Intimacy




	ESE502 : The Class : Discipline : Techniques : Intimacy

Intimacy in the Classroom

Technique: Anything that distracts the focus from learning, thinking and reflecting is out of place. This may apply to clothing which distracts from the learning environment.

Procedures:

Provide a rule and expectation that there is to be no personal contact among students. This rule applies to aggressive and intimate behaviors.
Explain reasoning and have students assist in developing the guidelines.
Recognize, for self and students, that feelings of intimacy are powerful.
Let the students know that you are not opposed to closeness.
Discuss infractions quietly and without an audience.
If students are deeply hurt by censure, possible answer may be “don’t cast your pearls before swine.” This is precious to you, so don’t do things that permit others to see it or you in a less favorable light.

Medical concerns: Sex education is controversial, even in districts where it has been mandated and a set curriculum has been developed. If concerns arise about student intimacy and there is a belief that a medical issue exists, please refer to the school or district nurse or counselor. If that is not a resource, look to the public health department for assistance in referring students or gaining perspective.

Strategy	Behavioristic	Cognitive	Humanistic	Physiological	Psychodynamic
Program	Behaviorism	Essentialism	Existentialism	Perennialism	Progressivism

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