Our new Kindness in the Classroom® curriculum is a Tier 1 evidenced-based social emotional learning curriculum designed to help schools create a culture of kindness. Each unit teaches six core kindness concepts: Respect, Caring, Inclusiveness, Integrity, Responsibility, and Courage.

Our new 16-week High School elective course will give you the opportunity to gather new and deeper insights about respect, caring, integrity, inclusiveness, and courage and to begin to apply them in new and more meaningful ways. Through the development and deployment of a community service project, you will build self-initiative, critical thinking, and community networking skills. Each week gives you new ways to increase your capacity for kindness.

Help students understand the concept of above the line versus below the line behaviors and make a commitment to promoting above the line behaviors at their school.

If interested in modeling this dialogue in your own classroom, please use the following guidelines to assist in ensuring a positive and productive discussion. This lesson is part of the Not In Our School Video Action Kit, a comprehensive toolkit featuring films, lessons, and resources designed to motivate students to speak out against bullying, and create new ways to make their schools safe for everyone.

The festival includes a range of films that showcase the incredible energy and enthusiasm of young people taking a stand against bullying, anti-gay bigotry, and all forms of hate. Some films are NIOT originals, while others are made by youth speaking out in a wide variety of creative ways.

About one in five teens reports being bullied, which is harmful, but preventable. This video will support a larger effort on the VetoViolence Facebook page during National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month in October 2017.

10 Questions Students Can Ask to Make Their Schools More Caring and Safe Places
For Middle and High School Students - handout

In this video, students use role-playing scenarios to depict experiences with prejudice or name-calling and practice effective interventions to combat or stop the bullying or harassment. This process can be an effective tool to use with students in your own classroom and school. Please use the guidelines below and review the “Note of Caution” to ensure a positive and productive experience.

Learn how to not be a 'Bystander' and intervene in bullying. One in five children in the United States experience bullying where a peer harasses, humiliates, or threatens repeatedly. Bullying can have negative psychological, physical, and academic effects.

Read the comics! Bullying prevention superhero Captain Compassion® is here to give her trusty sidekick Kid Kinder® guidance about how to help others recognize, report, and refuse racially motivated bullying. Every week in October, we'll publish a new comic strip designed to help kids learn how to use their upstander power. Follow along to find out how we can create safer, more inclusive communities by working together.

An NFL and United Way-sponsored program that teaches middle school students about cultivating and maintaining healthy relationships in the game, in the classroom, and in our everyday lives.

Need to teach your class about friendship and respect? This kindness day challenge is a free checklist of good deeds that reinforce positive character traits to improve the classroom climate and reduce bullying.

These free sample bookmarks are a great way to celebrate World Compliments Day or International Day of Friendship. A fun no-prep mindfulness or character-building activity, the coloring pages help students develop a growth mindset while strengthening relationships with kind words.

Children who experienced or witnessed bullying may want to discuss it with their parents, but not know how to bring it up. Some children may be afraid that they'll be “in trouble” for what happened. Others may feel embarrassment or shame. A parent may notice changes in their child's behavior and find it difficult to talk about it in a way that doesn't make their child feel uncomfortable.

Changing school cutlure towards anti-bullying - A short film promoting young people to stand up for those that are bullied for the StopBullying.gov video contest.

We heard from kids and adults about their personal experiences with bullying. Often, an upstander's decision to intervene makes all the difference in these situations.

Internet Safety Strategies for Youth and What to do When Experiencing Online Bullying

What is cyberbullying and how can you spot it? This video explains whether certain online behavior is or isn't cyberbullying. You'll also learn tips about what you can do if you or someone you know is being cyberbullied.