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Case: Private tutoring
You are a well-respected 5th grade teacher. The parents of a 4th grade student (not one of your students) comes to you and ask if you would tutor their son for the academic year. They will pay you $30 per hour and ask for 10 hours of tutoring to be done per week (two hours per day after school). They tell you that their son has been clinically diagnosed with a learning disability, but they refuse to believe the diagnosis. They state that their son "is lazy and needs the kind of accountability that his current teacher is not providing." You could use the money, but are concerned about the ethics of accepting such a position. What legal and ethical considerations need to be analyzed prior to you making a decision?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
I currently teach ELA but have taught 8th grade math for several years. I also taught special ed, as well. Therefore, I typically tutor 3-4 students from my school each year; however, I never take money from current students as this would amount to double-dipping. However, there is nothing ethically wrong about tutoring students from your school whom you don't teach. Part of my process is to review standardized test scores with the parents so I can gain an understanding of content specific weaknesses. This might be an excellent segue into discussing the test results that pointed toward the LD diagnosis. However, the fact that they are looking for additional support, in my opinion, might indicate some level of understanding that their son's struggles are not simply attributed to laziness. |
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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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| Comments: I agree that there isn't anything ethically wrong with tutoring a student that isn't yours. |
| Rated On: October 19, 2015 2:56 am |
| Rated By: eRymaT |
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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 |
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| The suggested solution is original |
Yes
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| Comments: I like your solution because its also a solution for the parents to understand their child's learning processes. |
| Rated On: October 17, 2016 1:53 am |
| Rated By: TaTaBy |
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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: February 28, 2018 1:16 am |
| Rated By: agedyQ |
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