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Book SynopsisEducators at all levels will benefit from this informative guide on peer student harassment. This type of harassment affects 70-90% of all students and violates federal and state law. It makes students feel unsafe and affects their ability to learn. It is a form of sexual bullying, often unnoticed, despite its pervasiveness and it occurs more frequently than "traditional" bullying, which affects 30% of students. With more than 700 specific strategies and solutions to use in the classroom, school, and community, this book covers just about everything that educators need, providing a comprehensive and detailed blueprint for an overall plan and policy to prevent and deal with peer harassment, such as how to: · assess the extent of peer harassment · inform everyone about the issue and what needs to be done · develop and evaluate a training program, including targeted training for specific groups · deal with video and computer harassment · plan and conduct an investigation, including how to assess credibility · develop educational programs for students · encourage students to report peer harassment · resolve complaints informally and formally · keep records · write a letter of resolution to students and families · plan and conduct an investigation, including how to assess credibility · create a positive environment in the classroom · engage families and communities in school harassment issues This book is crucial for administrators, teachers, and parents.
Table of ContentsPart 1 Preface Chapter 2 1 An Overview of Student-to-Student Sexual Harassment Chapter 3 2 Why Schools Must Be Concerned about Sexual Harassment Chapter 4 3 How to Build a Comprehensive Program Chapter 5 4 How to Develop and Implement an Ongoing Training Program Chapter 6 5 Next Steps: How to Let Everyone Know about Student-to-Student Sexual Harassment Chapter 7 6 What to Do When Peer Harassment Occurs: Practices and Procedures Chapter 8 7 How Teachers Can Create a Positive Environment in the Classroom Chapter 9 8 How to Engage Families and Communities in School Sexual Harassment Issues Part 10 Appendix A: Keeping Written Records Part 11 Appendix B: How to Investigate a Complaint of Sexual Harassment Part 12 Appendix C: A Brief History of Student-to-Student Harassment Part 13 Selected Resources Part 14 Index Part 15 About the Authors
