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  Case: 7th grade, again
I have a student in my internship class who is in 7th grade for the 3rd time. His parents are divorced, he lives with dad. He has no interest in doing the work and has no issues telling the teachers that he is not going to do the assignment. He is not really a behavior problem. Dad is aware that he is on track to fail, again. His response was to the tune of, I guess he will be in 7th grade again. This boy will be 16 in a grade with 12 year old classmates.
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Does the student respond to differentiated instruction? If he is bored and has been doing the same assignments for several years, it would be a little unnerving to have to repeat again--which could discourage him from having to repeat again, but you never know. Regardless, I would try to differentiate instruction to the best of your ability. Alternatively, getting a school counselor involved may be beneficial to figure out why he has so little desire to move on from seventh grade. Does it have to do with the divorce of his parents and not wanting anymore change, etc.?
 
     
     
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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 love how you mention to switch the assignments up. That's just it...the student it probably bored. If new assignments were implemented and motivation added, it could solve the issue.
Rated On: February 24, 2015 6:51 pm
Rated By: araseS
 
     
     
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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. A change in assignment along with getting a school counselor involved could work to change the direction this student is going.
Rated On: February 25, 2015 3:47 pm
Rated By: tuWyDe
 
     
     
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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 went through a time where my parents got divorced and I was distracted from school as well for years, they let me pass but I don't remember anything I learned from that time period. Talk to students and let them tell you how they feel about issues in their lives.
Rated On: February 25, 2015 7:44 pm
Rated By: Autumn Carroll
 
     
     
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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 that getting the school counselor involved is critical at this point.
Rated On: March 1, 2015 8:59 pm
Rated By: gumeje
 
     
     
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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: Great suggestion
Rated On: March 2, 2015 2:59 am
Rated By: meMeRa
 
     
     
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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. Boredom might be a huge cause of the problem, and some effort into variation of assignments might save the teacher a lot of headache from dealing with the student not doing what they are supposed to do.
Rated On: October 9, 2017 2:13 am
Rated By: aLuruz
 
     
     
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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: Tough situation but involving the counselor is a good idea.
Rated On: October 16, 2017 2:37 am
Rated By: LuXaSe
 
     
     
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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 a great idea, really catering to him in this situation would be useful.
Rated On: October 16, 2017 3:44 am
Rated By: JeBeVu
 
     
     
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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
Rated On: February 26, 2018 4:41 am
Rated By: PeMuQa