Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: lack of parrental involvement Sometimes I have students that are so eager to learn, but then I realize they have absolutely no support at home. How can I divide myself to help all the students that actually want extra help? And how is a nice way to ask the parents again after being ignored the first time? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) You can't divide yourself; you are but one person. Lack of parental support is a real problem, but one we all must learn to deal with. To help these students, build the support into the lessons. If they are doing a big project, take the whole class to the media and help teach them how to research. Allow extra time in class to do things like this if they finish early. I would also take a look at the homework being sent home. Send home practice of a skill learned already and try not to send home very difficult work, or work that requires help or extra research that a student can't do on their own. Create study guides,rubrics, and directions and tips in writing for them if you do send home work that may be complicated. You could also check with administration if you could start a special club for students interested in extra learning. For parents-I would wait until we had a meeting and ask if they were providing support at home. You may find that they are having difficulty with it as well. Some parents have a very hard time helping because they don't know how. If this is the case, you could invite them to a parent resource night that gives really great tips and training. Another reason may be a language barrier. You may find that the child's parent primarily speaks another language, which could also make it difficult to help with homework as not all of it translates easily. You could work with your ESOL person on campus for help with this situation. Or, you may find, that the parents are overwhelmed and really do not have time. They may work two jobs, be single parents with other time constraints. This is the situation where you may bring it to their attention that the student needs support at home, but don't push too much. While it is very important that parents be involved in their children's school career, it is also important for us to know the reasons behind why they are not. We need to understand some of the difficulties the family and student may be facing to understand how we can better help them in our classroom.                 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: The solution is helpful to the teacher. The most important thing to do is to find out the reason the parents are not involved. Once you know this you may better understand how you may get them involved. Rated On: March 2, 2013 11:11 am Rated By: emaLeP                 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 3, 2013 3:25 am Rated By: Zafer Unal                 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: April 18, 2013 7:12 pm Rated By: Elizabeth Powers                 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: April 23, 2013 12:05 pm Rated By: RumuVa                 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 is important to know the reasons behind the parents' lack of involvement. Once they do, teachers will be able to take appropriate actions. Rated On: October 14, 2014 2:25 am Rated By: ySaryN                 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 use this solution it seems sufficient the way it is. Rated On: October 15, 2014 10:25 pm Rated By: Holly Ebbert                 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 is a very well thought out response. I really like the suggestion of a special club for students interested in additional learning. Great advice on what possible situations may be hindering parental support at home. Rated On: October 17, 2014 2:24 am Rated By: Dana Johnson                 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: The solution addresses the problem effectively. Rated On: October 19, 2014 9:58 pm Rated By: dePyja                 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: Great solution! Rated On: October 20, 2014 11:49 pm Rated By: Chanell Wolski                 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 feel as though the solution is looking at the bigger picture as to why the homework is not being done. The solution poses whole class solutions that could everyone and also suggestions for working with parents. Rated On: February 13, 2015 6:03 pm Rated By: DeJyQy                 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 a great and very detailed solution on how to fix the issue at hand! Great ideas. Rated On: February 21, 2019 8:10 pm Rated By: buQyme                 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: Great idea! 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