At 17, Chris is a problem student for a strange reason: he is simply too creative, writing a historical novel (about Mary, Queen of Scots) with great assurance and politely rejecting every suggestion that Rowland makes.
Neither an overachiever nor a problem student, Ms. Suwal was a "bright and positive girl," recalled Mr. Hardwick, who said she had won a letter in track and displayed great interest in Spanish and photography.
When teachers care enough to reach out to a problem student's parents, they often see more clearly why things are going wrong in class.
Pfaff accused the boy of being a problem student who had refused to get up after repeatedly being asked to move.
There were no surgeries scheduled for the next couple of days and I resolved to approach the attending, trying to set aside my own fears that it would somehow mark me as a problem student.
You will be known as a problem student.
Plus, you do not want your teacher to think you are a problem student.
If you have a problem student, you should talk to him or her individually, but you can't let yourself be mean to the student in the classroom.
When given a clearly stated problem, students are likely to generate learning issues that are congruent with the faculty-intended learning objectives.
However, when presented with a vaguely stated problem, students may discuss broadly on the subject and deviate from its faculty-intended learning objectives.
