need advice on handling a student...

Raralith · 02-24-2009, 11:04 AM

Unless social services is going to get involved, all you can do is talk to the kid. You shouldn't feel bad, and we all understand that he has gone through a lot but the burden is not yours. The best thing you can do is your job and that's to give him an education, and if you wish to take the next step, you could be his mentor.

My sister in law has been teaching high school English for the last 20ish years, and she says that she did feel bad in the beginning for some students. But year after year, student after student, she realized that it is out of her control, and that carrying the burden that wasn't hers would drag her down. Her function is a teacher and she does a good job, but there's a reason why schools have counselers and states have social workers.

02-24-2009, 11:04 AM	#13
Raralith Death to the Unbelievers Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southern California Posts: 475 Trading: (24)	Re: need advice on handling a student... Unless social services is going to get involved, all you can do is talk to the kid. You shouldn't feel bad, and we all understand that he has gone through a lot but the burden is not yours. The best thing you can do is your job and that's to give him an education, and if you wish to take the next step, you could be his mentor. My sister in law has been teaching high school English for the last 20ish years, and she says that she did feel bad in the beginning for some students. But year after year, student after student, she realized that it is out of her control, and that carrying the burden that wasn't hers would drag her down. Her function is a teacher and she does a good job, but there's a reason why schools have counselers and states have social workers.