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Plan to meet 30 minutes a week with your student.
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Meet only at the school.
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Come regularly at your scheduled time.
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Call the school in advance if your student's attendance is a problem--this may save you an unnecessary trip. Also ensure that school is not closed due to inclement weather and check the school calendar for vacation days, inservice, or other changes that could affect your meeting time.
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TALK TO YOUR STUDENT'S COUNSELOR IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS.
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CONFIDENTIALITY IS ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL!
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Talk to the counselor immediately if it appears someone could be in danger. Instances could be talks of suicide, indications of abuse or violence. The counselor and school officials will know how to respond.
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Ask the counselor for information on your student's progress whenever needed--counselors will help arrange for this.
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Talk to the counselor for advice on interacting with the student's parents. Visits to the student's home are not permitted.
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Concentrate on the good qualities and actions of your student. Each child is unique and mentors are wonderful at discovering students' strengths. Help your student achieve small goals and learn to be responsible for following through. Celebrate success!
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"What should we do today?" Take cues from your student. Is he/she upset and just needs to talk? Is he/she ready to work on a project? Would playing a game be best today?
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Keep in mind--some mismatches do occur. It is possible that you could be more effective and happy working with another student. Let the counselor know your feelings.
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Most of all.....ENJOY EACH OTHER AS FRIENDS!
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