1.  Student/Teacher Relationships Where is the Line?

2. 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.

3. 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!!!!

4. 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 www.badbadteacher.com

5. 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.

6.  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.

7.  Are teachers held to a higher standard?