I liked Dr. Greene's distinction between "Kids do well if they can" and "Kids do well if they want to". I agree with him that if students can do well they will but so many students have extenuating circumstances that don't let them succeed. Asking "Who is this kid" and trying to contextualize their academic performance and behavior in terms of their life. I try to help solve problems with students and see what kind of teaching style works with them.
