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Case: Uneasiness and Fear
Mrs. Clare was well prepared for her culturally diverse first grade students this school year. She was looking forward to learning more about the five different countries and cultures represented in her classroom. She had completed all of the required courses to successfully earn her ESL (English as a Second Language) teaching endorsement. She was very aware of how to enrich her lessons to accommodate second language learners. What Mrs. Clare was not prepared for was the uneasiness and fear that overwhelmed the parents of the students who were not ESL pupils. One parent in particular complained to Mrs. Clare that her child was being harassed by another student in the classroom. When Mrs. Clare inquired about the identity of the "bully," the parent did not know the name of the student who was bothering her child. However, the parent mentioned to Mrs. Clare that the student causing trouble was one of the "foreign" boys with the dark hair and real dark skin. Mrs. Clare did not expect adults to react in this manner about a classroom of typical six year old students.
Questions:
1. How can Mrs. Clare prepare herself for the challenges involved in teaching culturally diverse students?
2. Is it possible to convey to parents the importance of being open minded in their outlook of the culturally diverse world?
3. How can Mrs. Clare ease the tensions of the concerned parents?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
1. Mrs. Clare can prepare herself for the challenges involved in teaching culturally diverse students by observing culturally diverse students in not only her class, but also other classes. That will help her to have a better idea of what the outcome will be.
2. It is possible to convey to parents the important of being open minded in their outlook of the culturally diverse world, but that does not mean that they will think what the students are doing is okay. If a student is bullying then parents will not be happy with that whether they are culturally diverse or not. It is a good thing to tell the parents though so maybe they will understand it a little more and explain it to their child.
3. Mrs. Clare can ease the tensions of concerned parents by explaining the situation to the parents. However, that may not make everything better, but it will help the students to understand and feel more comfortable about the issue. |
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
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| Rated On: February 11, 2013 2:58 pm |
| Rated By: Kemmer Mingis |
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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 |
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
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| Rated On: February 11, 2013 3:43 pm |
| Rated By: Iesha Little |
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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 |
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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 10:13 pm |
| Rated By: Nicolette Cuthrell |
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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 |
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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 7:14 pm |
| Rated By: eMypur |
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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: Nice solution. I agree that the teacher should try to convey a sense of open-mindedness with the parents. |
| Rated On: October 17, 2014 8:54 pm |
| Rated By: Megan Lee |
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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 agree, preparing herself is the best idea for this situation. |
| Rated On: February 20, 2015 3:44 pm |
| Rated By: ehaZeb |
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