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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!)
I believe that Mrs. Clare has done all that she needs to to prepare herself for the challenges involving teacher. Their is only so much you can control, and with Mrs. Clare earning the ESL endorsement and taking the required course I think she is where she needs to be to meet head on with those challenges. I think it would be possible to convey the importance, but the fact of the matter is the opinion of the teacher is not going to change a parents opinion completely. As a teacher maybe having a one on one discussion with the parents on how their child being in a culturally diverse classroom is a great experience for them to learn about different cultures and grow from them. Mrs. Clare could also ensure the parents that all the students are being treated and disciplined equally due to the rules addressed in the classroom. |
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| Rated On: February 18, 2013 12:42 pm |
| Rated By: Katy Willoughby |
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| Rated On: February 25, 2013 7:17 pm |
| Rated By: eMypur |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
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| Rated On: February 26, 2013 11:13 am |
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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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| Comments: Great Idea! If I were in this situation, I would exactly do this. |
| Rated On: October 17, 2014 8:23 pm |
| Rated By: Doniesha |
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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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| Comments: I agree; no matter what a teacher does, there will always be insensitive parents. All that she can do is be there for the students, and ensure that these attitudes are not disruptive to the class |
| Rated On: October 19, 2014 2:34 am |
| Rated By: uZyvaP |
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