Caring for and Respecting All Persons Hotlist By Rosalyn Donaldson The district serves a diverse population. Learn more about our population by reading information found at these links.
Addictions/Abuses · Aerosol Sniffing Addiction o National Institute on Drug Abuse, Drug Facts: Inhalants o The Dangers of Inhaled Aerosols or Huffing · Alcohol Addiction o Alcoholism – Symptoms, Signs and Effects o CDC Fact Sheet - Underage Drinking · Body Building Addiction o What is Bodybuilding Addition? o Motivational and psychological correlates of body building dependence · Drug Addiction o Drug Facts: High School and Youth Trends o National Institute on Drug Abuse: Children and Teens · Gambling Addiction o High School Gambling Fact Sheet o Teen Health: Gambling Addition · Internet Addiction o Internet Addiction in Students: A Cause of Concern o Reuters Article: U.S. students suffering from Internet addiction: study · Nicotine (Smoking) Addiction o Tobaccofreekids.org Fact Sheet: The Path to Tobacco Addiction Starts at Very Young Ages o Is smoking tobacco really addictive? · Overachieving Addiction o Are You and Overachiever? o The Overachievers: The Secret Lives of Driven Kids · Sex Addiction o Sex Addiction and Your Student o Is Sex Addiction Real? · Shopping Addiction o Shopping Problems among High School Students o Shopping Spree or Addiction? · Video Games Addiction o Signs and Symptoms of Video Game Addiction o Video Game Addition: When video games become more than just games
Body - Height · Dwarfism o Little People of America Accommodations in the School o Dwarfism Defined by Texas Women’s University · Pituitary Gigantism/pituitary gigantism o Gigantism: UCLA Pituitary Tumor Program o Acromegaly and Gigantism
Body - Weight · Obesity o Obesity Prevention, Healthy Schools o Obesity in Children and Teens · Bulimia o Bulimia Nervosa – ANAD o Disordered Eating: Symptoms of Bulimia · Anorexia o Anorexia Nervosa - ANAD o Eating Disorders in Schools: Prevention, Early Identification and Response
Gender Differences · Female & Male o Teaching for Gender Difference: Research Matters to the Science Teacher o Girls’ and boys’ brains: How different are they? o Brain Differences Between Genders o How Male and Female Brains Differ
Learning Styles · Aural o Aural (Auditory-Musical-Rhythmic) Learning Style o Aural Strategies · Logical o Logical (Mathematical) Learning Style o Logical Mathematical Intelligence · Social o Social (Interpersonal) Learning Style o Social and Emotional Learning · Solitary o Solitary (Intrapersonal) Learning Style o Teaching Strategies of Intrapersonal Intelligence · Tactile/ Kinesthetic o Physical (Bodily-Kinesthetic) Learning Style o Kinesthetic Strategies · Verbal o Verbal (Linguistic) Learning Style o Teaching the talker: strategies for the verbal learner · Visual o Visual (Spatial) Learning Style o Visual Strategies
Mental Disabilities · Antisocial Personality Disorder o Antisocial personality disorder o Antisocial personality disorder – Mayo Clinic · Anxiety Disorder o Children and Teens – Anxiety and Depression Association of America o Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents (Fact Sheet) – National Institute of Mental Health · Bipolar Disorder o Bipolar Disorder in Children and Teens o Bipolar Disorder in Children and Adolescents · Delusional Disorder o Delusional disorder symptom o Delusional disorder or paranoid disorder · Dependent Personality Disorder o Dependent Personality Disorder o Dependent Personality Disorder Symptoms · Depression o Depression in Children and Adolescents o Childhood Depression: What Parents Can Do To Help · Dyscalculia o Dyscalculia: Know the Symptoms and Help Your Child Succeed! o Dyscalculia in Children: Essentials Parents Should Know · Narcissistic Personality Disorder o Narcissistic Children and Teens: Does Your Child Act Entitled? o Narcissism in children has many causes, but it can be addressed · Obsessive Compulsive Disorder o Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) o Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, OCD · Paranoia o Paranoia – What is Paranoia? o Paranoid Personality Disorder Symptoms · Phobias o Acousticophobia- Fear of Sound or Noise o Acousticophobia Symptoms o Agoraphobia o What is Agoraphobia? o Bibliophobia- Fear of books. o Gelotophobia- Fear of being laughed at. o Laliophobia or Lalophobia- Fear of speaking o Laliophobia o Technophobia- Fear of technology. · Schizophrenia o What is Schizophrenia? o Schizophrenia: Types of Schizophrenia
Race/Ethnicity · African and African-American o Twelve Tips All Educator Must Know about Educating African American and Latino Students o African-American Students May Improve Grades if Teachers Convey High Standards, Confidence in Students’ Ability to Reach Them · Aleut Eskimo o Eskimo-Aleut Languages o Eskimo Aleut Language Family · Asian and Asian-American o Asian Americans Pew Research o 14 Important Statistics Bout Asian Americans · European and European-American o The authoritarian parenting style: definitions, research, and cultural differences o Public High School Graduation Rates · Hispanic and Hispanic-American o 25 Most Influential Hispanics in America o Hispanic Americans by the Numbers · Interracial o Multiracial Students – American Counseling Association o Five Ways to Foster Interracial Friendships in Schools · Native American o Understanding Native Americans and Acculturation o Native American Cultures · Pacific Islander and Pacific Islander-American o Understanding a Pacific Islander Young Adult Perspective on Access to Higher Education o Asians/Pacific Islanders: Education Issues
Special Education · ADD/ADHD o What is ADD/ADHD? o NIMH – Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) · Asperger Syndrome o What is Asperger Syndrome? o Asperger Syndrome Fact Sheet · Autism o What is Autism? o Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) · Down Syndrome o What is Down Syndrome? o Down syndrome – Genetics Home Reference · Dyslexia o Dyslexia – Mayo Clinic o Dyslexia - KidsHealth · Gifted/Talented o NSGT - Giftedness Defined o Working with Gifted & Talented Students
Socio-Economic Status · Wealthy o Wealthy high school students are more likely to play sports than low-income students o Reading gap between wealthy and poor students widens, study · Middle Class o What is middle class, anyway? o Middle-class schools do little better than low-income schools · Lower-Resourced o Closing the achievement gap between high-poverty schools and low-poverty schools o Resources to use when teaching in a low-income school