The definition of lazy is : 1) a disinclination to activity or exertion: 2) encouraging inactivity or indolence". We have all felt "lazy" sometimes in our lives. However, when a student is referred to as "lazy", this brings to mind someone who doesn't want to learn.
If I enrolled in Pre-med classes and, after the first semester, I realized I couldn't do the work, would I be lazy if I dropped out? No! I would rather put my efforts somewhere I had some success.
Our students don't have that choice. They are told to "try harder" or "study more". I don't know about you but, if I keep trying and still don't do well, I start to feel bad about myself.
Am I saying to let kids out of classes because they're hard? Of coarse not! But we need to realize that they don't have a choice. We need to offer students different ways of learning and, that is happening. But we need to understand that our efforts may not yield what we want. Unfortunately, students get damaged by the system and, sometimes by teachers.
You may not agree with me about this but I have never met a student that wouldn't want to answer a question if they knew the answer. Choose your words well before referring to a student as "lazy". They may be hurting in a place you can't see.
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