FC 018: An End to Bullying - Guest: Dr. Elizabeth J. Meyer, Ph.D. (August 16, 2010)
Every child has the right to learn in a place where all students are accepted. And yet, thousands of students suffer daily from school bullying and harassment. Schools need to do a better job insuring the rights of each student. In this podcast I talk with Dr. Elizabeth J. Meyer, nationally recognized educator and author of "Gender, Bullying, and Harassment: Strategies to End Sexism and Homophobia in Schools" (Teachers College Press, 2009).
About Elizabeth J. Meyer, PhD
Elizabeth J. Meyer is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Education at Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec. She is the author of "Gender, Bullying, and Harassment: Strategies to End Sexism and Homophobia in Schools" ( She also writes for the Freire Project for Critical Pedagogy. A former high school teacher and coach, she has published articles in: Gender and Education, McGill Journal of Education, The Journal of LGBT Youth, and the Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology.
More info at: http://sites.google.com/site/lizjmeyer/
About Annie Fox, M.Ed.
Annie is an educator with 30+ years experience. She's been on the receiving end of email questions from tweens, teens and parents since 1997. Annie's books include: The Teen Guide to Dating and Relating, Too Stressed to Think? And the the new Middle School Confidential Series™
More information about Annie at: http://AnnieFox.com
About Family Confidential
Family Confidential: Secrets of Successful Parenting is a podcast that focuses on 21st century parenting challenges and solutions. Hosted by Annie Fox and produced by Electric Eggplant, Family Confidential brings you practical parenting advice through in-depth conversations with authors, educators and therapists. If you're a parent of a tween or teen, this series is for you. In fact, you can become part of the series by sending in your parenting questions and getting direct answers. These recorded discussions help parents strengthen family connections by providing tips, child-rearing insight and practical tools for guiding your kids through the teen years and beyond. http://FamilyConfidential.com
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