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Case: Iranian student
I was a paraprofessional for a second grade class a few years ago. Since it was basically a military town, many of the students had military parents. One of the students in our class was Iranian. He spoke perfect English, but he and his parents had thick accents. His mom wore traditional Iranian clothing, but the student didn't. He wore what all the other kids wore: blue jeans and t-shirts.
When the school year started, I noticed that the other kids stayed away from the Iranian student. The teacher tried to get the students to interact with each other, but it was no use. Looking back, I wonder if it was the student's personality or his culture that the other kids tried to stay away from. How could a teacher get students to give the Iranian student a chance? How could we get second graders to make friends with everyone?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
The students and possibly their parents are showing classic signs of stereotyping this Iranian family. Because of recent global events and the community's military background, there is a stigma about Middle Eastern decedents. The teacher's task of creating relationships between the Iranian student and other classmates could be accomplished by having the students do activities that force them to collaborate with each other to succeed in the task. Also, the teacher can create activities that lead to diversity acknowledgment about various cultures, not just Iran's but other cultures as well. Second graders have usually not developed strong stereotypes of their own. It mostly comes from family members and other influential adults that they interact with. Breaking these stereotypes and school at such an early age can lead to long-lasting relationships that this student can develop. |
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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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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
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| The suggested solution is original |
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| Comments: Agree |
| Rated On: February 24, 2015 4:52 pm |
| Rated By: zyWute |
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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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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
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| Comments: If I were in this situation, I would exactly do this. I think it is important to show different cultures not just only American and Iranian. Collaborating for a common goal is a great way to bring students together. |
| Rated On: February 25, 2015 7:40 pm |
| Rated By: tuWyDe |
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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 |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is original |
Yes
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| Comments: . |
| Rated On: November 3, 2015 8:38 pm |
| Rated By: yDyjuB |
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