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  Case: Classroom teacher displaying favoritism with certain students
I am currently in an internship and am having an issue with the classroom teacher (not my CT). She displays clear favoritism with certain students and allows them to get away with everything including leaving the class without permission, using cellphones during lecture times, and giving extra time or extra credit on assignments. When I am teaching on my intern days she consistently interrupts my lessons to talk with her favorite students and then gets into arguments with the students she doesn't like or writes them referrals for exhibiting the same behavior as her favorites. How do I address this with my CT and the classroom teacher without seeming like I am trying to get her in trouble?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
I would first go to your University Supervisor. As an intern, you are supervised more by them than by admin. I would get together with your CT and Supervisor to come up with a plan; maybe your CT could go to administration about the other teacher. It is not your job to correct her, that is the job of a fellow professional teacher and admin.
 
     
     
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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 believe that this is the best solution because as an intern it could be so hard to try to take the situation into your own hands and it could end badly so I think this is the best approach.
Rated On: February 22, 2020 8:19 pm
Rated By: emaXub
 
     
     
  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 what I would do if I was in this situation.
Rated On: February 24, 2020 1:39 am
Rated By: ameteV
 
     
     
  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 use this solution.
Rated On: February 24, 2020 1:40 am
Rated By: eVyDaL
 
     
     
  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 love this solution. It is not too intrusive on the respect of the teacher.
Rated On: March 13, 2020 12:03 am
Rated By: vuByda
 
     
     
  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, hopefully interns are made aware of what resources they have available to them for situations like this.
Rated On: March 7, 2021 5:53 pm
Rated By: WyJyGa