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Case: Dealing with coaches
I work at a school where sports are emphasized in a major way. Students leave early for games on a fairly regular basis, and to make up for this, Tuesday is a make-up day for student athletes. It is unofficial and not enforced by the administration but most teachers stay late this day to allow students to make up work they may have missed. The set-up works out great, until. Until a coach comes, like one did to me, and demands the student come away from making up a test and come to practice. The coaches are also co-workers, and one would think they'd understand the emphasis on academics but that often seems to be over-shadowed by the importance of athletics. The question is, how would you handle it, if a co-worker (who also happened to be a coach) came to your room during a tutoring/make up time, and demanded the student-athlete leave early to come to practice?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
Wow! I am a cheerleading coach, and I am in shock. If a teacher comes to me regarding one of my cheerleaders, I immediately handle the situation. I have allowed students to come to practice late or even miss practices for tutoring in classrooms. Academics come first. If this happened to me as a teacher, I would ask to speak to the coach in private. I would explain to them that the athlete would not be excused from my class anymore if assignments were not caught up and the student passing my class. I would also stress to them that if the students is failing, they will then by unable to participate in the sport PERIOD! I do understand that this can be a very touchy subject, and if all else fails, go to administration. |
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Comments: I would use this suggested solution. |
Rated On: October 18, 2015 4:31 pm |
Rated By: PyNaTy |
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Comments: I completely agree with your solution. Speaking with the coach privately as coworkers might help solve the problem, but if not administration will. |
Rated On: October 18, 2015 10:08 pm |
Rated By: eRymaT |
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Comments: . |
Rated On: November 2, 2015 7:37 pm |
Rated By: uSezaV |
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Comments: If I were in this situation, I would exactly do this |
Rated On: March 7, 2016 6:12 pm |
Rated By: eRyber |
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Comments: This is great advice. Academics come first, always. Seeing their coach demonstrate that to them is a great example. |
Rated On: October 16, 2016 9:41 pm |
Rated By: aLuruz |
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Comments: This is what I would do in this situation. |
Rated On: October 18, 2016 8:34 pm |
Rated By: Daniela |
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Comments: I agree, and would handle this the same way. |
Rated On: March 5, 2017 5:22 am |
Rated By: e7m1w5 |
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Comments: I agree. Good solution. |
Rated On: July 19, 2017 6:49 pm |
Rated By: Savannah Lynn |
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Comments: I agree. Being on a sports team is a privilege, not a right. At the end of the day, school needs to come first. |
Rated On: October 20, 2017 8:17 pm |
Rated By: RaZyma |
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Comments: I agree that it is important to stress the imperativeness of academics. |
Rated On: February 25, 2018 4:57 pm |
Rated By: XuNaWa |
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Comments: i agree with this solution |
Rated On: February 25, 2019 3:15 am |
Rated By: yVevyQ |
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Comments: If I were in this situation, I would exactly do this. |
Rated On: October 18, 2019 9:06 pm |
Rated By: Lauren Toner |
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Comments: This is what I would do if I was in this situation. |
Rated On: February 24, 2020 2:10 am |
Rated By: ameteV |
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Comments: Yes, I think this is the best way to handle this. |
Rated On: October 9, 2020 1:17 am |
Rated By: JyLaVe |
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Comments: I agree with this solution. It is important to have a conversation with the coach about the importance of academics. |
Rated On: October 18, 2020 11:26 pm |
Rated By: RyWaPy |
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Comments: This sounds like a very helpful discussion to have! |
Rated On: November 10, 2022 8:07 am |
Rated By: muWyZy |
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Comments: I agree! Academics should always be the priority! |
Rated On: October 7, 2023 11:57 pm |
Rated By: bequja |
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Comments: I agree with this solution. Sports are important, but academics do come first and the coaches must realize this. If they do not, then contacting administration is a great next step. |
Rated On: November 6, 2023 4:07 am |
Rated By: upaMyb |
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