Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: "Clicks" As a teacher in an ESOL classroom, you see that your students are growing into small groups, or "clicks", based on their nationality. While they do share similarities, and find comfort in sharing those, it has turned into more. When trying to do group work, the students refuse to group together outside of their clicks, and arguments are beginning to stem between the two groups. How do you handle this? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) I would suggest possibly allowing the students to sit close to their "clicks" but in group time have them separate into other groups.                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: I do not think it would help the students by sitting close to their "clicks" because I don't think they would focus so much on the teacher when they are teaching or not paying attention during group work. Instead I would have a class discussion on working together, diversity, etc. to remind them that everyone is human and in the real world you will not always be with your friends. Rated On: March 2, 2015 3:28 am Rated By: NaHuVa                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: To broad and didn't include any solution Rated On: March 2, 2015 4:20 am Rated By: vaguPe                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: This sounds a loot like adding wind to fire. Rated On: March 3, 2015 1:26 am Rated By: eWeHaz                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: not a useful solution. Rated On: October 16, 2015 6:00 pm Rated By: Robert Hendler                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: This might be a temporary solution, but isn't long-term. Rated On: October 17, 2015 4:44 pm Rated By: Cortnie                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: Encouraging the "clicks" in any way is not beneficial to you as a teacher or the students themselves. It makes it appear that you are giving in to the students and they can take advantage of you. Separate them and have them interact with all different unique people. Rated On: October 18, 2015 6:18 pm Rated By: Hedese                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I would not use this solution. I feel like it would bring a lot of disruption and chaos in the class. Rated On: March 3, 2016 3:31 am Rated By: uMyQeX                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I would not do this, this is not a good solution. Rated On: July 7, 2016 7:41 pm Rated By: LuLyHa                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: This should not be tolerated and I would never do this in the situation. Rated On: October 16, 2016 2:12 am Rated By: ePymyp                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I disagree. The clicks should not be encouraged. Rated On: March 4, 2017 12:33 am Rated By: uDaHeD                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I don't believe this is the right option for this sort of thing. If you allow them to stay within their "clicks" they won't learn any better. As the case mention they argue and refuses to leave their "clicks". Rated On: March 5, 2017 6:13 am Rated By: uresaM                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I would not do this, only because the fact that arguments are starting. Students are allowed to have friends, however "clicks" should not be tolerated, especially if certain students are left out, or arguments between clicks are starting. Rated On: March 6, 2017 1:11 am Rated By: QaHyWe                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: This would have no benefit to making the solution any better. Rated On: July 9, 2017 12:17 am Rated By: aByveM                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No 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 No The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: I disagree because the students' clicks are an issue and this solution seems to tolerate that in the classroom. Having them sit next to one another will further their desire to stay together. Rated On: October 15, 2017 1:16 pm Rated By: qedeDe                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: This does not provide a proper solution and only reinforces the behavior in which the instructor is trying to break. Rated On: February 23, 2020 8:12 pm Rated By: Taylor G.                 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 that separating them wholly would make them stubborn and stop listening, so only separating them when in groups so they learn to collaborate productively. Rated On: October 15, 2020 6:34 pm Rated By: yzeDuh                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: Not helpful Rated On: March 3, 2021 3:02 pm Rated By: Olivia Crumpacker