Dear Safe Schools Coalition Members and Friends:
(1) Changing the Game: The GLSEN Sports Project
(2) National Association of School Psychologists Announces 9/11 Anniversary web page with Resources for School Staff and Families--Including Handouts Translated into Spanish and Arabic
(3) U.S. Department of Education – Office for Civil Rights Anti-bullying guidance for School Districts
(4) Facebook Safety: 5 Quick Steps
(5) Building LGBTQ-Inclusive Leadership: Staff Development with LGBTQ Learners in Mind
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(1) Changing the Game: The GLSEN Sports Project
Changing the Game is an education and advocacy project whose mission is to assist K-12 schools in creating and maintaining an athletic and physical education climate that is based
on the core principles of respect, safety and equal access for all students and coaches regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression and integrating these efforts into overall school plans to ensure a safe, respectful school climate and culture.
This awesome site for PE teachers and coaches, student athletes and parents (
sports.glsen.org) offers such tools as:
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(2) National Association of School Psychologists Announces 9/11 Anniversary web page with Resources for School Staff and Families--Including Handouts Translated into Spanish and Arabic
The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) offers the brief information below to support parents, educators, and other caregivers helping children understand the many facets of the 10th Anniversary of September 11,
2001.
It is important to remember those who died, honor those who keep the country safe, and reflect on the country’s resilience. Some children and adolescents may experience or re-experience strong feelings related to the attacks because of their personal circumstances.
Adults can help them process their reactions in a healthy way.
You can also take this opportunity to foster children’s resilience and coping skills, and to help them see themselves as a positive force in their world, despite adversity.
10th Anniversary Guidance
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(3) U.S. Department of Education – Office for Civil Rights Anti-bullying guidance for School Districts
Every district received this letter from the federal government last October. We would encourage subscribers to provide new copies to every building principal and security team as school starts, to remind them what the U.S. Department of Education says
about protecting students.
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(4) Facebook Safety: 5 Quick Steps
Walks you through setting up Facebook privacy settings. You can also got to Facebook and click on Help Center. There is a lot of information here on how to report misuse of Facebook entries and how to block messages. Their pages include information for
parents about what Facebook is and does and how to teach or monitor the safety of their youth on the Internet.
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(5) Building LGBTQ-Inclusive Leadership: Staff Development with LGBTQ Learners in Mind
From Ally Action -- this is part of their wonderful Count Me In toolkit. It helps you plan staff development trainings that address LGBTQ and equity issues.
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