Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Homebound Student I have a student currently that is homebound due to health issues. Every week I send materials to this student- the handouts I will use, vocabulary lists, etc. for the homebound teacher to use. However, I teach foreign language and many of the things I do in class are organic and refer to classroom issues and I feel this student is not gaining what she really needs to communicate. She also has not turned in any assignments in over three weeks at this point. I have talked to her mother about waiting until her daughter can be in class to try a foreign language or shifting to online learning so she can move at her own pace, but the mother is resistant. I really think this move- either to try again next year or to go to online learning- would be best for the student. How should I approach the situation without stepping on the mom's toes too much? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) There are a lot of questions I have regarding the student's situation that would reflect my answer, so I will assume that this student is capable enough to complete assignments on her own at the least. Have you been able to figure out why the student has not turned in any assignments for 3 weeks? Could this be because of a serious health issue that you were not informed of or some other situation that required the student to focus her time elsewhere? If you could gain more information on this matter, it would be easier to determine if this student needs to switch to online learning. If the mother continues to be resistant, maybe you can ask your administration what their thoughts are and how they think the situation would be handled best. Some schools are more lenient with parents while others are not.