Week 8 Things to Write

In a dynamic system that is a course there are many roles of the student. Just as the instructor has many things to facilitate, the student has many tasks to complete. Some of these roles that the student must engage in to be successful are: start with a positive attitude, have a determined effort, be consistent, complete all tasks, add extra information as needed, and complete tasks in a timely manner. The role of the student is ever changing. Each course has different: purposes, workloads, expectations, and timelines.
The function of a "know-it-all" in class does have a purpose in the class. Their purpose is the same as everyone else, to complete all tasks and meet all expectations for the course. It is a good habitat to add extra information and ideas, if necessary. The student that seems to know-it-all has boundaries, just as the other students do.
The "teacher's pet" to me, is a student that continually strives to perform and do their best to please the teacher. Being a teacher's pet is not a negative recognition. Every student should strive for excellency and desire to do their best for the teacher. If the desire and the passion to do well in class, is not there, then some students may not have a desire to do their best. Some students perform well and excel because they enjoy seeing good grades, and accomplishment of tasks. However, if some students are not motivated by seeing accomplishments/good grades, then will they be motivated to learn if they are not motivated to please their teacher?
To deal with "front row/back row" dynamics, collaboration is crucial. If there is an ongoing collaboration between the teacher and students, and students with students, then there will be an even distribution of ideas/participation. Communication between all participants in the class, gives everyone an opportunity to share information/ideas and gain new information/ideas. Some students will participate a little, other students too much, and then some students will not participate enough. So what is the key to positive dynamics and equality for students? The key is to continually collaborate and share ideas/information to grow together throughout the course.