Promoting Respectful Schools

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This research synthesis explores who bullies and why and what educators and children can do to prevent bullying.

Kids speak out about which interventions ease or escalate the situation.

Harsh disciplinary practices can have severe consequences for students.

Strategies for creating an environment that respects both adults and students.

When violence threatens, how do administrators provide outlets for tolerant listening?

Creating a supportive school culture starts with fostering a positive culture for teachers and staff.

How restorative practices promote respectful behavior.

Face to Faith dispels stereotypes and helps students better understand their own and others' religious values.

A plea for stopping homophobic name-calling and hate language.

Inviting students new to the country to speak about their experiences builds their confidence and helps fellow students enlarge their perspectives.

Rethinking how we talk and listen to families yields significant returns.

How to teach students to talk about controversial issues in civil and productive ways.

Attention to respect has played a pivotal role in this school's superior academic achievement record.

A college senior reflects on her life as a struggling 2nd grader.

Focusing only on improving test scores is a misguided school reform.

Many students bully to gain social status.

Discovery learning works best when teachers prepare students and offer assistance along the way.

He loves the e-fray, but how much is too much?

How to survive—and enjoy—the teaching journey.

Reviews, research, and relevant reads.

Read readers' stories here and online, and contribute your own response to an upcoming question.

News and resources from ASCD.

How to develop students who see themselves as "upstanders."

An assistant principal describes how to implement a successful Positive Behavior Support plan.

Two schools respond to their students' social and emotional needs.