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Summit Illuminates Immigrant Student Bullying
Last week’s Federal Partners in Bullying Prevention Summit in Washington, D.C., shone light on an often overlooked group—immigrant students.
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A Caution About Labels
At my school, we often call a student’s misbehavior a “poor choice.” A staff member suggested that the phrase unintentionally promotes a bias against the poor. I appreciated that insight. Wouldn’t it be much more accurate—and equally effective—to say, “That choice was disrespectful,” or “The choice you made disrupted our learning?”
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Appendix C: Changing School Policies and Taking Action
Addressing policies and taking collective action.
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Appendix B: Scenarios
The best way to be ready to speak up is to prepare. Here are some prompts to get you started.
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Appendices
Appendix A: For Students I am a person who will SPEAK UP against bigotry. Appendix B: Scenarios The best way to be ready to speak up is to prepare. Here are some prompts to get you started. Appendix C: Changing School
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Putting It Into Words
Grade-level responses to the use of pejorative or bigoted terms, or benign terms used with a pejorative tone or manner.
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The Location
1. In the Classroom In your classroom you have the advantage of time and authority. You—working with students—can set community agreements and limits about slurs and hurtful comments. You can interrupt a moment, suspend
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The Dynamic
“I discovered that the more I speak up, the more I hear [my students] speaking up, too.”
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