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1. As an educator, you are responsible for fostering a caring classroom environment that promotes acceptance and understanding of differences in culture, cultural heritage, ethnicity, language, age, religion, socioeconomic status, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, and abilities/disabilities.

Describe how your personal beliefs or biases might affect the classroom culture and social-emotional well-being of students. How can educators advocate for their students even when their own biases and worldviews differ from those in their classroom? Provide one example, with current research, of how an educator can promote social justice within a diverse classroom.

Disclaimer: As a reminder, this discussion is focused on supporting students, not a forum to discuss personal opinions. Please maintain professionalism in your initial response and responses to peers.

2. How do you handle a situation where a student confides in you that they are contemplating suicide? They ask you to keep the conversation confidential. What are your ethical responsibilities as an educator in this type of situation? What are the proper channels you must take once the student confides in you?