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Originally Posted by Akash Rastogi

While it is a short term deterrent, this doesn't teach the student right from wrong.

Completely agree, it would be a better approach to:

Originally Posted by Mechvet

To refer to your specific case, pulling the (male) student aside, and having a talk about how his actions are perceived can do him a lot of good,

Frankly, I think it's a discussion to have with the offending student to make him (or her) more aware of his/her actions.


Some of the things I do on my team:

• Encourage a student who wants to do something, no matter what it is (if it's reasonable)
• Ensure equitable opportunity (technical students have to do non-technical things, and non-technical students do technical things - sometimes I have to push this)
• No activities that leave out any students (team wanted to do a lock-in in school but we can't do co-ed lock-in)
• Be aware of students activities beyond the team (I'm generally aware of schoolwork/grades, other extracurriculars)
• Like Akash mentioned: a genuine open door policy
• Listen to any student that wants to talk, and sometimes it's just listening
• And personally, I remind myself "You're a role model everything you do students will remember".

I think my views are really well summed up by Mechvet:

If I'm going to mentor someone, I'm going to be involved in their life as a positive force.