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!) I would first talk with the student one on one and get to know her more. Some students prefer to work by themselves ad that is their comfort zone. If the conclusion is just that nobody wants to work with her assigning partners would be an option to make sure everyone is included. I would also try contacting the counselor and parents to see if they know any more information on the topic.                 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: Talking to a student one on one is always a great idea, but if she's often found alone then it would be best to possibly pair yourself up with her next time she is alone to try and ease your way into talking about it. Rated On: February 24, 2015 9:47 pm Rated By: LeqeHe                 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 respectful of the student and can cause the student to change his or her behavior if done correctly. Rated On: February 25, 2018 12:31 am Rated By: NaGava