Jennifer Ledwith

And we just have to figure out how to help students learn how to use it, use the technology positively.

I like to tell people that I charm teenagers for a living.

And one of the ways that I get teenagers to do things in spite of all of the distractions.

And one thing I have to tell you, my students may be faced with even more distractions because I meet my students online.

So we're meeting through the medium that we're using to meet is the tool of distraction.

Right.

But what I do with my students is I talk with them.

I ask them about their interests and I'll tell them funny stories about my interests and my background.

And I learn about why I have to understand why my students have a why.

Whenever my students have a compelling why, and I don't know what that why is, the why could be, I want to be able to get a scholarship to such and such university.

Or when my dad drove me to the test, I know that when my dad drives me to the test, he's going to tell me that if you do well on this test, I'm going to give you X amount of dollars.

I'm not judging.

but I learn what motivates my students.

And I always remind them about what motivates them.

And I'm always listening to them, making sure that I'm able to accommodate what they need.

I make sure that I respect them.

One thing I think adults may have a hard time doing is apologizing to children.

I have no problems apologizing to children because I'm human and I make several mistakes a day.

And just, I think for them to know that,

If someone is interested in them and someone is interested in their well-being and concerned about their interests and how they feel, you know, they'll come and they'll tell me, oh, Miss Jennifer, I was awarded this scholarship or I scored or I earned this test score.