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  Case: Play the class clown
You're teaching a freshman health class and you're a quarter way through your first semester. You have just recently mastered all your students names, but you are still getting to know who they are and their personalities. Your unit has shifted from healthy relationships to abusive relationships. You've got one student who in particular usually is pretty well- behaved but during this unit starts to act out and play the class clown. One day, while you were covering sexual abuse he makes a comment that makes you believe he could have been abused. What do you do? How would you respond to the students comment? Would you take them aside after class and talk to him even if your relationship with the student is still not matured? What are your responsibilities / actions as a teacher in this situation?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
This one is as simple as it comes. If you suspect that there is any type of abuse going on with a student, as a mandated reporter, you must report anything you find out of the norm to the appropriated person within the school. Once you have reported this it is no longer your responsibility. Of course you should follow up with the school nurse or whom ever to find out what progress has been made.
 
     
     
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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: Yep, as a teacher you must report any suspicions about abuse. You don't have to talk to the student yourself but it's important that someone is made aware of the situation and takes appropriate action.
Rated On: October 17, 2014 3:29 am
Rated By: Kayla Campbell
 
     
     
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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: Upon discovering that a student may have been abused this should be the first step. If concern continues I would take further steps to ensure the students safety
Rated On: October 17, 2014 3:58 pm
Rated By: MaXuDe
 
     
     
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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: Perfect solution to this problem. There is no other solution when it comes to this, teachers are mandatory reporters no matter what.
Rated On: October 18, 2014 9:56 pm
Rated By: amemuW
 
     
     
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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: Absolutely! Go straight to the person that handles this sort of thing and leave it at that.
Rated On: October 19, 2014 4:33 pm
Rated By: Sanubu
 
     
     
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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 agree with this solution as concerns like this should be taken 100% seriously.
Rated On: October 19, 2014 4:45 pm
Rated By: uVejeg
 
     
     
  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 think this solution could work for the given situation.
Rated On: October 19, 2014 7:19 pm
Rated By: duGyJy
 
     
     
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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: This is the best solution
Rated On: October 20, 2014 3:05 am
Rated By: Neyvis Mendoza
 
     
     
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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 think following the guidelines is a great approach, I would do this.
Rated On: October 21, 2014 12:10 am
Rated By: qyryMa
 
     
     
  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: Straight forward steps to handle the situation.
Rated On: February 21, 2015 1:29 am
Rated By: eLutuP
 
     
     
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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: This is exactly what I would do.
Rated On: February 22, 2015 4:06 pm
Rated By: abypaN
 
     
     
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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 think that is absolutely the proper way to handle it. Individual discussion with the child may not get you anywhere.
Rated On: February 24, 2015 6:47 pm
Rated By: araseS
 
     
     
  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 think this solution is a great way to handle this situation.
Rated On: February 25, 2015 6:50 pm
Rated By: Shannon Stephens
 
     
     
  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 would always want to report anything and everything even if it was not mandatory. To me it is very important and the students health and safety is very important to me. Especially if I can be the one who makes a difference in their life.
Rated On: October 18, 2015 6:28 pm
Rated By: yseHug
 
     
     
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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: If I were in this situation, I would exactly do this. It is a requirement to report any type of abuse or suspected abuse, it hurts more not to.
Rated On: March 7, 2016 4:40 am
Rated By: eRyber
 
     
     
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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: It is mandatory to report a suspicion of abuse and I would do that.
Rated On: March 6, 2017 4:14 am
Rated By: Jessica J.
 
     
     
  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 find this solution to be effective because it is the teachers responsibility to ensure the safety of the student.
Rated On: February 25, 2018 12:28 am
Rated By: NaGava