For this Discussion, you will review two of the case study videos for Jamal, which were viewed within your previous course. As you reflect on the previous case studies, pay special attention to the be

MR. DAVIS: Resa, isn't it a country that's a lot of problems recently? D\ o we have any other students from Resa?

FEMALE SPEAKER: Not yet.

MR. DAVIS: Well, I'll be happy to help them if I can. Please send her in\ .

FEMALE SPEAKER: Mrs. Arguli, Jamal, Mr. Davis, our principal.

MR. DAVIS: Hello, I'm Mr. Davis. Please have a seat.

MRS. ARGULI: Thank you.

MR. DAVIS: And how may I help you today?

MRS. ARGULI: My name is Ghita Arguli. My son Jamal and I have come here from Resa.

MR. DAVIS: Yes, I've heard. You two have made a very long trip.

MRS. ARGULI: Yes, we have, but here we are, and here is where I would li\ ke Jamal to be. But your school enrollment form is also for me very long an\ d not always easy.

MR. DAVIS: How about you, Jamal, is this where you want to be?

JAMAL: I guess.

MR. DAVIS: Well, you're off to a good start. Until we get to the part ab\ out Jamal's prior schooling and education levels, can you tell me about the educatio\ nal services in Resa?

MRS. ARGULI: In Resa, school is not good. There are many problems. Child\ ren may attend school beginning at age six, but there are few books and fewe\ r desks. Many children do not go to school because they must work to help \ support their family. I want my son to receive an education so he can un\ derstand the world. So I made sure Jamal was in school, even if the books were not.

And Jamal, how do you like school?

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1 The New Student JAMAL: It was OK when we had computer time and when we played outside.

MR. DAVIS: And how did Jamal do as a student?

MRS. ARGULI: I believe my son did as well as he could in Resa. He began school as the separatist uprising started, and suddenly, there was much \ violence.

My husband was killed in one of the attacks.

MR. DAVIS: I am so sorry. You have my deepest sympathies.

MRS. ARGULI: Thank you.

MR. DAVIS: I take it school was difficult then?

MRS. ARGULI: I think. Not because of the classes, but because of life. H\ is teacher explained to me that Jamal was not as learning to read as quickl\ y as his other students were. He also told me that Jamal was having trouble getting along with the other children.

MR. DAVIS: What kind of trouble was Jamal having?

MRS. ARGULI: Jamal would sometimes get into fights at school, and I woul\ d be asked to bring him home for the day. I tried helping him to read at home\ , but it was very frustrating for him and for me.

MR. DAVIS: In what way was it frustrating?

MRS. ARGULI: He could not seem understand how the letters formed the wor\ ds, and he would not pay attention, slam his book down, pull his jacket over\ his head and ignore me.

MR. DAVIS: I see. Is there any testing from your school that you could s\ hare, or any records that we could request your old school send to us?

MRS. ARGULI: I don't know if anyone ever tested Jamal. I've never told o\ f test.

MR. DAVIS: If you don't mind, I'm going to ask two of our teachers to jo\ in us, so we can all work together to figure out what might be best for Jamal.

MRS. ARGULI: I would greatly appreciate your help.

MR. DAVIS: Would you please have a seat over here, and I will be right b\ ack.

I'm glad you could make it under short notice. Ms. Arguli, this is Ms. A\ nderson, our special education teacher, and Mr. Hall, our seventh grade teacher.

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2 The New Student MRS. ARGULI: Hello, my son Jamal and I are honored to meet you.

MS. ANDERSON: Oh, the pleasure is ours.

MR. HALL: So how can we help?

MR. DAVIS: Ms. Arguli and Jamal come to us from Resa. Jamal is 12 years \ old, and he's been attending a school in Resa for six years, but we have no p\ rior school records or tests. Ms. Arguli says Jamal has had some behavior iss\ ues and that reading has been a bit of a challenge. Jamal, what can you tell\ us about your last school?

JAMAL: I did not like it. The teacher told me to do work that I did not \ understand.

The other kids made fun of me because I could not read, so I had to figh\ t them, and then teacher would send me home.

MS. ANDERSON: Jamal, did your school use computers?

JAMAL: Yes, we had one computer, and when it was my turn, I went through\ the lesson very quickly.

MS. ANDERSON: OK, so what did you like to do on the computer?

JAMAL: I like numbers. I would get most of the questions right, and the \ lessons had pictures, so it was easy for me to figure out the answer.

MS. ANDERSON: OK, so do you like math more than you like reading?

JAMAL: I hate reading.

MS. ANDERSON: Mm.

MR. HALL: Well, Jamal, what else do you like-- any other classes or activities?

JAMAL: I like to play outside. Sometimes we would race, and I was always\ the fastest.

MRS. ARGULI: Also, he likes to draw. Even if he doesn't like reading a b\ ook, he can make a perfect copy of the pictures.

MS. ANDERSON: You sound very talented, Jamal.

MR. HA LL: Well, Jamal, if you do go to school here at Westridge, you're going \ to be in my class with other 12- and 13-year-olds. Yeah, I'm going to be your homeroom teacher, but you're going to have several other teachers throug\ hout © 2015 Laureate Education, Inc.

3 The New Student the day that are going to specialize in different subjects, like math, s\ cience, art, and reading.

MR. DAVIS: When you come back in the morning, Jamal, you will start your\ day in the Mr. Hall's classroom, and you introduce you to your other teacher\ s, and give you the class schedule. He'll also have a buddy to help you figure \ out the schedule-- another boy or girl who is also your age. How does that sound?

JAMAL: OK, I guess.

MR. DAVIS: Ms. Arguli, is there anything else that we should know or any\ other questions you might have?

MRS. ARGULI: Not today. I'll I want is Jamal to learn how to read and to\ get along with the other children. Thank you so much for your time and your \ help.

MR. DAVIS: You're very welcome. Jamal, we'll look forward to seeing you \ in the morning for your first day at your new school.

MRS. ARGULI: Thank you so much.

MR. DAVIS: Well, it looks so we have a few challenges with Jamal that we\ need to address. What do we do now?

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