Demetrius - Story by Dr. Graham

School district

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RtI failures

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Teachers, Friends, Families, Demetrius

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He is the popular kid who doesn't like to do the academic work. He is perceived as low-achieving.

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story

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popular, "not interested in school" type, maybe labeled as "dumb"

Teachers, classmates

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Demetrius is aware of "social promotion". Therefore, why to try hard when anyway I will forget it and anyway I'll pass and graduate.

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Better educational policies and early interventions

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teachers, peers, administration, potentially parents

By this story, He is a student that has previously acted this way and has been accepted by other staff members. Without any connection made with the student, they may continue to use these coping mechanisms in social situations as an adult

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same people who are contributing to the story: teachers, peers, administration, parents

Teachers, his peers, his parents, and himself.

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School district by looking at alternative ways how to help students "develop synapses" by doing/learning something that they show interest in. Example: Science - I don't care about leafs and how we get oxygen, but I am interested in learning more about electric cars.

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Everything (Demetrius, Peers, Parents, etc.) but Demetrius is mostly in control of this story

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He is popular, but doesn't contribute in class because he feels that he isn't smart and he can't contribute.

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Asking Demetrius what his goal for life is.

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Education System on a large scale, but a single person has the power to re-story or inspire this student to look at their path differently than they have.

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engaging the student more, valuing his opinion, providing positive incentives, creating a relationship with the student, creating opportunities for him to show his assets to his peers

Teachers

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Asking Demetrius whether he is excited or concerned about his future- this will mkae him think about his future, reflect on his actions, and maybe make positive changes

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Working with Demetrius as an equal in the effort to get the best Demetrius can offer the world

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Make different lesson plans so that student still learns something that he can use later in life. In Demetrius case: science behind hormones and how our heart and mind correspond to "in love" scenario.

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Giving him ways to contribute in front of the group where he feels he is in a safe learning environment. Pointing out his assets in front of other teachers and speaking about the positive ways in which you see in him.

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If the teacher can create some activities that directly connects to one of Demetrius's interests. Then the teacher make it easy for Demetrius to contribute and draw everyone's attention to his contribution. Then the teacher can keep finding ways to draw Demetrius in to the activities until it becomes a habit.

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peers

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peers