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 know that when I was in school I preferred to work alone because it was within my comfort zone and I knew that I could do my work by myself. I think the best solution would be to get to know Heather and see if she is comfortable working by herself or if she has a friend in the class that she would like to be paired up with. Social interactions and learning to build ideas off of each other is important and learning what works best for Heather's specific needs should be the top priority.