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Originally Posted by boiler
Within your team, whose obligation is it to present the Honor Code to the new members? Once instilled, whose obligation is it to police the team and keep the Code alive in the team's conscience? (by "whose" I mean coaches, teachers, mentors, NEMs, parents, veteran students, etc.)
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At one of the first team meetings (mid-September) this concept is discussed by the team coach (a teacher). When the 'final' team is assembled (late December) after some students drop out, the coach brings it up again, especially with the new team members.
After this formal introduction, the general idea is brought up many times, as circumstances warrant (or as opportunity presents) by students, mentors, and coaches. Sometimes these discussions are informal, off-the-cuff comments, other times we all sit together as a team to discuss whether doing something is 'in the spirit' of the rules and unwrtitten honor code.
That last part is important: "Where are the lines" is a healthy discussion, helping everyone understand themselves how to recognize when the line is crossed, or might be crossed, or is even in sight.
The best is 'overhearing' the kids handle this by themselves. Peer pressure can be a positive influence as well.
Don