School systems collect and maintain increasingly significant amounts of data and information on students, faculty, and staff and have a duty of care to ensure that sensitive information remains secure. Therefore, sitting and/or aspiring school leaders need to develop at least a basic understanding of data privacy and information security…

This case study is designed for use in graduate courses in student affairs and higher education administration. This case presents some of the challenges that higher education professionals face concerning policies and laws as they relate to student mental illness and emotional support animals. Requests for emotional support animals are becoming…

Children are using the internet and mobile devices at increasingly younger ages, and it's becoming more and more important to address e-safety in primary schools. This practical book provides guidance on how to teach and promote e-safety and tackle cyberbullying with real-life examples from schools of what works and what schools need to do. The…

The concept of gender stereotypes permeates the lives of youth in the United States. This article provides background information and rationale for incorporating gender stereotype analysis into family and consumer sciences (FCS) coursework. The critical analysis of gender stereotypes includes numerous activities and assessments that encourage…

Homework has been an integral part of the educational system for over 100 years. What likely began as simple memorization tasks has evolved into complex projects and sparked an increasingly heated debate over the purpose and value of homework assignments. This "Focus On" examines the purpose of homework, how to create homework that has value,…

Describes the procedure used by the Tulsa, Oklahoma, Public Schools to deal with censorship problems. (JL)

Explains the legal issues involved in plagiarism and suggests strategies to deal with and prevent it. (JL)

This toolkit provides secondary school teachers with resources to conduct staff or student development on racism. It encourages teachers and students to question their own and others' views about racism, suggests practical and positive ways of tackling racism as a whole-school issue, and provides a set of desired outcomes against which schools can…

Presents a six-step model to help teachers develop curriculum related to the Fourth Amendment (search and seizure). The model focuses on determining values and attitudes, defining valid and unreasonable search and seizure, recognizing a valid warrant, and using film to teach about search and seizure. Journal available from the American Bar…

Describes a theater contract between the director and the students which is designed to promote professionalism, commitment, and understanding through the drama experience. Lists specific guidelines for rehearsals, performances, and general behavior, and contains a sample contract. (PRA)

This book is designed to help all staff in schools prevent one of the major impediments to their attempts to raise standards and improve schools, and that is the issue of bullying amongst pupils. The book highlights and unravels some of the complexities of bullying and provides ideas and practical solutions to the problem of writing policy and…

This book describes how schools can promote positive and orderly climates that ensure learning. The text is divided into two parts. Part 1 looks at general concerns and provides a survey of discipline problems that public schools face and how the public views these problems. It discusses regularities, responsibility, and reinforcement--the three…

Describes policies, expectations, and opportunities for students involved in high school theater productions at Nicolet High School. Outlines basic premises, teacher/student relationships, rules and obligations of the students, and auditions. (PRA)

Reports on the need for and status of school-based HIV/AIDS education. Proposes some general guidelines for the formulation and implementation of more effective programs. (SR)

This guide is published by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry Responsible for Multiculturalism and Human Rights in British Columbia for use in the schools. It is divided into three main sections: Part I--selection of learning resources on both the provincial and local levels; Part II--challenges to and complaints about recommended…