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dbose · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

A teacher who doesn't establish clear boundaries in student relationships might end up in some problematic situations. Which of the following concerns is least reflective of a boundary concern?

a. J.C. gets Miss Ramirez off-track during lessons by asking her questions about topics that he knows interest her personally.
b. Ms. Goddard gives money to the parents of one of her students, Olivia, because she knows the family is facing eviction.
c. Mr. Perkins knows that Ahmad's parents can't go to his soccer game, so he goes to watch Ahmad play once during the season.
d. Mrs. Nash allows her students to spend an entire Friday chilling because they pointed out how hard they had been working in the previous nine week period.

Question 2

When teachers use respectful communication and regularly demonstrate high influence/high affect behaviors when interacting with students, all but which of the following are likely natural results?

a. Students feel confident that their classroom is a safe space to live and learn.
b. Teachers focus on building their students' identities as competent, capable individuals who are important to the class.
c. Sensitive topics will arise only infrequently, and students will not misbehave because they're invested in classroom relationships.
d. Teachers will correct inappropriate behaviors in ways that do not call the student's character into question.