Ok, your daughter received straight A's, is in classes with upperclassmen and refuses to be the silenced brain of this particular bully (assumed) popular group...now what is the question? I feel for her and seriously can say I've been there. She knows she is a hard worker and they want to exploit her talent and her work. She holds true to her beliefs in herself by refusing to be "their" brain, while knowing she will suffer their belittling cries.
I say Hooray!!!!!!! You've got a winner. Bravo! She is strong, smart and I adore the spirit!
I am an instructional specialist for the eleventh largest school district in the United States. I know there is value in the cooperation and collaboration between groups of people that are different. This is the trend the business world has asked the public school system to address. Educators need to give students opportunities to work together.
Why? because that is the real world of today.
I understand the objection to the "Group" project...but who is learning the valuable life lessons here? Your daughter is the one. Painful as they may be she is learning the most difficult lessons and she is getting straight A's in standing up for her self, her abilities, her talents and acceptance of who she is!
