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Locally Produced Instructional Programs

Flirting or Hurting: Sexual Harassment in School is an instructional program designed to educate middle school students and generate discussions with them on Sexual Harassment. The program is based on the teacher's guide by Nan Stein, EdD of the Center for Research on Women at Wellsley College.

Cheating Yourself consists of two short modules, specifically designed for use in 6th through 12th grade classrooms. The first module guides students to an understanding that all forms of cheating undermine learning. The second module, Cheating Yourself: Plagiarism, explains in more detail what plagiarism is and how it can be avoided.

Gender Equity in the Classroom, hosted by leading education researcher David Sadker, Ed.D, examines the subtle but potent gender biases in today's classrooms. The program is a powerful tool for use in pre-service education classrooms or in professional development workshops. Each scene focuses on a different area of disparity between females and males. The accompanying Viewing Guide offers guidance on how to use the program during professional development sessions.

A Natural Focus, with Laurie Sanders, is a series of videos produced by WGBY on the natural history of the Connecticut River. A teacher resource guide to supplement the video series is available on the Natural Focus website.