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  Case: Getting Parent's Help
Throughout this school year I have made it a point to contact the parents when their child is misbehaving. I even have parent contact on my behavioral chart. We go through many consequences before contacting the parent but I have a few that I have had to constantly contact. These parents eventually get to the point that they are not willing to continue to help. How can you inform and include parents with behavioral problems without them becoming frustrated and not being willing to help?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
Make sure that you have figured out what motivates those particular students. For each student the motivating factor may be something different. It could be approval from you, a reward, extra credit, "free time" to work on something else they enjoy, drawing, reading, etc. Make sure to catch the students doing something good and reward them with something that motivates them. This may cause them to shift their behavior towards making better choices in class. Also, make sure that you consequences are effective, meaning that they are actually consequences for those students. If calling the parent doesn't work, you may need to implement other consequences for those students. Also, make sure that you are communicating positive things to parents and not just negative things. This can have a great impact on your relationship with the parents and their willingness to help you.
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: I do not think this solution is useful.
Rated On: October 15, 2015 11:02 pm
Rated By: Jessica Sorensen
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I agree.
Rated On: October 17, 2015 2:27 pm
Rated By: uVeWar
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I like the idea of reporting the good behavior as well as the not so good behavior to the parents.
Rated On: October 18, 2015 5:35 pm
Rated By: aTeRaz
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: It is very important, especially when dealing with parents, to discuss the positive as well as the negative.
Rated On: October 19, 2015 12:02 am
Rated By: zaLyju
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I agree with communicating positive things to the parents, however I do not think other consequences need to be implemented. I believe these students would like to be acknowledge for their good behavior not just the bad.
Rated On: March 2, 2016 6:51 pm
Rated By: pytaLy
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: Great response!
Rated On: March 7, 2016 12:50 am
Rated By: Cynthia Juez
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I agree that it is important to find out what motivates the student and use that to your advantage.
Rated On: October 15, 2017 7:58 pm
Rated By: GaVyme
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments:
Rated On: October 16, 2017 3:55 am
Rated By: guXyLy
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: This is what I would do in this situation because it is easy to implement, is respectful to the child, and should resolve the issue.
Rated On: October 19, 2020 2:25 am
Rated By: Santana Loar