The purpose of this article is to discuss the practical experience of a principal in his middle school regarding his observations and opinions of his student population. The population's attention is focused on middle school students (children) who have been exposed to and/or involved in juvenile sexual behavior and/or students exposed to sexual content in the media and social media. The results of this interview are compared with theoretical learning from our textbook. After attending UCLA and the University of Nairobi in Kenya, Bruce Baron, principal of South Lake Middle School in the Irvine Unified School District (IUSD), earned his bachelor's degree from UCI. Mr. Baron began his career in the 1970s with the National Teacher Corps program, and subsequently taught in elementary, middle, and high schools, and served as principal of elementary and middle schools in public institutions. His professional focus has primarily been on improving the quality of schools in low socioeconomic status (SES) neighborhoods, with a focus on improving learning and teaching, creating an information-rich environment in schools, implementation of a learning community, continuous professional development of teachers, encouraged parental involvement and the pursuit of increased funding and resources. In addition to working at the school level, he has been actively engaged in multicultural education and has acted as a consultant to address and alleviate interethnic tensions that exist in secondary schools. His work has been recognized by the Orange County Human Relations Commission. He also currently teaches social sciences and history to graduate students in the UCI Department of Education. It's because of his vast background and his exceptional... middle of paper... desperation. Although Mr. Baron stated that this specific population we were discussing only makes up about 10% of his students, 10% is still a much higher figure than I expected. I found Mr. Baron to be extremely empathetic towards the lives of his students and their families, and quite aware of the statistics on sexual offending by minors. He also knew very well his duties and responsibilities towards offenders and victims, and when he had to defer. He exercised the utmost professionalism during our interview and was diligent in answering each of my questions until I ran out of time. I was very fortunate to have the opportunity to share some of his precious time. References Terry, K. J. (2013). Sex crimes and offenders: theory, practice and policy. (2nd ed., pp. 19, 125, 128-132, 152). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.
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