Some of us have no problem with friending students on Facebook. Others of us are not so sure this is a good idea.
In her blog post, Emily Wall poses the pros and cons of interacting with students using social media. Although she is a postsecondary educator, the post contains information applicable to grade school educators, as well.
Emily Wall’s Blog
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Certified Zentangle Teacher (CZT). Home: Sint Maarten.
K-12 teacher for 13 years (Special Education for 10 years); Post-secondary educator since 2002; Education consulting since 1995. When teaching, held teaching certificates in K-12 special education, reading specialist; and secondary social studies. Doctorate: Educational Psychology
Programmer/analyst for 10 years, including project management and training of corporate execs.