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7. Try to understand

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Sometimes, a student may be construed to be rude when they are actually abiding by a cultural practice

or tradition. In some cultures, for example, it is prohibited to look adults in the eye. So when you’re

telling a student to do so and is looking away or down at the ground, it might have something to do with

that.

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Before you straight away label any action as bad behavior, first get to the root of the matter. For all they

know, you may be asking them to do something contrary to what they believe is right or proper.

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Last, but certainly not least, never give up on a seemingly stubborn student who looks determined to

work your every nerve. Don’t let up on the good fight until it is won. Sometimes that takes minutes,

other times it takes weeks. Be patient and never let your frustrations get the better of you.

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