The Importance Of Brenda's Records In High Schools

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One day a high school teacher decided to stay after school and go over her students’ records, because she believed that learning as much about her students as possible will help her with her teaching and make her an effective teacher to her students. When the teacher finished reviewing her student’s records, Brenda, a 16-year-old student of hers, saw her and walked in and asked if she can see her records. The teacher refused because the folder record had some sensitive comments about Brenda. An hour later Brenda’s parents came and asked to see Brenda’s records. The teacher, diffidently welcomed the parents and immediately brought the records and gave them all the rights to view them. That was what every teacher must do in such situations. Therefore,

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