When someone says something offensive based on prejudice or a stereotype, it's often difficult to know how to react. A packet on tolerance and standing up for others guides teachers to both learn and instruct members of their class to navigate these tricky moments.

Concepts

prejudice, tolerance, bias, stereotypes, cultural awareness, racism, discrimination

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Additional Tags

classroom support

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Instructional Ideas

• Incorporate into a professional development session about creating a positive classroom community

Classroom Considerations

• Best used as part of an existing anti-bullying campaign, rather than as the basis of its own anti-bullying program
• Includes examples of offensive language for instructional purposes
• Designed as a teacher reference guide for implementing the policies into the classroom

Pros

• Provides several examples of situations with which teachers will be familiar, or that they could someday encounter
• Includes strategies to use in an uncomfortable moment
• Adaptable to any grade level; check out the appendices to find tailored role-play situations for all grade levels

Cons

Common Core

SL.K.1.a SL.1.1.a SL.2.1.a SL.3.1.a SL.4.1.a SL.5.1.a SL.6.1.a SL.7.1.a SL.8.1.a SL.9-10.1.a SL.11-12.1.a