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  Case: "My daughter sits with all boys?"
At the beginning of the school year I had my desks in groups of three to four. I had a parent email me and explain that her daughter felt bullied because she was a table with all boys. The table consisted of her daughter and two other boys. I tried to explain that the desks were in groups of three and one gender would out weigh the other. She did not seem to understand. What would you say to a parent if this happened to you?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
I would simply just move the female away from that particular group and move another female that wouldn't mind being in a group with two other boys. Sometimes when it comes to parents, just like anything else, we mush choose our battles and that's not one that we should be willing to fight.
 
     
     
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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 idea. Sometimes the fights are not worth fighting. Pick and choose your battles.
Rated On: October 16, 2015 12:25 am
Rated By: uJuPyS
 
     
     
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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 solution.
Rated On: October 16, 2015 5:20 pm
Rated By: uqeMeg
 
     
     
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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: Yeah, I agree with this. Although diversity is good, if the parent is concerned and wants her moved then do it.
Rated On: October 18, 2015 6:19 pm
Rated By: ymuXyg
 
     
     
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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 move her without first asking how she is being bullied, and explaining to the mother that the way the groups are set up is to encourage interaction.
Rated On: October 19, 2015 12:44 am
Rated By: zaLyju
 
     
     
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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 believe this is the best solution. After explaining to the parent why it is set up this way if they still don't like it then I would suggest just switching the groups around.
Rated On: October 12, 2016 4:06 pm
Rated By: sammi kocher
 
     
     
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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 found this solution useful because some battles aren't worth fighting.
Rated On: October 12, 2016 6:58 pm
Rated By: etyWys
 
     
     
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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 good advice. We do have to choose our battles.
Rated On: October 16, 2016 9:58 pm
Rated By: zeveLu
 
     
     
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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 this is not a battle that is worth having a huge fuss over. It would be very easy to simply move the child. I agree with this solution, even though I do not think the parent is right.
Rated On: October 17, 2016 12:44 am
Rated By: aLuruz
 
     
     
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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 emphasize diversity. I would not be so incline to move her.
Rated On: March 2, 2017 4:51 am
Rated By: ybabaJ
 
     
     
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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: Solution is useful and if the child is truly uncomfortable it helps her and not just the parent
Rated On: March 3, 2017 7:06 am
Rated By: tuBaZu
 
     
     
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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: Sometimes it's just not worth the back-and-forth banter.
Rated On: March 3, 2017 9:36 pm
Rated By: jeReHy
 
     
     
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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 an easy way to dissolve a possible problem situation.
Rated On: March 5, 2017 9:54 pm
Rated By: uheVaX
 
     
     
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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 would have done this as well, especially since she said her daughter felt bullied.
Rated On: July 10, 2017 1:13 am
Rated By: jeRumu
 
     
     
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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 would do the same, there is no harm is moving the female to another table as there could be truth to the situation and that is one way to find out if the new small group works better for the student.
Rated On: February 22, 2018 6:37 pm
Rated By: aJysah
 
     
     
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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: Yes I agree if for whatever this student does not feel comfortable switch seats around and let it go.
Rated On: October 12, 2018 9:05 pm
Rated By: ubeBaz
 
     
     
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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 No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: I didn't feel this solution was useful in this case.
Rated On: October 13, 2018 6:12 pm
Rated By: yreQan
 
     
     
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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:
Rated On: October 15, 2018 3:53 am
Rated By: WapeHu
 
     
     
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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: Choosing battles is key and I agree that in this case, although it is frustrating and you probably have a perfect reason for putting those 3 students together, I would see if another arrangement would work just as well.
Rated On: February 24, 2019 6:26 pm
Rated By: upehaS
 
     
     
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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, some battles are better off lost.
Rated On: October 17, 2019 3:49 pm
Rated By: JyLaVe
 
     
     
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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/ especially if you do not know the situation at home with regards to religion or culture differences
Rated On: October 21, 2019 1:54 am
Rated By: ZySaje
 
     
     
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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 with this. Sometimes it is better just to comply with the parent when doing so will not negatively affect the student's learning.
Rated On: October 14, 2020 7:16 pm
Rated By: RyWaPy
 
     
     
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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 very true. Just move the child and then the parent will be happy. No need to fight over something so small. Talking with both the parent and child is important too about this issue.
Rated On: March 30, 2023 3:02 am
Rated By: XereRa