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Joe: The Case of An Underprivileged Youth
Lorna Carrasquillo, Stephanie Russell, Courtney Moore, Derek Palmisano
An Introduction
• Sherry teaching the 6th grade for 6 years• Joe struggles academically and socially• Sherry decides to take action – Joe has average abilities (does OK in Math)– 5 siblings, 2 are mentally handicapped– Father is a night watchman, Mother sick and unable to
work (even around the house)
• Sherry formulates a plan to boost self-confidence and and self-image!
Defining the Problem
Who can I look up to?
• No available role model– Father is rarely home,
working– Mother is obese,
health problems, can barely do housework
– All teachers mentioned are female
***Adopted from slides by Katherine Picho
Identity diffusion= have not explored, more likely to be absent from school, perform poorly
***Adopted from slides by Katherine Picho
***Adopted from slides by Katherine Picho
Motivation?
• Lacks extrinsic motivation- obtain an outcome distinct from the activity (p. 267)– No home based reinforcements
• and intrinsic motivation- reward is activity itself (p. 267)
• Amotivation- “individuals simply go through the motions and are not willing to act” (p. 305)– Don’t value the activity (New World example)– Don’t feel competent (doing the best I can)– Not expecting to get desired outcome (watchman)
View of Self
• Low self-concept- individual perception of a cognitive aspect
• Low self-esteem- how an individual feels about components of him or herself
• Low self-worth- one’s overall evaluation of worth as a person
• Self-fulfilling prophecy- “unfounded expectation that become true because it was expected” (p. 36)
Maslow’s Hierarchal Needs
http://meerasinha.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/800px-maslows_hierarchy_of_needssvg.png
Social Competence
• Developments of social competence impacted by family life– Withdrawl, negativity in peer relations– Parental insensitivity/ unresponsiveness effects
emotional/social resources needed to build and keep peer relations
– High stress in parents (eg. poverty) often correlated to lack of social competence in children
What else?
• Neglected youth= neither popular nor aggressive (p. 39)
• Lack of attendance, description of home life… neglect?
• Past experiences with teachers – had not expected Joe to perform well– Glenda= a lot of praise, a lot of attention, gave up,
just wanted to get him to the next grade
Bronfenbrenner’s Bioecological Model of Human Development
***Adopted from slides by Katherine Picho
Sherry’s Actions
• Sherry attempts to boost Joe’s perception of self, wants him to perceive education as valuable
• In summary, her plan is thoughtful and mostly positive, however room for improvement…
• Let’s take a closer look.
The Good!
• Shows interest in Joe’s personal well-being (goes out of her way, asks others)
• Her questions brought insight without threatening– “You do better in math than other subjects, do you
like math?”• Group Project Idea a GOOD start…but room
for improvement
In Need of Improvement
• NOT a spokesperson – Counterproductive! Added pressure in social
situation to make him more uncomfortable!• Cooperative Project with Sherry NOT a good idea– Added work to an already busy student– Single him out when he needs to fit in– He won’t ask others…shy and responsible
• Praise AND Constructive Feedback to develop intrinsic motivation
Possible Solutions
For the family
• Unresponsive parents encourage school involvement
- Homework assignments with parental involvement - Newsletters
• Neglect?? -Contact social services
As a Teacher
• Develop social competence• Encourage intrinsic
motivation• Balance rewards with
feedback and constructive criticism
As a teacher• Instead of ignoring incorrect
answers, provide constructive criticism.
• Foster the development of friendships through activities that involve cooperation and collaboration or through rituals that involve all members of the class.
• Encourage involvement in extracurricular activities.
• Make connections between the materials and Joe’s interest
In School
• Increase opportunities for students to interact with and work with one another during the school day
• Have a career day, which will open the students eyes to different careers or options for their future, so they know their possible opportunities.
• Arrange for a positive male role model to help mentor Joe.
Questions or Comments?
Thank you!