1. Case 1
On the first day of school, no one could tell if Tamara was a boy or a girl. She
showed up new to our school dressed as tiny little nine year old gang member:
baseball hat, puffy coat, mean expression. A few private get-to-know-you
conversations convinced me it was all an act… an act that needed to be cut off
before it became the real thing.
I pretty much told her repeatedly to “knock it off.”
First of all, it is necessary to be closer with Tamara in other I have to create a
better rapport, showing that I am not her enemy and I want to be her friend in
order to help with her behavior. Also I have to remember her that she must
respect the class and school’s rules about wearing those clothes, in addition
she must respect the other people.
Then in a private conversation I must tell her about her environment, because
her acts are affecting her classmates, due to they are intimidated with her
actions, moreover her behavior could have an effect in her future. After that, if
she did not take my pieces of advice, I have to talk to the parents, in order to
inform about the student and her behavior, for the reason that they have to take
actions to solve this problem, besides I will help them if they need me. If nothing
results, I have to take the last resource, which is talking to counselor, with the
purpose to look for a solution. For example: looking for a psychologist or other
agents.