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- Bullying Basics
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20 December 2012 When nearly one in five students is bullied ... - How to Implement 'Speak Up At School'
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Here are activities designed for educators implementing the strategies presented in Speak Up At School to create a safe school ... - Diversity Responsive Schools
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Willis Hawley A paper for school leaders by Willis D. Hawley and Rebecca Wolf describing characteristics of schools that are likely to be ... - Social Justice Equity Audits
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“Social Justice Equity Audits” is a presentation intended to help educators move beyond simple accountability models to those that include an equity framework for school reform. This will allow educators to ... - Strategies for Reducing Racial and Ethnic Prejudice: Essential Principles for Program Design
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Willis Hawley The design principles developed by the CODA panel are meant to provide guidelines for action to those selecting or ... - Six Lessons from Jena
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The oak tree where nooses were hung at the Jena High School campus in the Fall of 2006 no longer stands. It was chopped down, presumably in an effort to erase racial tension in the small Louisiana town of ... - 10 Tips for Starting a World Religions Curriculum
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How to develop a world religions curriculum with inclusion and sensitivity. 1. Involve the community. Teachers in Modesto invited community members to review the curriculum, ... - Religious Holidays
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If you want to include religious holidays as part of classroom inquiry, it is important to plan for them. Keep the following guidelines in mind. Religious holidays occur ... - Keep It Academic
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The study of religion must serve academic purposes. Many schools approach the subject in self-contained religion courses, while others integrate the study of religion throughout coursework. Below are ... - Identifying And Responding To Bias Incidents
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A bias incident is conduct, speech or expression motivated, in whole or in part, by bias or prejudice. What is a Bias Incident? A bias incident is conduct, speech or ... - Common Roadblocks
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Some individuals may hesitate about adopting practices or policies that advance equality and safety for LGBTQ students. Among the common hurdles: "I believe ... - 5 Steps To Safer Schools
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How can educators and schools create learning environments free of anti-gay discrimination? 1. Provide explicit support systems for LGBT students. Among the most effective ways ... - Positive Behaviors
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Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is an approach to help students improve their difficult behavior. It's based on an understanding that teachers don't control students, but ... - Ten Ways Homophobia Affects 'Straight' People
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A guide to help straight students think about the cost of homophobia in their own lives. 1. Homophobia forces us to act "macho" if we are a man or "feminine" if ... - Examining Your School's Climate
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Use the following resources to assess your school's climate. According to a survey conducted by Teaching Tolerance, the National Education Association and the Civil Rights ... - How Schools Can Help
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Four steps schools districts should take to increase opportunities for black students. Address Funding Inequities School districts with higher percentages of low-income ... - Six Ways to Handle Student Challenges
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How should teachers respond to charged statements from students? When a student makes a charged statement: If the statement targets an individual or identity group, remind ... - Bullying: Guidelines for Teachers
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Some anti-bullying policies actually do more harm than good. Educators can use the following tips to intervene appropriately when bullying occurs. THE DO's: Stop ... - Warning Signs
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These subtle clues can help you identify a child in need. Your student may be bullied if he or she: leaves school with torn, damaged or missing clothing, books or other ... - Maintain Neutrality
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Learn how schools can teach religious tolerance -- and stay within constitutional bounds. Maintain Neutrality The separation of church and state is a complex issue, one with ... - Multicultural Service-Learning: Teacher Planning Sheet
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This planning sheet can help educators design and implement service-learning projects that support prejudice reduction. Emphasis is placed on collaboration, direct service and advocacy. ... - Service-Learning and Prejudice Reduction
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Four steps every educator should take to help ensure service projects reduce stereotyping, rather than reinforce it. Research shows that service-learning can increase students' ... - Breaking the Barrier
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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry prompts look at how students respond to mistreatment of their peers. The day had started out normally with a game planned for language arts. We split ... - Letters to Gabby
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Students explore conflict resolution through 'Letters To Gabby.' As a social worker, I have created a venue for students to voice concerns regarding a variety of topics ... - Kids to the Rescue
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Conflict managers can help dissolve playground problems. One day, Hadiqa, an Iranian American 6th-grader, comes to school wearing a white headscarf. "Cool," says Tania, ... - A Contract on Bullying
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A Minnesota teacher challenges her students to face up to verbal and physical harassment. Growing up a ... - Will and Reason
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Utilizing Shakespeare and theater to examine modern day violence. Eight actors enter a theatre rehearsal studio in Montgomery, Ala. The leader is Peter Howard, a guest artist at the ...
