Taking it to the Net


1			Shelley's mother is Euro-American, and her father is Japanese. Many people who do not know her have a hard time identifying her ethnic background, and she is constantly asked, "What are you?" There are several a couple of other minority students of color at her school, although few of them openly identify themselves as biracial or multiracial. Shelley is now in the process of figuring out who she is. What are some of the challenges biracial or multiracial adolescents face? How might their process of identity development progress? http://www.edletter.org/past/issues/2003-ma/noguera.shtml




2			Fourteen-year-old Denise, an only child, and her mother, Doris, always had a great relationship—until recently. Now it seems that they are constantly arguing. Doris is trying to understand what is going on with her daughter. How can she tell if Denise's behavior is normal for a 14-year-old? http://www.apahelpcenter.org/articles/article.php?id=1




3			The local school board wants to try to prevent violent and tragic incidents like those in Littleton, Colorado, and Springfield, Oregon. It has asked its principals and teachers to study an APA publication that identifies warning signs of violence and suggests interventions. What will they learn from it, and how can they try to prevent similar situations in their school district? http://www.apahelpcenter.org/featuredtopics/feature.php?id=38