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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP my teacher instincts say that you need to lean in "Gloria Ladson-Billings style", and search for a connection with this girl, both personally and to the museum program.  Make it a goal to have 1-2 positive interactions with this girl in the moments before the program starts.  [/quote]

Another teacher here.  This is a good suggestion.  I think, though, that the interaction with this young girl will be so infrequent (once a week for a few hours) that while perhaps the positive interactions will be helpful what will be more immediately helpful is if the teacher and OP talk to the parent.

To others:  notice I said "talk" to the parent, not "report" to the parent or "complain" to the parent.  But "talk" to the parent.

The parent signed up the daughter for the program for a reason.  Either because the daughter expressed interest or the parent thought it would be a good enrichment activity for the daughter.  My interpretation of the girl's words are that she was intimidated.  It could be that the group looked differently than she was expecting, it could be that the environment (a museum!) was more intimidating that she was expecting (even if she had visited it previously), it could be that people were dressed differently, etc.  The parent may have insight AND the parent will be able to help you address it.

Either way, this is a girl who needs some love.  Her ostracization of herself from the group shows that.  Work with the teacher to talk to the parent and see what the parent has to say.  I hope the girl returns to the next class.  Good luck.[/quote]

^^this. great advice. [/quote]

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