Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Homebound Student I have a student currently that is homebound due to health issues. Every week I send materials to this student- the handouts I will use, vocabulary lists, etc. for the homebound teacher to use. However, I teach foreign language and many of the things I do in class are organic and refer to classroom issues and I feel this student is not gaining what she really needs to communicate. She also has not turned in any assignments in over three weeks at this point. I have talked to her mother about waiting until her daughter can be in class to try a foreign language or shifting to online learning so she can move at her own pace, but the mother is resistant. I really think this move- either to try again next year or to go to online learning- would be best for the student. How should I approach the situation without stepping on the mom's toes too much? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) I think that if the student wants to continue and feels that she can handle the work load then let her. If she is going to fail, then have a discussion about the alternatives, but I feel that it is important for the student to be apart of that decision.                 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 think this would solve the problem. Rated On: March 5, 2016 2:16 am Rated By: habyRa                 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: March 7, 2016 1:01 am Rated By: apamat                 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 do not think this is the best solution. Rated On: July 10, 2016 4:16 pm Rated By: LuLyHa                 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 makes sense that the student should be involved in the choice of if he/she should continue the program. Obviously, the student cannot control the illness and he/she should have some imput on the situation and what he/she feels comfortable trying to complete. Rated On: October 14, 2016 2:42 am Rated By: emeBuz                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes 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 Yes Comments: The student has already demonstrated that they can not handle the work load, as it has been three weeks with nothing at all turned in. Of course the student should be apart of the decision, but they also need to be learning and advancing in their coursework, and it does not seem like they method they are using now is working. Even if the student insisted on things staying the same, the educator should still push for some sort of change because the student needs to be learning. Rated On: October 16, 2016 7:36 pm Rated By: aLuruz                 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 would not proceed with this solution. This is not what i would do. Rated On: October 16, 2016 11:43 pm Rated By: ZeSuQy                 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: This is wrong, I would never do this. Rated On: March 2, 2017 4:23 am Rated By: ybabaJ                 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: The child is already three weeks behind, this is not a good solution. Rated On: March 2, 2017 11:30 pm Rated By: tuBaZu                 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 would never do this Rated On: March 6, 2017 3:32 am Rated By: uhuQyM                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes 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 is wrong. I would never do this. Rated On: October 14, 2018 10:14 pm Rated By: MeHuZu                 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’m not sure this is the best way to handle this.The child needs to have intervention before she fails. Rated On: October 16, 2019 7:51 pm Rated By: JyLaVe                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes 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 think the best thing for the student should be done. The student may not know for sure if she can handle the work. It wouldn't be right to let her do what she wants if it means she'll fail when it could have been prevented. Rated On: February 23, 2020 10:03 pm Rated By: Torii Podmokly                 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 believe this is the best as we should all try to make sure our students succeed. Rated On: October 31, 2021 6:11 am Rated By: aseTyD