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Case: Not A Poor Loser.
I teach in an urban elementary school where most of the children are on free or reduced lunch. Most of the students live close to the school, but we have a small number of students from middle socioeconomic status who are bused from nearby neighborhoods. Most of these students do not qualify for free or reduced lunch. When Josh joined my 5th grade classroom two weeks ago, I handed him the free/reduced lunch coupons to be submitted to the lunch room personnel at lunch time. What I did not realize was that Josh did not qualify for free or reduced lunch but I simply made the assumption that he did because most of our students do. When Josh saw the coupons he asked me what they were and I told him what they were. He said, in a loud enough voice for everyone to hear, that he was not one of those poor losers who had to get government's help. I was surprised to hear such a thing from a 5th grade student. I told him that what he said was wrong and hurtful but he did not seem to care much. I wondered if he learned these types of things at home. Because his classmates heard what he said, they have not accepted him as a friend. Josh now is an isolated child. I have to deal with this issue. I have to find a way to bring Josh and the rest of the class together but I don't know where to begin. Do I begin with Josh, or the other students in class? How do I fix this so that all students learn some good lessons about tolerance?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
First, I would have a class discussion. I would have Josh come up in front of everyone and apologize for the comment he made. Then I will tell my students that I am sorry as well for the unacceptable statement Josh had said earlier in the day. I will then tell my students that it's okay to have free and reduced lunch. And regardless of their situation I am their teacher and there to teach and help them. I will tell them that NOONE is a poor loser or loser at all. Also that we should not call other names or discriminate others because they receive free or reduced lunch. |
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Rating
| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
No
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
No
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
No
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
No
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| The suggested solution is original |
No
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| Comments: I dont think it is appropriate to make a student apologize in front of a class. |
| Rated On: October 15, 2014 2:12 pm |
| Rated By: ehaZeb |
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Rating
| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
No
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
No
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
No
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
No
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| The suggested solution is original |
No
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| Comments: This would only serve to alienate Josh more. |
| Rated On: October 19, 2015 1:13 am |
| Rated By: tygaBu |
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