Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Repeater still struggles Mrs. Smith has an 8th grade student in her ELA classroom that has had an emotional past and also suffers physically. This student's mother was killed in a tragic car accident 6 years ago. She has a history of sex abuse by a family member 2 years ago. Along with these terrible experiences, she has a speech problem that cannot be fixed and expresses family feuds continually with Mrs. Smith. This is the student's second year in 8th grade. She cannot focus and even talks under her breath to her self in class without being a distraction. She struggles continually in class and especially on tests. Mrs. Smith has talked with guidance but only gets that she doesn't qualify for special education. What are some suggestions you might offer Mrs. Smith for this student? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) I suggest that Mrs. Smith asks her to come in early or stay late 10-15 minutes at least twice a week. You can use that time to review skill in class and give her the chance to ask questions. Another suggestion is to give her a journal where she can express her feelings. If she is able to express her feelings before class than she might be able to focus more. This is something that the counselor should be able to help with. My last suggestion is to allow her to take her tests without other students in the room. This would take time and need to be added to an RTI. Hopefully, by documenting her progress with accommodations the special education testing process may begin.                 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 idea about getting her to write in a journal. Rated On: October 17, 2014 1:57 am Rated By: MaZyjy                 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: Putting int he extra 10-15 minutes twice a week could make a huge difference in this child's education. I would take the time to do so because if you don't as a teacher, no one will and the student does not deserve to be given up on. A journal is a great idea! That will help her vent her emotions in a positive way. I think this is the best solution because it shows that you care about her as a person and that you are not just pushing her to the counselor every time. Rated On: October 18, 2015 6:23 pm Rated By: JatePa