Remember to follow up with your student regularly, later in the day or the next day, to find out how they are feeling. Talk to them about the assignment they missed the day before and allow them to make up the assignment and move on. If they are not feeling better, then it may be time to talk to the parent and the school counselor.
Ensure you document what happened with the dates, times and outcomes. If this is a recurring situation, you will have information to give to parents and counselors if and when you may need to have a parent conference. Remember to keep this information in a secure place with the rest of the students’ records.
Finally, let’s remember as part of educating the whole child, we are helping students develop self-awareness and coping skills that they will use throughout their lives. After they adjust to using these skills, they will appreciate your interventions. Providing students with whatever resources they need to reach their fullest potential is a part of our role as educators to facilitate equitable learning experiences for all students.
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