Creating agreements that work:

There are mutually agreed upon agreements and there are implied agreements, both have equal weight in terms of consequences for keeping and/or breaking.

A well crafted and communicated agreement is one that is honored.

The word "communicated" here is different than telling, putting out, announcing, or passing out the rules. It's different in that a co-created mutually satisfying agreement always works; it is ultimately honored because it has built within it the means or method of supportability. That is to say, it includes exactly how the student or parent would like you to handle them when they break (or threaten to break) the agreement; most importantly, it covers how they want you to handle them if/when they get upset or angry when you support them in honoring the agreement.

It is both irresponsible and unethical to create a sloppy agreement, one you do not support rigorously and consistently; it's referred to as an illusion of an agreement —it contributes to a student's failure.

The tutorial will support you in creating agreements that work.

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