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  Case: Student with Emotional Issues
I have a student in one of my classes who has an emotional behavior disorder. I have a co-teacher specifically for this student. This student claims to have issues with a few other students in class, however, I have never witnessed these students bullying her. Just the other day, she told me to tell them to stop staring at her. I calmly told her that if I were to do that, it would just bring more attention to her, and possibly cause more staring. I have talked to the co-teacher about this, and she just says she will keep an eye on her. She knows more about her disorder than I do. I'm not sure what else to do, especially since the students she claims are bullying her have never done so in my presence.
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
I feel that in this student's case you may want to sit her down and talk to her about what is going on. I feel that allowing her to talk through an emotional frustration that she is having, one-on-one with you the teacher, will allow her to feel welcome and cared for. You could offer her different perspectives of situations that she otherwise wouldn't have seen. Communication may really help her get through these tribulations that she will face throughout her life.