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Hello! I am looking for two new Texas teachers (0-5 years) who would be interested in participating in a study I am doing as a Doctoral Candidate at Baylor. The study looks to understand the experiences women working in the field of education have had that triggered shame and explore their resilience. If you are interested, click the link below to get started: bit.ly/ShameResilienceStudy
If you have any questions feel free to email me at stephanie_asselin1@baylor.edu.
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Stephanie Asselin

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The student who made the remarks should receive some kind on intervention or discipline (whichever your school does). If his behavior isn’t directly and specifically addressed, it is condoned. It sounds like there hasn’t even been an apologetic conversation around why what he did was wrong… That’s how to support your student: Stand up for him and help create a safe learning environment where students do not cause irreparable harm to each other in this way.
Have there been similar incidents in the past? If yes, what was done to publicly acknowledge the offense and publicly engage all stakeholders in taking action in support of the offended? For example, I know of a district where there were swastikas displayed over a period of weeks. The school administration and central office administration were quick to have assemblies with students, have meetings with parents, and invite consultants to publicly speak against these racist acts. The investigation did not stop until the perpetrator was identified.
Ask the aggrieved student how you can help. A mediated discussion with the offending student might help some students but will not help others. Conveying how much the remarks that were made hurt the victim can make the difference between the offending student deciding to double down on their racist opinions and that same student realizing that racism is a bad idea.
Was there any disciplinary action taken
I referred the situation to our Student Assistant Counselor and our Administrators. I know that they are dealing with it in some capacity, but I’m not privy to the specifics.