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Case: How Should the Principal React?
The principal of Sagemont Junior High School was very concerned about a teacher on his staff. In the midst of major changes in the student population throughout the last few years, this rebellious educator was not willing to meet the new challenges the school encountered. Many new housing projects had been built in the neighborhoods surrounding the school. As a result, culturally different students were enrolling in Sagemont Junior High. Many of the students did not speak English. Furthermore, most of the new families moving in were living together with relatives in the housing projects. In the newcomer's culture, it was acceptable for many family members to live together in a small dwelling in order to succeed in their new environment. However, the veteran teacher was determined to force the new ESL (English as a Second Language) students to change and conform to the way of life already established in the community. This particular teacher informed the principal that she was not going to alter her lesson plans for the students who seemed to be taking over and changing Sagemont Junior High School.
Questions:
1. How should the principal react to the experienced teacher's point of view concerning the changes in the school's population?
2. Does the rebellious teacher have a valid complaint?
3. Should the Junior High School staff accommodate these students who are bringing diversity to the local area?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
1. The principal should not be happy with the teacher giving him so much trouble. Change will happen everyday in life, this teacher should understand that being a veteran teacher. Teacher's should keep their prejudices at home. I think that the principal needs to sit down with this teacher and discuss her attitude towards the students and how she needs to re-adjust or leave. Diversity is a beautiful thing and adds a lot of life to classrooms.
2. I don't think that the rebellious teacher has a valid complaint. I grew up in a middle class white suburban neighborhood in Atlanta. When I moved on from elementary school, most of the kids in my school were living in the new apartment complexes. Even as a child I understood that people can not help their circumstances. Just because all of the students don't speak English does not mean they shouldn't be educated.
3. Absolutely! These new ESOL students should have every accommodation that they need to succeed. As teachers, it will be our responsibility to embrace the diversity of our students, not suppress it. |
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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: |
| Rated On: February 16, 2013 4:36 pm |
| Rated By: Melissa Moore |
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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 |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is original |
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| Comments: |
| Rated On: February 25, 2013 7:21 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: If I were in this situation, I would exactly do this. |
| Rated On: October 20, 2015 11:57 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 |
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| The suggested solution is original |
Yes
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| Comments: I agree the teacher does not have a valid complaint. |
| Rated On: October 15, 2017 11:20 pm |
| Rated By: hepasy |
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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: Very on point with the U.S. demographics today, its time to embrace. |
| Rated On: February 23, 2018 3:00 pm |
| Rated By: aJysah |
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