Prevent Bullying

Professional Development Workshop: 1 day*
*(can be combined with Implementing Effective Bully Prevention Curriculum for a 2-day professional development workshop)

Target Audience: Teachers, Counselors, Administrators

Format: group focused, interactive, role play, hands-on, handouts

Learning Objectives:

1. Participants will learn the signs of bullying
2. Participants will learn how to implement bully prevention techniques
3. Participants will learn how to talk to students about bullying, how to talk to parents

Outcomes:

1. Implement effective anti-bullying skills
2. Address student needs for safety, security, and well being

Workshop Content:

Bullying

• History of Bullying
• Proliferation of Bullying in Schools
• Bullying Laws in States

Bullying and School Climate

• Students’ perception of level of bullying at school
• Parents’ perception of level of bullying at school
• Teachers’, administrators’, counselors’ perception of bullying at school
• Gap Analysis Process
• Improve school climate

Signs of Bullying

• Characteristics of Bullying behavior
• Characteristics of Victim Behaviors
• Characteristics of Bystander Behavior
• Who is the Bully?

Types of Bullying

• Physical
• Psychological
• Cyberbullying
• Sexting

Impact of bullying on academic performance

• Loss of instructional time dealing with bullying issues
• Student Interactions in the classroom
• How bullying disrupts learning and impacts student learning

Improving student behavior - What does Work

• Behavior Goals
• Incorporating behavior self-management
• Integrating into curriculum
• Awards and Rewards

Educator Professional Development Single Sessions:

1-Day professional development workshop $2,500.00 with materials for participants. (If you prefer we also offer a 2-Day combined professional development workshop–call for information.)

Materials Included:

• Activities
• Handouts
• Check Lists
• Student Materials
• Trevor Romain "Bullies Are A Pain In The Brain" DVD

(Materials included for each participant up to 20 attendees. Additional attendees at $50 per person.)

Travel not included.