Student-To-Student Sexual Harassment K-12

Educators at all levels will benefit from this informative guide on peer student harassment. This type of harassment affects 70-90% of all students and violates federal and state law. It makes students feel unsafe and affects their ability to learn. It is a form of sexual bullying, often unnoticed, despite its pervasiveness and it occurs more frequently than "traditional" bullying, which affects 30% of students. With more than 700 specific strategies and solutions to use in the classroom, school, and community, this book covers just about everything that educators need, providing a comprehensive and detailed blueprint for an overall plan and policy to prevent and deal with peer harassment, such as how to: *assess the extent of peer harassment *inform everyone about the issue and what needs to be done *develop and evaluate a training program, including targeted training for specific groups *deal with video and computer harassment *plan and conduct an investigation, including how to assess credibility *develop educational programs for students *encourage students to report peer harassment *resolve complaints informally and formally *keep records *write a letter of resolution to students and families *plan and conduct an investigation, including how to assess credibility *create a positive environment in the classroom *engage families and communities in school harassment issues This book is crucial for administrators, teachers, and parents.