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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!)
1. I don't think she should have to change her curriculum, but maybe just modify some of her lessons. Since there are so many parent teachers that help, she could even use that as some assistance.
2. Yes, the language barrier can prevent Anna from learning in the classroom, because she will not understand the materials presented. The teacher can start by labeling things in the classroom in English and Spanish so she can learn common words. She can start expanding the labels, until she learns all the classroom objects. Also she can write all the essential questions in both languages so that she can still participate in discussions.
3. Anna's parents can play a huge role in helping Anna learn English faster, by trying to learn it themselves. Being in America, they will have to start learning it at some point anyways and if they try to start using the language at home in their daily lives they can pick it up a lot faster. |
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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 |
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| Comments: |
| Rated On: February 19, 2013 2:41 am |
| Rated By: Taylor Bocook |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
No
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
No
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
No
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
No
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| The suggested solution is original |
No
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| Comments: While some of the suggestions may have validity, the mindset that using English at home will assist Anna in "learning it faster" has been proven to be incorrect. Additionally, I would not recommend relying on parent volunteers in helping with Anna's transition to a new school and environmemt. ESOL facilitators and support personnel have the training and will assist the teacher with Anna's needs. |
| Rated On: October 17, 2014 1:05 am |
| Rated By: Denise Lukacik |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
No
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
No
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
No
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
No
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| The suggested solution is original |
No
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| Comments: I would never do this! This is wrong. |
| Rated On: July 7, 2016 7:10 pm |
| Rated By: LuLyHa |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
No
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
No
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
No
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
No
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| The suggested solution is original |
No
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| Comments: This is not the best solution to the problem. |
| Rated On: July 7, 2017 5:17 pm |
| Rated By: BuXaja |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
No
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
No
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
No
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
No
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| The suggested solution is original |
No
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| Comments: I would not do this. |
| Rated On: October 18, 2019 9:21 pm |
| Rated By: Lauren Toner |
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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: These are good insights |
| Rated On: October 19, 2020 12:10 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 3:16 am |
| Rated By: NyXaze |
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