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  Case: Chastising a Student
A student's parent was recently incarcerated so they allowed a family member to be recalled for reinforcement if the teacher needed the help. This family friend was allowed to chastise the student when they misbehaved. The teacher was unaware when the parent was released so they continued to contact the family friend. This angered the parent who called the teacher and was very irate. How should the teacher resolve this problem?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
I would have directed the parent to administration before even speaking to the family friend. I would have told the family friend that it needed to be approved through administration first before you were allowed to discuss the behavior or the grades of a child. This way, when the parent became upset you would have covered yourself, and the parent would have to speak with administration if there were any issues since they were the ones to initially allow this "family friend" to be the primary contact.
 
     
     
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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: Definitely great tactics to remember when I become a teacher
Rated On: October 19, 2014 5:36 pm
Rated By: HeMury
 
     
     
  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. Notifying administration of this situation from the beginning could have greatly helped.
Rated On: October 19, 2014 9:07 pm
Rated By: SuGaNe
 
     
     
  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 definably how the situation should be handled. The way in the example isn't the legal way of doing it I don't think.
Rated On: October 16, 2017 1:56 am
Rated By: guXyLy
 
     
     
  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 with this solution.
Rated On: February 21, 2020 8:03 pm
Rated By: vaMuvy