Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Heather is working alone, again It is your third period 7th grade math class. You have just finished the lesson and your students are working either in pairs or alone – their choice. You notice that Heather is working alone, again. She seems to work for a moment, then daydream out the window, and then return working again. You reflect that Heather's face often looks emotionless or blank and you can't remember if you have ever seen her smile since school started. However, you have seen her cry before during tests and also at times during individual or partner seatwork. Other teachers have remarked on seeing similar behavior but to a lesser extent than in your classroom. What is next? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) The first thing I would do would be to go up to her and ask her if she had any questions or needed any help with her assignment. Then at the end of class I would ask her to stay and talk to her about how she is feeling and let her know that im here for her, and if she ever has any questions she can feel free to ask.                 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: While asking her if she has any questions etc during class may be a starting point, holding her back after class may just alienate her further. Here is a situation where the school guidance counselor resources should be called into play especially in light of her crying. Rated On: October 15, 2014 12:53 am Rated By: Denise Lukacik                 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: If i were in this situation I would do this. I think it is a good start to finding out why she is emotionless and blank most of the time. Rated On: October 15, 2014 8:15 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 an easy solution to implement and often times just talking to students one on one shows them how much you care about them as an individual and might just find out something even more serious that they need help with. Rated On: October 18, 2014 9:41 pm Rated By: amemuW                 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 11:38 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: This would be the first step I would take. Rated On: February 22, 2015 6:02 pm Rated By: abypaN