Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Making fun of other students is not nice There is a student who always comes to class late and stays past the schools time. I always see other students making fun of this students clothes that they wear. This student is always trying to fit in with the other students by making pranks in class and interrupting the teacher when they speak. I have tried to talk to this student but nothing seems to be working. Does anyone have any solutions for me? I can tell that it hurts this students feelings when they get made fun of. I feel like I have run out of options. Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) The teacher needs to promote an environment of respect and tolerance in the classroom. She could do this by having students do a self-evaluation activity where they talk about their strengths and weaknesses. It is important that students understand that it is wrong to make fun of others, as humans we all have our flaws.                 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 really like this solution and the activity. This could help reveal a lot about this student and help the teacher know what the next best ste to take could be. Rated On: October 17, 2016 1:23 am Rated By: Raven B                 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 may not work for younger classrooms. Elementary levels may not be completely capable of thinking in these ways and trying to understand themselves and each other in such an in-depth way. Rated On: October 24, 2016 12:28 am Rated By: Aja Galioto                 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 that this solution pertains to the individual in need of help Rated On: February 26, 2017 12:19 am Rated By: uWuXyj                 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: Not only does this rely on students to be honest and self-aware enough to make these decisions, but at an early age, many of these characteristics aren't yet determined or still subject to change. Furthermore, spending time on this activity takes away from others, when the classroom rules should explicitly forbid this kind of bullying/teasing Rated On: March 1, 2017 8:43 pm Rated By: jyHyHy                 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 Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: There are some good ideas here, but there would need to be more information in order to make it actually work. Rated On: March 5, 2017 7:00 pm Rated By: uheVaX                 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: This solution is most useful because it promotes a respectful and tolerance centered classroom. Rated On: July 10, 2017 1:06 am Rated By: Cali Pohlman                 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 does enough to help the individual student who is having problems. Rated On: October 15, 2017 9:19 pm Rated By: JyGeLe                 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 would address the class with a short little lesson or tutorial about making fun of others. I would get students involved by asking questions like, "How do you feel when someone makes fun of you?" once students have gone over their responses, I would reiterate how hurtful and unkind it is to make fun of someone for any reason. I would inform students of ways to cope and handle it in the event they are being made fun of. Remain calm, ignore the bully, walk away, deep breaths, tell a friend, teacher, or adult you trust if you feel it's beyond what can be handled on your own. Rated On: October 16, 2017 4:37 am Rated By: Ramos                 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 would not be enough Rated On: February 25, 2018 5:53 pm Rated By: uXysej                 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 like the idea of the self-evaluation activity, but I believe there is more to the problem, as the student is arriving to class late and stays lingering after school hours. Rated On: July 5, 2018 10:40 pm Rated By: zeXyBy                 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 with having students do an activity but maybe center it around saying one nice thing about each peer. Or learning one new thing about their peers. This may ignite a new conversation that will include the student. Rated On: November 27, 2018 12:14 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: I don't find this solution very useful. This behavior has been going on too long for it to stay in the classroom. It is past students trying to figure it out themselves. Further action with this student's family or administration need to be taken. Rated On: February 24, 2019 8:20 pm Rated By: Keith Evans                 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: I'm not sure the evaluations would help. Rated On: July 2, 2019 1:29 am Rated By: pehute                 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 do this. Rated On: October 18, 2019 9:02 pm Rated By: Lauren Toner                 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 would recommend this solution. Rated On: February 24, 2020 2:23 am Rated By: eVyDaL                 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: This would not be the first thing I did in hopes of solving the issue within the classroom, maybe later after doing some previous steps first. Rated On: October 25, 2021 8:34 pm Rated By: Colleen Buckwalter                 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 solution does little to address the situation properly. Rated On: October 31, 2021 8:26 am Rated By: aPeQyG