For each of the following scenarios consider these prompts:

• What factor might be contributing to this situation?
• How does this situation make you feel?
• What might be the best way to react?

Scenarios:

1. A student shows up late to an appointment. They seem flustered and unfocused. When you begin discussing some of the weak points in their work, they begin to cry.
2. A student gets increasingly frustrated when listening to your feedback on her recent work. Eventually she has a hostile outburst, blaming your teaching skills for her difficulty with the assignments.
3. A student appears to be less motivated and not taking the work as seriously. When you meet with her, she makes it clear that she does not feel challenged and can finish her work much faster than her classmates.