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Case: Friday Prayer
Mohammad joined my fifth grade classroom in mid-September. It has been about five months since he arrived, and he has been doing a great job on all subjects. He does not cause any discipline problems. He and his family are Muslims. My only problem with Mohammad comes every Friday. The 5th grade team at my school does weekly testing on Fridays to monitor student progress in Reading and Math. Therefore, we need all the students at school on Friday. Mohammad's father wants to take him to Friday prayer every week. I did some research and found out that the Friday prayer is a special prayer in the Muslim world. I want to respect their religion, but because of the Friday prayer, Mohammad has been missing the weekly tests. I talked to my colleagues to entertain the idea of changing the time of the test, but it does not seem possible because of the special area courses and other obligations we have on Fridays. So, my only other option is to ask Mohammad's father. I do not know how to go about this? Should I ask him? What if he says his son must go to the Friday prayer every week? What do I do then?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
You should inform the parent that Mohammad takes Tests every Friday. If he wants his child to succeed and pass the class, then its necessary that he is present to take the exams. You should explain to him that you understand his religion and respect his prayer, however this is interfering with his son's grades. Also, you should not have to change the date of the test just because Mohammad is not able to take it, this is unfair to other students. |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
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| The suggested solution is original |
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| Comments: Informing the parents of our teaching schedule is important, with the help of the parents you can create that parent teacher relationship in order to ensure a positive learning experience. |
| Rated On: October 18, 2014 7:30 pm |
| Rated By: Amanda Meredith |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
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| Comments: I think this is the best solution, religion is important, but to be missing school every week for it is not fair to the student. |
| Rated On: October 19, 2014 6:58 pm |
| Rated By: adenar |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
No
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
No
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
No
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
No
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| The suggested solution is original |
No
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| Comments: Academics cannot and should not infringe on religious responsibilities. |
| Rated On: March 2, 2016 10:58 pm |
| Rated By: daPaJa |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
No
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
No
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
No
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
No
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| The suggested solution is original |
No
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| Comments: This solution, in my opinion, is insensitive and does not try to find middle ground. It tries to put academics over religion, which could be insulting to the family and only make the problem bigger. |
| Rated On: October 14, 2018 12:51 am |
| Rated By: eguQep |
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