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Case: Hesitations to speak English
Miss Johnson enjoys teaching Kindergarten very much. Her love for children has allowed her to be a "natural" in the classroom. She has been so comfortable instructing Kindergarteners, that she has never felt unprepared for any situation that might occur in her daily classroom routines. Miss Johnson is confident in the reputation she has gained with her students and their parents. Miss Johnson started this particular school year with a few ESL (English as a Second Language) students in her classroom. Her self confidence did not waver as she carefully planned her lessons with these second language learners in mind. Miss Johnson continued to strengthen her teaching skills as she observed the progress of her students, including the ESL students who had become very much a part of the Kindergarten class. One certain ESL student, Rosa, was learning English at a slower rate than the other language learners. Miss Johnson attributed Rosa's reluctance to speak the new language to her shyness and lack of confidence. Furthermore, Rosa's parents had never responded to Miss Johnson's notes and invitations. Miss Johnson decided to give the situation more time and not worry about rushing to conclusions. When February arrived, Miss Johnson sent home notes with her students informing parents about the upcoming Valentine's Day Kindergarten party. She asked parents to send a shoebox to school in order for their children to decorate it, in preparation for the special day. The next day Miss Johnson's eager students began bringing in their boxes. When Rosa presented a nicely wrapped box to Miss Johnson, the classroom grew silent. For the first time in her teaching career, Miss Johnson was not prepared for this moment. She asked Rosa if she should open the box. Rosa smiled and nodded for her teacher to unwrap the box. When Miss Johnson took off the bow and unwrapped the box, she realized that Rosa's parents had not only wrapped the shoebox but had put something in it. Miss Johnson slowly opened the shoebox as everybody watched. Much to Miss Johnson's surprise, the box contained a brand new pair of lady's shoes. All of the Kindergarteners laughed, all except for Rosa.
Questions:
1. After observing Rosa's hesitations to speak English, what approaches could Miss Johnson pursue to assess the situation?
2. What steps can Miss Johnson take to assure parental communication and involvement?
3. How could Miss Johnson make a pleasant learning situation out of the Valentine box event?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
1. In this case, I would first ask Rosa if she was nervous about speaking English or if she even was interested in learning it? I feel like if the student trusts you, they will be able to give you a lot of information about the situation.
2. In the future, I believe Miss Johnson should have tried to contact the parents by phone as soon as she realized they were not responding to the letters she was sending home with Rosa. If this was not possible, she could try to set up a conference with an ESL teacher who could translate if the parents weren't able to understand English. Parent involvement is vital in a child's school success, and as a teacher it is your job to try to make the best of every circumstance.
3. Miss Johnson has now added something to her list of surprises. I think Miss Johnson should make it out like it was a Valentine's Day gift from Rosa to her in front of the students and then later work it out with Rosa and her parents. It was simply a miscommunication. |
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| Rated On: February 12, 2013 6:45 pm |
| Rated By: Mary Beth Brammar |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
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| Rated On: February 26, 2013 11:15 am |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
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| Rated On: April 24, 2013 12:10 pm |
| Rated By: uDuhyN |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
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| Comments: If I were in this situation, I would do the same thing. |
| Rated On: October 17, 2014 6:15 pm |
| Rated By: TuBuJy |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
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| Comments: Agree |
| Rated On: February 24, 2015 4:42 pm |
| Rated By: zyWute |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
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| Comments: Getting to know your students is helpful. |
| Rated On: February 25, 2015 7:37 pm |
| Rated By: Jen |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
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| Comments: I think all solutions are right. |
| Rated On: February 27, 2015 8:17 pm |
| Rated By: LeqeHe |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
Yes
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| Comments: If I were in this situation, I would exactly do this. |
| Rated On: October 20, 2015 11:41 pm |
| Rated By: RuTemu |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
Yes
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| Comments: I agree with this |
| Rated On: October 6, 2020 1:57 pm |
| Rated By: Meghan Fletcher |
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