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  Case: Relationship Advice???
My students say that I am very personable and approachable. They feel as if they can talk to me about anything. One student asked if they could talk to me and I said of course. She began to tell me about this boy that she really liked and began asking me for relationship advice. I didn't feel comfortable talking to her because I thought it would be me getting too personal with a student. Is this wrong to talk to our students about things outside of the school?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
I think it depends upon what advice you are giving. I think you can say things like, "you should talk to your parents about that." This general type of advice would be good, clean, guidance.
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I agree; discussing something like this could potentially upset parents. I understand that sometimes students feel more comfortable talking to teachers than there parents but we don't know what their parents are telling and expecting of them. I think it would be safer for them to talk to a counselor-if they need to talk to someone in the school. To nicely divert the conversation, you could say, "those things can be tough, you might talk to the counselor or your parents to see what they have to say."
Rated On: March 12, 2015 1:49 am
Rated By: uPaVuT
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: Yes, vague advice is best
Rated On: July 1, 2021 6:53 pm
Rated By: yTuWeG