Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         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!) The principal should inform the teacher that each and every student should have an equal opportunity to learn. Altering her lessons would be a major key for these ESL students and she should want to help all students learn. I don't feel like the rebellious teacher should be complaining! She is obviously just used to the way things have been for so long and teaching students with no diversity backgrounds. YES! The Jr. High School should accommodate these students that have come into the local area. What are they to do go to another school? No way they should not. As teachers we should always be ready for diversity and to accommodate in my opinion                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: Rated On: February 25, 2013 7:23 pm Rated By: eMypur                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: Rated On: February 26, 2013 11:13 am Rated By:                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: If I were in this situation, I would exactly do this. Rated On: October 20, 2015 11:58 pm Rated By: RuTemu