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”How do I not take rude students personally?” Teachers Setting Boundaries and Managing Guilt
Ah, rudeness. Most college professors do not expect it from their students (or from anybody). The hierarchy in colleges and universities is pretty clear, and the stakes of messing with it are generally high for students. So what do you do when a student tells you to wait while they finish typing their text?
In other words, how does student rudeness affect teacher mental health? Even if you handle the student effectively in the moment, what if you feel bad about it afterwards? Teacher mental health (everyone's mental health) includes surviving boundary hangover, or the regret that can follow…
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