Anti-bullying Starts with Positive Action,
Not Words

Most schools have anti-bullying programs, but for the most part they revolve around reading, lectures and discussions about “How would that make you feel?” Action seems to be restricted to “Report any bullying to a trusted adult.” Rarely do the programs focus on positive, inclusive action that students can perform.

A group of boys changed the life of a special needs child in their class - we can learn from their example in the two-minute video below.

A recent picture of college football player Travis Rudolph eating lunch with an 11 year-old child who has autism and was sitting alone in the lunch room has been creating a stir in both mainstream and social media. We can integrate our special needs children into the classroom physically, but we need to integrate them socially as well.  If the kids know each other in one context, they are likely to be more inclusive in another:

• Rotating lunchroom seating plans
• Skill-set grouping (make sure that the special needs child’s skill is recognized when doing projects – is he a good artist, a musician, a video-gamer?)
• Peer-tutoring (the kid getting the best grades doesn’t have to be the tutor for our special needs child – maybe the friendliest, most outgoing is the better choice)
  

As the adage goes, “Actions speak louder than words.” In this case, positive actions can replace negative words!

Have some great Election 2016 lesson plans to share? Email Cyndee@smartedtech.com with your ideas. The email can be as simple as a few sentences to give an overview – include resource links if you have them. We will publish the “best of the best” in time for classroom use in October!.

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