Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Ice coffee There is one student in your class who is wonderful. She does everything you ask and more. She is brilliant in class and very helpful. So most more you stop to get ice coffee and decide to bring this student some as well. She comes to your class early in the morning and you think most students don't recognize the frozen treat. Well one day your principal comes to speak to you about a complaint another parent complained that you were showing favoritism to one student in the class. What should be the consequences for the teacher, if any? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) I don't think it's inappropriate. If the student is arriving early to help out, then that student deserves a treat! Maybe offer the same treat to other students if they arrive early to help.                 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 agree with this solution, because some students may not be able to arrive early and then they are excluded from this experience. It still shows favoritism and could create hostile feelings within the classroom. Rated On: March 1, 2015 3:10 am Rated By: LedaQy                 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 feel that if there isn't enough for everyone there should be any at all. Rated On: March 1, 2015 5:38 am Rated By: apazeR                 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 No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I think it is a very fine line. Rated On: March 1, 2015 11:43 pm Rated By: gumeje                 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 it's a great idea to offer rewards to other students if they are willing to help. I would probably choose a different form of treat though, as opposed to buying something for them. Rated On: October 11, 2015 8:19 pm Rated By: yHamyN                 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: I think that this solution does not make the situation any better. If the principal addresses a situation like this, as a teacher, you need to comply and change your ways. Rated On: October 14, 2015 8:56 pm Rated By: ezuXuD                 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: Treat all students equally! Rated On: October 16, 2015 4:13 am Rated By: uJuPyS                 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 is wrong, and I would not do this. Rated On: October 17, 2015 2:22 pm Rated By: seqeJe                 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 think this solution, while nice for the students that take you up on the offer, will cause animosity towards them from the other students. Rated On: October 19, 2015 12:19 am Rated By: ezyMyM                 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 sort of thing can get out of hand. You don't want half your class showing up early every day then having to give them all treats Rated On: March 1, 2016 8:50 pm Rated By: daPaJa                 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 think that this is a good idea because it could get out of hand easily and wouldn't benefit anyone. Rated On: October 16, 2016 5:41 pm Rated By: nehury                 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 feel rewarding good behavior is appropriate, but I think this is too far, it couldn't be done with every studetn because of food allergies, funds, etc. Rated On: July 3, 2019 9:14 pm Rated By: yQebyb                 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 solution is not good because the student isn't coming in early to help, they are just a good student and come early to get the treat. There should be class wide treats for good performance. Rated On: June 30, 2021 9:07 pm Rated By: yraReW