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  Case: Parents Who Complete Student Projects
A particular project is given at the beginning of the nine weeks. Students are to complete it at home and bring it in on or before the due date. A rubric and directions for the project have been given. You allow the students time to work on the project during class or particular days. When the project is due, the student brings in an elaborate project and it is obvious that the student has not done the project. When you ask the student questions during their presentation, they cannot answer them. How do you prevent these situations from reoccuring?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
Hi there,

If I were in your situation I would schedule a conference with the parents. At the conference you could explain to the parents that doing projects for them will not help them learn. The learning process is more important than grades. If you do more projects in the future, I would have the students mostly work on them in class, that way you can ensure that they are individually completing the work.
 
     
     
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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: Your solution is great! Monitoring this student during in class projects is important. Communicating with parents is always important but is especially important when it comes to issues that distracting from student advancement! I would use this solution this were the case in my classroom.
Rated On: February 29, 2016 6:18 pm
Rated By: Melissa Dison
 
     
     
  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: I agree a conference is needed, but in those situations teachers must also be careful not "accuse" anybody, because then parents may become defensive and it could really stir up a problem.
Rated On: March 5, 2016 2:26 pm
Rated By: Allyssa Straquadine
 
     
     
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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: March 7, 2016 12:59 am
Rated By: apamat
 
     
     
  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: It definitely is a great idea to make the projects more in class so that you can see the student do their own work, and to see them progress and work through any problems they may have.
Rated On: October 16, 2016 3:31 am
Rated By: ematen
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: This seems like a good idea, except the parent could just deny the whole thing and then the conference would have gotten the teacher nowhere.
Rated On: March 1, 2017 5:48 pm
Rated By: juduje
 
     
     
  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: Very nice response.
Rated On: March 4, 2017 2:38 am
Rated By: Shelby Farrell
 
     
     
  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: Agreed!
Rated On: October 14, 2017 2:25 am
Rated By: emetub
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: I would not use this solution.
Rated On: October 13, 2018 3:56 am
Rated By: yreQan
 
     
     
  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: I agree, having a conference with parents is essential so this doesn't happen again.
Rated On: October 14, 2018 5:19 pm
Rated By: aVugaG
 
     
     
  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: October 15, 2018 3:49 am
Rated By: WapeHu
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: I agree with the thought, but it introduces great chance for unnecessary confrontation.
Rated On: July 2, 2019 8:18 pm
Rated By: quqyVe
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: I would not do this.
Rated On: October 18, 2019 9:18 pm
Rated By: Lauren Toner
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: I don’t agree that this is the right solution for the given problem.
Rated On: October 31, 2021 11:54 pm
Rated By: mymaVy