{"id":105,"date":"2025-05-15T20:01:22","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T20:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/it-coeweb1.jmu.edu\/mvc-early-field-experience-training\/?page_id=105"},"modified":"2025-05-15T20:07:29","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T20:07:29","slug":"module2-4","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/teach.coe.jmu.edu\/mvc-early-field-experience-training\/module2-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Module 2 &#8211; Page 4"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-fba2n-3745322672596f314bf559e73d96a24e\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-fba2n-3745322672596f314bf559e73d96a24e{\npadding-bottom:10px;\nfont-size:3vw;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-fba2n-3745322672596f314bf559e73d96a24e .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-fba2n-3745322672596f314bf559e73d96a24e .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:3vw;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-fba2n-3745322672596f314bf559e73d96a24e 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style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the PST has questions about challenging PK-12 students or parents, be honest (within the parameters of HIPPA\/FERPA).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep it positive.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure they get to see a \u201clightbulb moment\u201d.\u00a0 It is why we keep coming back day after day.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Help them identify a cheerleader on staff when needed.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reframe the challenges in a more positive light.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay away from the typical \u201cteacher lounge\u201d conversations.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li 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