Respect for
Others and the Self
1. I am responsible for everything I do. If I do well, I
get the credit. If I mess up, I must accept that I did it and not try to put the blame
onto others.
2. I am responsible for getting my own education, job
training and for living a healthful lifestyle—so that others aren't doing for me what
I ought to be doing and what I am capable of doing for myself and the community.
3. I am responsible for treating all persons, my family
members and others everywhere, with respect and consideration. That we are
different, look different and think differently doesn't matter. What matters
is that each one of us is a deserving human being.
4. I am responsible for supporting my
community/nation/world. It takes everyone in a community working to make it more just,
more democratic and more hospitable for everyone.
5. I am responsible to the earth, that I treat it with
loving care, preserving it for all time.
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When I'm with other kids:
1. I have the right to be and so does every other person.
2. I have the right to learn and grow and make something
of myself and so do others.
3. I have the right to feel what I feel and express what I
feel, including my anger, as long as I make my expressions responsibly and do not hurt
others or damage property. All persons have the same rights.
4. I have the right to protect myself from the aggression
of others as long as I do it without aggressing against them. They have this right also.
5. I have a right to my own body. No one has a right to
hurt me or even touch me without my permission. Each person has this right.
6. I have the right to say no to any activity I am
uncomfortable doing. Everybody else does, too.
7. I have the right to my belongings. No one has the right
to use or borrow them without my permission. I have no right to take, use or borrow the
possessions of others without their permission.
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Offer undivided attention
Make eye contact
Listen carefully
Use positive, supportive language
Ask politely, don't give orders
Be gentle
Be patient
Be a role model
Never pressure friends to do something they don't want to do Never
suggest an illegal act
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The first job of the student is to learn and grow.
The second job of the student is to help classmates learn and grow.
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