mentor
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Rookie Year: 2007
Location: Tremont
Posts: 79
maddoctor90 is a splendid one to beholdmaddoctor90 is a splendid one to beholdmaddoctor90 is a splendid one to beholdmaddoctor90 is a splendid one to beholdmaddoctor90 is a splendid one to beholdmaddoctor90 is a splendid one to beholdmaddoctor90 is a splendid one to behold
Re: Coaching, Managing

It is my belief that robots is more about teaching responsibility, leadership, and building character than building robots. Sometimes, it is the kids on them team like the one you are talking about that need to learn these things the most. Kicking the student off the team with out prior known consequences for breaking rules will teach that kid nothing. You need to have a talk with the student and lay down the groundwork for what is expected of him. Then encourage him and make him believe that what he is doing is important to the team and that he is important to the team, because he/she is. I have a student on my team that sounds almost identical to the student you are dealing with. My way of dealing with the problem is exactly as described. Plus, you never know what the student may be dealing with and it may give you an opportunity to really change their life if you take the time to work with them.
Reply With Quote