LTC 715 - Appropriate Professional Boundaries: Identifying, Implementing and Maintaining (12:30 PM-4:30 PM)

This course will assist in identifying professional boundary awareness as it relates to interaction between student and educator. It examines and describes several categories of boundary issues and attempts to create a pathway to a proactive approach for the school administrator to formulate a professional Code of Conduct. Several examples of legal statutes and reporting mandates that all school employees should become familiar with will be examined. The course will provide guidance in developing educational responsibilities by offering suggested training mandates and reporting rules. Identifying roles of victims, offenders, and bystanders will be defined. Examples and best practice techniques in developing useful social media policies will be discussed.