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Case: New Circumstances
Mrs. Stewart is teaching a fifth grade class again this school year. This will be her fourteenth year to teach fifth grade in the school where she began her professional career. Mrs. Stewart has been very excited about teaching in this school for yet another year. After thirteen years, she knows many of the actively involved parent volunteers who faithfully commit their time working in the classrooms. However, this will not be a typical school year for Mrs. Stewart. This particular year did not have a familiar start compared to previous years. One week after school began, an ESL (English as a Second Language) student moved into the high income neighborhood surrounding the school. A young girl from South America became Mrs. Stewart's new student. The Spanish speaking girl, Anna, would be hearing the English language for the first time in Mrs. Stewart's fifth grade classroom. Mrs. Stewart was told by the office Secretary that Anna had been attending public school for five years before leaving South America. Additionally, Mrs. Stewart learned that Anna and her family only speak Spanish in their home. Mrs. Stewart fears that her collective experiences teaching fifth grade for all of those years would not compare in complexity to her new circumstances.
Questions:
1. After being so familiar and comfortable with her fifth grade lesson plans, will Mrs. Stewart need to change her curriculum?
2. Will the language barrier and cultural differences prevent teaching and learning from happening in the classroom?
3. How will Mrs. Stewart involve Anna's parents in school activities?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
Yes, there is a possibility that Mrs. Stewart will need to change her curriculum. The new girl in her classroom will not be able to speak English like her other students and will need additional help and supports. Mrs. Stewart will need to modify Anna's assessments to fit her level of reading and understanding. Mrs. Stewart may not be able to teach topics a certain way because Anna will not understand them. This situation may prevent learning and teaching in the classroom. Some students may get bored if Mrs. Stewart has to constantly stop and explain things to Anna in a simpler way just because she doesn't speak English well. On the other hand, though, students will also get a daily Spanish lesson from listening to Anna speak every day. Mrs. Stewart should try to involve Anna's parents as much as possible. The parents also need to start learning how to speak English properly in case Anna ever has any problems with homework or specific concepts. They also need to start learning English for parent teacher conferences so that they will understand how their child is performing in the classroom. |
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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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| Rated On: February 11, 2013 3:57 pm |
| Rated By: Deja Jones |
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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 |
Yes
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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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| Rated On: February 25, 2013 7:31 pm |
| Rated By: eMypur |
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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 |
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 |
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| Rated On: April 24, 2013 1:54 am |
| Rated By: Elizabeth Powers |
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| 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: If I were in this situation, I would exactly do this. |
| Rated On: October 20, 2015 11:48 pm |
| Rated By: RuTemu |
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| 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: NA |
| Rated On: October 15, 2018 1:57 am |
| Rated By: heJaQy |
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| 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: All good solutions |
| Rated On: October 19, 2020 12:05 am |
| Rated By: usuBuQ |
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| 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 would use this in my classroom |
| Rated On: October 17, 2022 3:14 am |
| Rated By: NyXaze |
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| 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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Yes
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| Comments: . |
| Rated On: November 6, 2023 4:55 am |
| Rated By: TyXeDa |
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