Technology Resource

A website that I think would be very helpful for school counselors is Teaching Tolerance (www.tolerance.org).  This website offers educators lesson plans that address diversity issues.  At the school where I teach, many think that diversity is minimal because the differences of others are often minimized, rather than celebrated.  Bullying, including cyber-bullying, has been an issue that we have tried to address, but still rears its ugly head too frequently.  Teaching Tolerance offers lesson plan ideas that could be incorporated into the regular classroom by teachers rather than requiring guidance counselors to go into classrooms to teach a separate curriculum.  Lesson plans are offered for all grade levels, not just the elementary guidance curriculums that are usually used.  This website also offers professional development ideas that counselors could share with the rest of the school staff.