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Case: Cannot Cooperate
Aisha is known as a responsible and smart student. I have known her for the last two years, but this year is the first time she is taking one of my classes. She is in my 10th grade US History class. Recently, I started using small group projects in my class. I simply want my students to learn to cooperate, exchange ideas, and produce the project together. Although Aisha is willing to take part in these small group projects, she does not want to be in groups with male students because of her religious beliefs. When she told me about this, I told her that she was in the United States and that she had to work with whoever she is in a group with. In the first group project, Aisha was in a group with three males and one female students. She simply did not participate in any of the group activities. I wonder if should reconsider my original position on this issue and accommodate Aisha by having her work only with girls. Would I be doing her a disservice? What should I do?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
I believe that the teacher should do research about Aisha religious beliefs so the teacher can understand why she is so reluctant to work with males. It is important for the teachers to respect students cultural background and allow each student to feel comfortable and safe in the classroom. I also believe in the teacher should talk with the parents to get a better grasp on why Aisha is so reluctant to not participate. |
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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: Doing a bit of research on Aisha's culture is a great idea! Trying to understand why it is so hard for her to work with males is brilliant and having a conversation with the parents is also a great solution. Making each and every student comfortable in the classroom is a top priority for me. |
| Rated On: May 18, 2014 2:13 pm |
| Rated By: Destiny Andrews |
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Rating
| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
No
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
No
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
No
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
No
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| The suggested solution is original |
No
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| Comments: I do not like this idea. |
| Rated On: October 18, 2015 11:48 pm |
| Rated By: Jessica Sorensen |
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Rating
| 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 |
No
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
No
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| The suggested solution is original |
No
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| Comments: Although it is important for teachers to respect the students religious beliefs I don;t think it is as much of a teachers job to research the religion. If Aisha has religious beliefs that were affecting her school work then the family should have a written document stating exactly the special accommodations that Aisha should need. |
| Rated On: October 16, 2017 4:54 pm |
| Rated By: Xupuva |
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