When Should I Ask for Help?

Part 1: Matching

Directions: Match the Issue to the correct Resource. You will use 1 resource twice.

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When Should I Ask for Help?

Issue

Student doesn't seem challenged

by curriculum

Student's parent is chronically ill,

so student is feeling depressed

Student thinks she bought stolen property

Student privately says

he can't afford lunch

Student needs to take insulin shots

Student wants an internship

in a local business

Student privately says her father punishes her little brother by starving him

Student's parent asks about

low-cost daycare in the area

Resource

Counselor

District Business Administration Office

Gifted & Talented/Able Learner Coordinator

Police Liaison Officer

School-to-Work/Work Study Coordinator

School Nurse/Heath Aide

School Social Worker

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Referrals & Learners' Needs

Part 2: Scenarios

What would be your best first step?

A. Juan tells you that Aisha said Aisha’s mom is dealing drugs.

  1. I ignore this
  2. I call Aisha’s mom to talk about this
  3. I call Aisha’s mom to score some weed
  4. I scold Juan for tattling
  5. I call my school’s police liaison officer
  6. I talk with Aisha privately

B. Carrie privately tells you that Mr. Teacher calls her “cutie” and strokes her thigh.

  1. I ignore this
  2. I tell Carrie that she’s overreacting
  3. I send Carrie to talk with the principal
  4. I ask Carrie if I can help her talk to someone
  5. I confront Mr. Teacher
  6. I call the police and report Mr. Teacher

C. Dan is 16 years old. You overhear Dan bragging about having sex with his 18-year-old girlfriend.

  1. I ignore this
  2. I scold Dan for talking about something inappropriate
  3. I give Dan a high-five
  4. I call Dan’s parents
  5. I talk with Dan privately

D. Sierra is diabetic and needs to take an insulin shot.

  1. She can do that later: she needs to do her work right now
  2. She can do that at the back of the classroom
  3. I can do that for her: hand me the hypodermic needle
  4. She can do that in the girls’ bathroom
  5. She can do that in the nurse’s office

E. Your overhear Henry describing how Mr. Coach told Henry that “no fag like you is ever going to make varsity.”

  1. I ignore this
  2. I loudly say “Everyone: it’s wrong to bully Henry because he’s gay.”
  3. I talk with my principal
  4. I talk with Henry privately
  5. I confront Mr. Coach

F. You're a practicum student in Ms. Teacher's classroom. You know that Juan has a 504 plan for his anxiety disorder, including self-selected time-outs. The class is working in groups. You overhear Juan ask Ms. Teacher if he can take a time-out in the main office. Ms. Teacher says, "You need to finish your work right now. I don't want to hear any more of your whining."

  1. I ignore this
  2. I talk to Ms. Teacher
  3. I talk to the principal
  4. I talk to an employee of the School of Education
  5. I share this on social media

G. Henry tells you that Sierra said Sierra’s mom is abusing Sierra’s sister.

  1. I ignore this
  2. I scold Henry for tattling
  3. I call Sierra’s mom to ask if it’s true
  4. I call child and family services
  5. I talk with Sierra privately

H. While scoring Kolek’s journal at home, you read, “Nobody even notices me. I found the key to my dad’s guncase, so tomorrow I’m going to do it.”

  1. I ignore this
  2. I call the police
  3. I call my principal
  4. I call Kolek’s house
  5. I talk to Kolek privately at school tomorrow

I. If Kym were arrested, the newspaper headline would probably be:

(1) Local Man Arrested ... (2) Local Husband Arrested ... (3) Local Father Arrested ... (4)UWSP Professor Arrested

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