Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Cannot Cooperate Aisha is known as a responsible and smart student. I have known her for the last two years, but this year is the first time she is taking one of my classes. She is in my 10th grade US History class. Recently, I started using small group projects in my class. I simply want my students to learn to cooperate, exchange ideas, and produce the project together. Although Aisha is willing to take part in these small group projects, she does not want to be in groups with male students because of her religious beliefs. When she told me about this, I told her that she was in the United States and that she had to work with whoever she is in a group with. In the first group project, Aisha was in a group with three males and one female students. She simply did not participate in any of the group activities. I wonder if should reconsider my original position on this issue and accommodate Aisha by having her work only with girls. Would I be doing her a disservice? What should I do? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) As teachers, we become aware of the diversity within our classrooms. With this information, we decide on accommodations based on information we have collected to make a safe and comfortable environment for all students within our classroom. In reference to the Case Study, the teacher is aware or should be aware of her and her family's religious beliefs and should consider this while assigning groups for projects. Aisha feels as if she is doing something wrong and inappropriate. This, in return, makes her environment feel unsafe and uncomfortable. I believe the teacher should reconsider and reassign groups so Aisha can learn to work as a team to complete task and learn from one another.