Student/Teacher Relationships

Where is the Line?

Teacher Roles

MENTOR

Leads student decision making in and out of the classroom environment.

EDUCATOR

Relay knowledge to students.

Consider the number of hours you will spend with your students.

Average Educator 180 days X 40 minutes/per student = 120 hours.

Music Educator 180 days X 40 minutes/per student X 6 years (7-12) = 720 hours.

This does not account for after school activities.

Your Most Influential Role as an Educator is that of a Person

Compassion

Understanding

Involvement

These all deal with the personal lives of your students.

BE CAREFUL!!!!

TEACHER CHOICES

When teachers cross the line.

How does this happen?

What do you do?

Who do you go to?

How do the choices of other educators affect your professional status?

Protect yourself.

Protect your students.

Know the law.

Know your part.

www.badbadteacher.com

TECHNOLOGY

Email

Texting

Twitter

Facebook / My Space

Any written communication, regardless of intent or context, could be used to hold you liable for situations involving students.

Allegations and Reputations

Whether true or not, once an allegation has been made about you or tied to you in some way, it is very difficult to ameliorate your

reputation.

Are teachers held to a higher standard?