Explore the experience.
Ask how learning feels, where confidence changes and what the pupil wants to achieve. Avoid assuming every difficulty has the same cause.
Develop practical habits.
Discuss manageable goals, preparation and how to ask for help. A mentor can support reflection while subject teaching remains with the appropriate educator.
Widen the horizon.
Connect interests with opportunities beyond the next task. Discuss how communication, planning and persistence can be useful in education and later life.
From the ECNM journal
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