Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: When the parent gives up... I have been working in a Title I school for quite some time now. While working in the school, I have seen many situations that have caused me to question my effectiveness in the classroom as well as my purpose as a teacher. More specifically, classroom management is an important aspect within this school due to the large amount of at-risk students. Nevertheless, there was a particular student within the classroom that had been quite a challenge for me for a while. I had tried numerous positive intervention activities and implementations that I was sure would change this student's behavior. However, none of these interventions prevailed. Therefore, the principal, myself, and the other academic educators that taught the student along with me decided to set up a meeting with the parent of this child. Upon meeting the parent of these student, my initial opinion of the mother was that she would be very supportive of our efforts in creating positive behavior of this particular student. However, after each teacher gave their account of the student's negative behavior and the teachers' failed attempts to effectively help the situation, the parent replied, "I wash my hands of him". You can only imagine my thought process at this point. As a educator, what would be your efforts concerning the student's behavior after the meeting moving forward? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) Every year I have a few parents that make the comment that they are done with their kids or that they don't know what to do anymore. It is at this point that I realize that some of the behaviors and academic issues that I see in the classroom may be attention seeking behaviors because they do feel like everyone has given up on them. I would continue with the positive reinforcement and make it a point to point out the positive any time you can. Sometimes it takes time, but showing the students that you see their potential can make a huge change in behaviors and academic achievement for some students.                 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: Very true. If the student feels like everyone has given up on them, they may start to act out. Definitely important to make sure the student knows you have not given up on them. Rated On: October 16, 2016 3:49 am Rated By: ematen                 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's all about positive motivation. Rated On: March 3, 2017 10:41 pm Rated By: jeReHy                 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: Very sad, how can you just give up on your child? Sounds like they both need help and support. Rated On: March 3, 2017 11:41 pm Rated By: aDuZyJ                 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 outlook on a tough situation! Rated On: March 6, 2017 2:57 am Rated By: atugym                 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: Awesome! Teacher tries even harder when the parents give up! Rated On: July 2, 2019 7:26 pm Rated By: quqyVe                 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: If I were in this situation, I would exactly do this Rated On: October 15, 2020 9:28 pm Rated By: Angela Mitchell