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Teaching Respect: How to Restore the Golden Rule at School

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An elementary student walking with a teacher, or perhaps the school principal, through the school hallway. The student is an 8 year old multiracial boy, African-American and Caucasian. The teacher is a mature African-American man, in his 40s. They are side by side, looking at each other, smiling.

Students are acting out in shocking ways, causing lost learning, declining social skills, and teacher burnout. How can we change this alarming trend? By bringing back respect. Here are 10 effective strategies.