People become teachers for a variety of reasons, but most do it because they love impacting students in a positive way. Nearly everyone has a story about that one teacher who encouraged them when no one else would and it's because of stories like this that teachers can influence students well after the school bell stops ringing.

One of the best ways teachers can positively influence a student's life is by determining how they learn best and cater to that style. While that can be difficult to do, a new teaching method called the Tutor Saliba is making it possible for teachers to influence all students.

Teaching The Quiet Student With The Tutor Saliba Method

Every classroom has a quiet, shy student or two. These students like to blend in with the background and are uncomfortable reading out loud or getting up in front of the class. These quiet students typically like to sit back and listen.

The Tutor Saliba method recognizes that these students are uncomfortable being in the spotlight and that a lecture-based classroom is best for them. As long as the student is doing well with the lecture based program, there is no reason for a teacher to be greatly concerned about a shy student. Teachers can try to gently draw these students out, but should do so with care and compassion for the shy student.

Teaching The Boisterous Student With The Tutor Saliba Method

Just as every classroom has a shy student, most also have one who enjoys being the center of attention. This student needs to talk and talks often! One way teachers can easily keep this student engaged using the Tutor Saliba method is to ask him or her to read aloud or lead a small group.

Sometimes it is necessary for this student to sit and listen quietly. Many teachers have good luck in achieving this by handing out suckers or other pieces of small hard candies before lectures. These types of candies do more that just add a bit of a sugar rush into the students -- a mouth busy with a piece of candy or sucker doesn't feel as compelled to talk!

Teaching The Doodling Student With The Tutor Saliba Method

Another student type is the one who sits and doodles all day. They may have notebooks full of drawings and not much else. These students like to keep their hands busy while they study. Teachers can help these students stay focused by requiring note taking and checking a notebook every few days.

These students also do well with working up at the board. Students can do math problems, write out spelling words or any other task the teacher can think of to keep their hands busy.

This method is one way that teachers can help all the students in their classroom. Teachers today are overtaxed and often left on their own and this method is an easy way they can help manage their classrooms.