The earlier that bullying behavior can be identified the easier it will be to modify and change.
Any day can be #Day1 to create a safe classroom environment free of bullying behavior. You just need to get started…..
Review the below #Day1 Declaration. Additional options are available. Choose the version of the declaration that is most appropriate for your classroom, club, or school, based on your students.
Then simply complete the form below to receive a pdf version of the #Day1 Declaration.
Rehearse the #Day1 declaration before presenting to your students.
Read the Declaration on #Day1 of your group meeting together or on #Day1 of a new beginning when you want to put an end to bullying behavior and begin on a new journey of acceptance, compassion, and respect.
Be sure to personalize the declaration with your school/classroom name in the appropriate spaces.
Receive a verbal acknowledgment of agreement from your students to adhere to the declaration.
Once you have created a safe respectful community, encourage your individual students to become Upstanders. Pass out copies of the Upstander Pledge or visit tylerclementi.org/pledge. Read the pledge aloud together. Discuss what it means to them and if they have any questions. Then have students sign the Upstander Pledge, either on paper or on the website, whichever works best for you.
Reading the declaration is not a one-and-done situation. But rather it is a baseline for a constant conversation that will be continued throughout the entire year and again the following year. To assist in these conversations an optional component we suggest is to create artwork or illustrations, such as the Upstander Pledge or #Day1, that can act as a reminder to support the #Day1 Declaration or the Upstander Pledge. This will act as a daily visual reminder to your students and other staff members that this is a safe respectful space for everyone, and bullying behavior will not be acceptable here.
