Mr. Jacobs is speaking privately with Alicia, who has obviously been having trouble paying attention in class over the past two weeks. Three of the following strategies are appropriate things for Mr. Jacobs to do. Which strategy is not recommended for a private conference with a student?

a. Mr. Jacobs should communicate an openness to hearing what Alicia has to say.

b. Mr. Jacobs might explain how he feels hurt that she doesn't find class very interesting.

c. Mr. Jacobs can give Alicia a choice regarding how the problem might best be solved.

d. Mr. Jacobs should remind Alicia that he is ultimately in charge in the classroom.

Mr. Jacobs should remind Alicia that he is ultimately in charge in the classroom ...

Explanation:

Private conference with a student provides the teacher and the student to have a private conversation. However, as private as it may be, certain ethics are expected of the teacher. Anything short of this will be regarded inappropriate and unethical.

The essence of having conferences or meetings is to give room for conversation between individual students and teachers to have mutual discussion on the progress and interest of the student interests, and also to reflect how effective the teacher's mode and method of teaching is.

Option a through c are acceptable as each of these options will have a beneficial impact on the student; they'll enable the student set and reset his or her goals and self-reflect on how to improve his/her focus in class.

However, option D is totally unethical and would be a wrong approach to handle the situation.