UNDERSTANDING

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UNDERSTANDING RESPECTING OTHERS

• Diane Tagliaferro
• Technology Literacy EDC0645

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SPRING 2005

• This Power Point was presented in
• Course EDC0600
• Introduction to School Counseling

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CHARACTER EDUCATION

• Role modeling
• Esteem
• Structure and boundaries
• Proactive discipline
• Expectations determine performance
• Conflict discipline

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DIVERSITY AND THE STUDENT

• Strength of an educational system
• Cultural heritage
• Religion
• Gender
• Socioeconomic conditions
• Lifestyles

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DEALING WITH DIVERSITY IN THE CLASSROOM

• Values
• Beliefs
• Prejudices
• Stereotyping attitudes
• Learning differences
• Acceptance

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PROMOTE A HEALTHY LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

• Challenging curriculum that promotes learning
• Developing common expectations for all students
  behavior
• Clarifying the consequences of misbehavior
• Close, personal relationships between teachers
  and students and among students
• Connecting student to the school

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TEACHING STRATEGIES

• Educate students about other cultures
• Celebrate the differences
• Accept people for who they are
• Share experiences that promote understanding

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SCHOOL-WIDE STRATEGIES FOR PROMOTING RESPECT

• Anger management and counseling programs
• Mediation and conflict resolution programs
• Peer support groups
• Discipline and dress codes
• Zero tolerance policies
• Classes for parenting skills

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• The End