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Adapted from 21st Century Discipline, revised edition, by Jane Bluestein, Ph.D. © 1999, McGraw-Hill Chidlren's
Publishing, Grand Rapids, MI.
Ways to Improve the School’s Social Culture
by Jane Bluestein, Ph.D.
Increase awareness, advocacy and a willingness to take immediate, positive
action (regarding how kids treat one another).
Use conflicts as opportunities to teach, build interactive skills and
positive attitudes and beliefs about others (rather than simply punishing
violators).
Build problem solving skills. (Ask, don’t tell.)
Build social skills or friendship skills as needed.
Build emotional intelligence, resilience, self-control.
Model tolerance, respect (avoid double standards).
Work to deglamorize and eliminate elitist status
of certain students over others. (Value all students, holding a wider
range of possible contributions in high regard.)
Provide opportunities for service.
Remember,
we don't teach tolerance by punishing intolerance.
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