Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Too Cool for School I have a student who was in a dual-enrollment college course for Economics. He was not passing the course so he dropped it midterm. He has been placed in my inclusion Economics course to make up for not receiving his Economics credit. The problem is he hates being in the class and feels he is too smart to be in there. His mother even told our school secretary this when signing him out last week. How can I make this student feel that he is not too good for the class without being offensive? I will say he is a very bright student and should be in my honors class, but his schedule had conflicts so he could not be in that class. I do not want this student to feel too good for and/or hate the class. Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) A solution to this problem would be letting him assist you in the class. Helping prepare lessons or him giving input for lessons. He could help other students who may not be doing so well in the classroom as well. He needs to feel validated, obviously his vigorous schedule caused some issues and now he is with you. Letting him feel like he is in control of HIS education would be beneficial to him.                 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 this solution! Rated On: October 4, 2015 11:33 pm Rated By: TuBuJy                 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 feel like this is the best approach for this student. This class is boring because of how easy it is. Giving him tasks like helping other students, like a tutor, might be beneficial to him. He needs a voice and right now he doesn't have one. Just have a talk with him and see what's going on. Rated On: March 5, 2017 9:32 pm Rated By: uresaM