{"product_id":"9780871207838","title":"Respectful School: How Educators and Students Can Conquer Hate and Harassment","description":"The Respectful School: How Educators and Students Can Conquer Hate and Harassment\u003cp\u003eNot a school day goes by without some student facing teasing or slurs in the hallways, classrooms, or playgrounds. Left unchecked, such harassment can escalate and create an oppressive school climate where stress and fear overpower learning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Respectful School\u003c\/i\u003e, Stephen L. Wessler vividly describes how words can hurtboth emotionally and physicallyand how words can heal. Drawing on his experience as a state prosecutor overseeing hate crime enforcement and as director of the Center for the Prevention of Hate Violence, Wessler discusses what educators can do to create a truly respectful environment that promotes positive interactions among staff and students. He relates the experiences of young victims and the hopeful stories of programs that have reduced harassment, showing how educators can both protect and enlighten students through coordinated efforts such as:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearning effective intervention skills, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModeling civility, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeveloping student peer leader programs, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorking with student victims and their parents, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreating comprehensive antiharassment polices, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConfronting perpetrators and their crimes, and \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResponding to the effects of terrorist acts and related prejudice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e Throughout the book, Wessler urges us to remember that we need to nurture the courage and compassion of young people to create supportive learning communities. Only then can students and educators join in speaking out for a respectful school, where tolerance and civility overcome the language of hate.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Association for Supervision \u0026 Curriculum Development","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47027537772784,"sku":"9780871207838","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780871207838_p0.jpg?v=1763839341","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780871207838","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}