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October 7, 2004

C O N T E N T S

1) Stop the Bullying
2) PD Corner: A School Change Toolkit
3) It's not what you say, but how you say it
4) Online seminars from SDE
5) Remembering Don Holdaway

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1) Stop the Bullying
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In this issue of Newslinks we provide resources and news about the 
problem of bullying and what educators can do about it.

Education World has a special page devoted to the topic, including 
lesson plans and over a dozen articles:

http://www.educationworld.com/a_special/bully.shtml

Author and consultant Carol Hurst explores bullying in children's 
literature, with short descriptions of suggested books, classroom 
activities, and questions for discussion:

http://www.carolhurst.com/subjects/bullies.html

Legislation has recently been introduced in Congress that would 
require states, districts, and schools that receive funds from 
NCLB's Safe and Drug Free Schools Act to develop bullying 
prevention and intervention programs. For a two-page overview and 
details, visit this page:

http://www.ccsso.org/federal_programs/emerging_issues/5253.cfm
(Click on "Legislative Overview" for the two-page overview.)

Stop the Bullying: A Handbook for Teachers, by Ken Rigby, a 
leading authority on bullying in schools, is an excellent resource 
for assessing bullying in your schools and developing policies and 
support structures. It includes practical reproducible 
questionnaires and handouts and is only $15. For details, go to:

http://www.stenhouse.com/8137.asp?r=n56

Also by Ken Rigby:
Bullying in Schools and What to Do About It
http://www.stenhouse.com/8097.asp?r=n56

And here are several more titles related to conflict management:

Keep Cool: Strategies for Managing Anger at School
http://www.stenhouse.com/8168.asp?r=n56

Rules in School
http://www.stenhouse.com/8910.asp?r=n56

Peer Mediation: Finding a Way to Care
http://www.stenhouse.com/0021.asp?r=n56

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2) PD Corner: A School Change Toolkit
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*October Quote of the Month*

"I haven't got the slightest idea of how to change people but I 
keep a long list of prospective candidates just in case I ever 
figure it out."
--David Sedaris, author and humorist

If you are looking for a comprehensive resource for developing a 
plan to change schools (and the people in them), look no further 
than "Asking the Right Questions: A School Change Toolkit" from 
the nonprofit organization McREL:

http://www.mcrel.org/programs/toolkit/index.asp

McREL also offers free newsletters and publications with research 
updates.

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3) It's not what you say, but how you say it
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"Sarah exhibits exceptional verbal skills and an obvious 
propensity for social interaction."
(She never stops talking.)

"Molly demonstrates problems with spatial relationships."
(It's November and she still hasn't found her cubby.)

Read more from education writer Linda Starr's "Dictionary of 
Educational Euphemisms" in this recent article:

http://www.education-world.com/a_issues/issues225.shtml

On a more serious note, the following ERIC digest provides a 
concise look at report card comments--why they are important, 
suggestions on how to construct effective comments, words or 
phrases to be cautious of using, and sources of information.

http://www.ericdigests.org/1999-2/cards.htm

And check out the book Well-Chosen Words: Narrative Assessments 
and Report Card Comments, which offers the best strategies for 
writing about students' performance (just $15):

http://www.stenhouse.com/0080.asp?r=n56

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4) Online seminars from SDE
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Staff Development for Educators (SDE) is now offering a series of 
live 90-minute "eSEMINARs" which can be presented on-site via the 
Internet using a conference phone, computer, and projector. Rick 
Wormeli, author of the books Day One and Beyond and Meet Me in the 
Middle, will be presenting two sessions on Differentiated 
Instruction for grades 4-12 on October 25 and November 8:

http://www.sde.com/eSEMINAR/index.htm

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5) Remembering Don Holdaway
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Don Holdaway died in September in Australia. He had a massive 
influence on literacy education throughout the English-speaking 
world, and his book, Foundations of Literacy, continues to find 
new and appreciative readers. In this note on Don's funeral, Brian 
Cambourne conveys wonderfully how Don affected everyone, in or out 
of teaching:

http://www.stenhouse.com/holdaway.asp

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