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September 2011Promoting Respectful Schools
September 2011 | Volume 69 | Number 1
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Marge Scherer
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Philip C. Rodkin
This research synthesis explores who bullies and why and what educators and children can do to prevent bullying.
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Stan Davis and Charisse Nixon
Kids speak out about which interventions ease or escalate the situation.
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Judith Browne-Dianis
Harsh disciplinary practices can have severe consequences for students.
Jane Bluestein
Strategies for creating an environment that respects both adults and students.
Stephen Wessler
When violence threatens, how do administrators provide outlets for tolerant listening?
Marie-Nathalie Beaudoin
Creating a supportive school culture starts with fostering a positive culture for teachers and staff.
Laura Mirsky
How restorative practices promote respectful behavior.
Charles C. Haynes
Face to Faith dispels stereotypes and helps students better understand their own and others' religious values.
Robert A. McGarry
A plea for stopping homophobic name-calling and hate language.
Bill Preble and Carlton Fitzgerald
Inviting students new to the country to speak about their experiences builds their confidence and helps fellow students enlarge their perspectives.
Debbie Pushor
Rethinking how we talk and listen to families yields significant returns.
Diana Hess
How to teach students to talk about controversial issues in civil and productive ways.
Scott Seider and Sarah Novick
Attention to respect has played a pivotal role in this school's superior academic achievement record.
Emilie Shafto
A college senior reflects on her life as a struggling 2nd grader.
Phillip C. Schlechty
Focusing only on improving test scores is a misguided school reform.
Bryan Goodwin
Many students bully to gain social status.
Robert J. Marzano
Discovery learning works best when teachers prepare students and offer assistance along the way.
Thomas R. Hoerr
He loves the e-fray, but how much is too much?
Carol Ann Tomlinson
How to survive—and enjoy—the teaching journey.
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Jonathan Cohen, Richard Cardillo and Terry Pickeral
How to develop students who see themselves as "upstanders."
Aaron S. Hunt
An assistant principal describes how to implement a successful Positive Behavior Support plan.
Rhonda Barton and Bracken Reed
Two schools respond to their students' social and emotional needs.
Teresa K. Preston
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