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Oltman, Gretchen; Surface, Jeanne L. – Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas, 2017
Survival for public school teachers goes beyond curriculum design, discipline and other skills. School law is critical for teachers to face the areas of challenge that are currently present. There are two types of common legal mistakes made by teachers: a) failing to take disciplinary action when they should, and b) unintentionally violating…
Descriptors: School Law, Public School Teachers, Social Media, School Prayer
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Coombs, David W.; Hodges, Debra K.; Kohler, Connie – Alabama Counseling Association Journal, 2012
This article presents an overview of adult suicide in the United States and Alabama. This includes the latest available information on the prevalence of suicide in the US and Alabama, demographic characteristics of suicide victims, trends in suicide, and known reasons behind adult suicide. With respect to adult suicide in Alabama, it focuses on…
Descriptors: Suicide, Adults, At Risk Persons, Victims
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Dodge, Kenneth A. – American Psychologist, 2008
Metaphors can both inspire and mislead the public. Current metaphors for youth violence are inconsistent with scientific evidence about how chronic violence develops and evoke inaccurate or harmful reactions. Popular, problematic metaphors include "superpredator", "quarantining the contagious", "corrective surgery", "man as computer", "vaccine",…
Descriptors: Public Policy, Violence, Prevention, Figurative Language