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Case: Preparing Small-Town Students for the Big World
A teacher spent most of her career working at a 5-A high school in the suburbs of a large city. She has relocated to a different state and now teaches at a 1-A high school in a very small, rural town. Many of her gifted/honors students would like to go to major universities; however, many of the gifted/honors students express extreme narrow-mindedness in class discussions. The teacher has tried and tried to explain what living in a large metropolitan area is like, in addition to the countless explanations that "not everyone would agree" with the students' perspectives. These narrow-minded perspectives range from the non-acceptance of various races, homosexuality, and religion. Students will only whisper the word "atheist," because they believe it is so bad. One student expressed that "if the coins in the U.S. say 'in God we trust,' how come we can't kick out the homosexuals?" How can this teacher help prepare her students for the big world outside of this tiny town?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
This is a tough situation. I would say the best thing to try would be to discuss "real world" matters through current events. I find that when I bring up current events on topics that deal with religion, sexuality, and/or race that students are quick to jump to a similar point of view because we live in a small rural town in the South. I tend to play devils advocate with them to get them to think outside of the box that they have grown up in. I use examples from my own life about how "eye opening" college/real world is. I find that these current event discussions are an easy way to bring up topics that they do not know much about and/or have negative beliefs about. These discussions can be a stepping stone to a changed attitude. |
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| Comments: Great solution. I could definitely use this advice in the future! |
| Rated On: March 15, 2015 3:49 pm |
| Rated By: XyGady |
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| Comments: Great Solution! |
| Rated On: March 21, 2015 12:06 am |
| Rated By: aSaByN |
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| Comments: This is a great solution, I would be scared to bring up this situation because of school policy. I believe bringing up recent events would help out a lot. |
| Rated On: July 1, 2015 9:31 pm |
| Rated By: TaPeBu |
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| Comments: Open discussions are a great idea. |
| Rated On: July 1, 2015 10:07 pm |
| Rated By: huQeTe |
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| Comments: Using current events is a great way to get the conversation started. |
| Rated On: October 13, 2015 2:32 am |
| Rated By: uVeWar |
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| Comments: I think that it is beneficial when students see things from a real world point of view. Talking about current events and what they can expect in the real world help bring in the big world an hopefully encourage students to think beyond there immediate community. |
| Rated On: October 15, 2015 12:46 am |
| Rated By: PeSuQy |
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| Comments: Awesome, thanks for sharing! |
| Rated On: October 15, 2015 1:12 am |
| Rated By: bahete |
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| Comments: This is great advice! I would use it in my classroom! |
| Rated On: October 15, 2015 3:37 pm |
| Rated By: XequMa |
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| Comments: I agree |
| Rated On: October 15, 2015 4:34 pm |
| Rated By: baQumy |
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| Comments: I agree using current events to talk about real world matters is effecient for students to be better prepared for the real world. |
| Rated On: October 15, 2015 8:33 pm |
| Rated By: punybu |
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| Comments: I think that discussions like this would do a great deal in opening the minds of the students. If they are given a different point of view of an event from the teacher then they are more likely to think about it and see where you are coming from with that view. |
| Rated On: October 19, 2015 12:23 am |
| Rated By: ezyMyM |
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| Comments: Great suggestions. Sometimes real world experiences are the best |
| Rated On: October 19, 2015 1:07 am |
| Rated By: Dan G |
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| Comments: Playing devils advocate is a great way to get children to really think about what they are saying. |
| Rated On: October 19, 2015 1:20 am |
| Rated By: tygaBu |
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| Comments: I would do the same! |
| Rated On: November 2, 2015 4:54 am |
| Rated By: uSezaV |
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| Comments: This is a great solution and one that I would use in my classroom! |
| Rated On: March 2, 2016 5:00 am |
| Rated By: uBybuz |
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| Comments: Agreed! |
| Rated On: October 12, 2016 1:03 am |
| Rated By: uBuDap |
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| Comments: The best thing a teacher can do is to have discussions about real life topics. Another good idea would to use documentaries so students are able to see life through someone else's perspective. |
| Rated On: October 15, 2016 7:56 pm |
| Rated By: Maritza |
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| Comments: This is a great solution to this case and is very useful. |
| Rated On: October 16, 2016 8:07 pm |
| Rated By: zevuBa |
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| Comments: I agree, it can be really helpful to 'explore' throughout discussions. |
| Rated On: October 17, 2016 2:10 am |
| Rated By: Raven B |
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| Comments: This is an excellent way to bring the real world to them. |
| Rated On: October 19, 2016 12:02 am |
| Rated By: Elisa Perez |
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| Comments: If I were in this situation, I would exactly do this. |
| Rated On: March 2, 2017 10:49 pm |
| Rated By: GyNyzu |
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| Comments: I agree that they should have discussions about the "real world". I think this would help the students understand what's out there. |
| Rated On: March 6, 2017 2:48 am |
| Rated By: Hasena Kurtić |
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| Comments: Good |
| Rated On: October 3, 2017 5:52 pm |
| Rated By: NuXepy |
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Comments: great solution
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| Rated On: October 9, 2017 2:41 am |
| Rated By: uhuQyM |
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| Comments: Great idea! |
| Rated On: October 12, 2017 4:30 pm |
| Rated By: Lavede |
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| Comments: Using current events could present opportunities for students to think critically about their beliefs. |
| Rated On: October 15, 2017 9:40 pm |
| Rated By: JyGeLe |
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| Comments: I agree |
| Rated On: October 16, 2017 2:14 am |
| Rated By: PeMuQa |
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| Comments: Use the world news to help students see more |
| Rated On: October 16, 2017 3:51 am |
| Rated By: guXyLy |
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| Comments: this could be beneficial for students living in suburban neighborhoods |
| Rated On: February 25, 2018 5:59 pm |
| Rated By: uXysej |
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| Comments: This is exactly what I would do if I were teaching in a classroom |
| Rated On: February 25, 2018 11:33 pm |
| Rated By: DuTepy |
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| Comments: This is a great solution. These students have likely never experienced enough real world issues to have formed opinions about them, and instead relate things that they have heard or been exposed to when analyzing these situations. |
| Rated On: October 13, 2018 6:25 pm |
| Rated By: aGuraz |
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| Comments: Great Solution |
| Rated On: October 27, 2018 4:03 pm |
| Rated By: Carla Crumb |
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Comments: If I were in this situation, I would exactly do this.
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| Rated On: December 4, 2018 1:55 am |
| Rated By: yzysuZ |
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| Comments: Great solution! |
| Rated On: February 21, 2019 7:53 pm |
| Rated By: GeQapy |
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| Comments: It’s a good idea to incorporate new view point and allowing students to have different opinions without bashing others. |
| Rated On: February 24, 2019 9:12 pm |
| Rated By: Myria Coure |
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| Comments: This is a useful solution. Students need to know that there is so much more in the world than just the town they live in. Opening their minds to new perspectives is a great way to get them ready for the real world. |
| Rated On: February 24, 2019 9:55 pm |
| Rated By: Keith Evans |
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| Comments: IF I were in this situation I would exactly do this. In this situation I think discussion is the most accessible tool. |
| Rated On: October 19, 2019 10:17 pm |
| Rated By: upuneG |
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| Comments: I agree that not being afraid to education your students on real world issues is key to preparing them for the future. |
| Rated On: October 21, 2019 12:38 am |
| Rated By: LyWuLy |
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| Comments: This is a wonderful solution. I like the idea of bringing up current events on topics that you deem relevant. |
| Rated On: October 21, 2019 3:33 am |
| Rated By: uQyvaQ |
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| Comments: Current event discussions are a great way to engage students in reality and in conversations about diversity. |
| Rated On: October 9, 2020 10:47 pm |
| Rated By: vydeDe |
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| Comments: I think this is an interesting approaching to this solution. |
| Rated On: October 30, 2021 9:12 pm |
| Rated By: Pearl Reberkenny |
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