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Case: De-emphasize Differences.
I was recently assigned to the middle school in the Warren School District. The district serves a community that had once been an all-white middle-class enclave, but has recently become more diverse in its ethnic makeup. I am very interested in multicultural education. I instituted the use of dialog journals in my adviser group, telling the students that they can write anything they want. Some journal entries cause me concern. Warren Jackson, an African American, complains that my emphasis on African American culture embarrasses him. Gail Smith, a white girl, writes that her parents object strongly to her affection for Warren Jackson and that she is considering suicide. My problems come to a head in my first meeting with the principal. The principal suggests that I decrease his use of small groups, that I abandon my dialogue journals, and that I de-emphasize the multicultural aspects of my classes. He suggests that I emphasize similarities, not differences. I don't know what to do. I do think that my methods have some value but I cannot go against my principal.
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
My first response to all of this would be to report the consideration of suicide to the principal and counselor immediately. Then, I would eliminate activities that place emphasis on African Americans. After both of those things were handled, I would try to implement my principal's suggestions to see if I got the same type of results. |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
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| The suggested solution is original |
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| Comments: I feel completely stopping the diversity teaching would not be a good idea in the long term. A quick pause in the instruction until the issue with the students is resolved however stopping it completely. |
| Rated On: October 18, 2015 8:11 pm |
| Rated By: tygaBu |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
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| Comments: Referring the suicidal girl to the principal should be the firsts step before doing anything else and also try and be open minded and follow what the principal suggest. |
| Rated On: November 25, 2015 10:17 pm |
| Rated By: yWasyD |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
No
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
No
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
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| Comments: I agree to report, but i'm not sure if just riding everything dealing with the cause is the right thing to do in this situation. |
| Rated On: October 25, 2021 8:41 pm |
| Rated By: Colleen Buckwalter |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
No
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
No
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
No
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
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| Comments: This seems to be a step in the wrong direction as it eliminates only african american studies. |
| Rated On: October 31, 2021 7:44 am |
| Rated By: aPeQyG |
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