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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!)
At my school, all students are given a free/reduced lunch form no matter what their status may be. I think that Josh should be pulled aside and explained that being given this form does not mean he is poor; it is just a form that goes home with all of the other school forms. Also, I agree that the teacher should discuss with Josh how hurtful his outburst may have been to other students and how it could have made him seem like a snob or someone who thinks he is too good for others. Kids do not liked to be looked down on for things that they can not control, which is probably why they are excluding him from their groups. Josh needs to apologize to the class for his comments. |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
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| The suggested solution is original |
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| Comments: I like how this post provides a simple solution as giving Josh the form to help him when it comes to paying for lunch. |
| Rated On: October 18, 2014 7:23 pm |
| Rated By: Amanda Meredith |
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Rating
| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is original |
Yes
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| Comments: I was thinking just this that maybe just letting Josh know that everyone is given one does not mean they need it. |
| Rated On: October 17, 2016 3:25 am |
| Rated By: Raven B |
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