I was excited to check out this Tweet from @TaliCSM the ed director at Common Sense Education about how to ethically respond to a student friend-request. It took me to educator Keegan Korf’s blog post where in short, she shared that she only “friends” former students, and warns them that inappropriate behavior will result in defriending.
Keegan’s simple and sensible policy mirror’s the practice of many educators I work with, know, and respect.
I replied to her Tweet explaining I had a different view.
Bravo!
You can see the exchange at the bottom of this post. You can see Keegan’s ethical response guide here. My ethical response guide, a work in progress, is at this link and below. Check them both out and think about what makes sense for you, or, if you have a different take, please share your insights in the comments.
I don’t like blanket policies and I don’t believe the only relationship to have with young people is teacher-student. I learn so much from students.
What I loved was Keegan’s excitement around the conversation and willingness to gain another perspective. This is how we develop and grow our thinking.
You can see the exchange at the bottom of this post. You can see Keegan’s ethical response guide here. My ethical response guide, a work in progress, is at this link and below. Check them both out and think about what makes sense for you, or, if you have a different take, please share your insights in the comments.
The Twitter exchange that inspired this post:
This is great SIOP Strategy that can be used in the classroom for students learning a new language.
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