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STANDARD 3.8 TEACHER-STUDENT BOUNDARIES

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STANDARD 3.8TEACHER-STUDENT BOUNDARIES

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What is standard 3.8?

The educator shall maintain appropriate professional educator-student relationships and boundaries based on reasonably prudent educator standard.

What does that mean?

I means keeping a line between you and your students and not crossing that line for any reason.

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WHAT IS A BOUNDARY?THE LINE BETWEEN TEACHER AND STUDENT THAT IS DESIGNED TO MAINTAIN A RESPECTFUL RELATIONSHIP

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• Relationship –

• Financial –

• Communication –

• Temporal – Spending extra time with one student

Types of Boundaries

Getting involved in intimate/romantic relationships with students

Loaning money or giving gifts

Talks about personal subjects with students

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Relationship Boundaries Relationship boundaries seem to be the prevalent

issue in the media today. Reports are increasing not only within Texas but also

nationwide. No one is sure if incidents are actually increasing or if today’s students are simply more willing to make a report of it occurring (Weiss, 2015).

For whatever reason teachers seem to be tolerant of crossing the line into an intimate relationship with a student.

The most disturbing reality is that during a study done with current educators “some to the participants had knowledge of this type of boundary violation occurring in their school or school system” (Aultman, 2009).

Has anyone been aware or suspect a relationship boundary in your school?

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Financial Boundaries

Financial boundary is not a boundary many even realize exist.

Giving a student gift because you like the student is not something that is eagerly reported.

Furthermore, financial boundaries can pertain to spending your personal funds for the benefit of your students.

Talk about a time when you may have spent your money for the benefit or your students?

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Communication Boundaries Most of the issues with communication boundaries

seem to center on self-disclosure (Aultman, 2009). Self-disclosure is the process of communication by

which one person reveals information about himself or herself to another (Wikipedia).

Most teachers reveal basic information about their families however there is a definite line not to be crossed.

You should not share personal information with your students. You are there to listen to them not confide in them.

In return teachers should not permit students to disclose personal information about their private lives.

Talk about a time when you feel that a teacher or student crossed the communication boundary and shared private information.

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Temporal Boundaries Temporal boundaries can be complicated when

taking into count all of the other students in the class. When you have 20 – 30 kids in your class you it is hard to make sure all of the children receive your attention.

This is made even harder when you have one or two students who need extra help. Combine this with the requirements of teaching students needed information for tests it makes time an even touchier, complex subject.

Furthermore temporal boundaries could mean spending time with a student because you favor that student over others.

Talk about time when you have may have spent more time with one particular student.

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Boundary Rules/Guidelines

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Boundary Rules/Guidelines

No touching students

No gift giving

No closed door counseling.

All interactions outside of school should be in the public eye in view of spectators.

You are there to listen to the students not confide in them.

No verbal sexual harassment.

No transportation for non-school events unless you have parental consent.

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Boundary Violation Consequences

• A relationship boundary violation leads to the highest punishment.• A handbook for Hudson ISD states, “An employee shall not form romantic or other

inappropriate social relationships with students. Any sexual relationship between a student and a District employee is always prohibited, even if consensual” (Hudson ISD Employee Handbook, 2015).

• Of the many school handbooks that I have reviewed nothing was found about crossing the other three boundaries. However, that in no way means that you will not be reprimanded for the violation of these boundaries.

What do you do if you suspect an employee is having a sexual relationship with a student?

Report it do your principal or other appropriate district official.

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Scenario 1Mr. Mickelson, the English teacher at Kir ISD High School, has recently started spending a lot of time with Krissy, one of his 10th grade students. They hang out and are seen together talking between classes. During class trips they sit together and are heard sharing personal information. One day another student witnesses Mr. Mickelson give Krissy a collection of poems by her favorite poet.

Inappropriate or appropriate? Why?

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Scenario 2

Mrs. Forbes, the 7th grade history teacher at Kir ISD Middle School, needed to have a talk with Klaus about the project he was currently working on. Mrs. Forbes’s door remained open during the entire discussion.

Inappropriate or appropriate? Why?

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Scenario 3

Mrs. Gilbert has continuously gotten emotional involved with her students to the point where they seem to intervene with her teaching. This school year she has invested a lot of time into Damon, a student with an inconsistent home life. On one occasion Mrs. Forbes requested the teacher’s aide take over the class so she could escort Damon the school counselor’s office.

Inappropriate or appropriate? Why?

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Scenario 4

Mr. Bennett believes that it is important to build a relationship with students. Likewise he believes that allowing the students to know some information about you is essential to building these relationships. One of Mr. Bennett’s favorite things to do is infuse things about himself into the lesson.

Inappropriate or appropriate? Why?