7. Who or What is to Blame?
Go to
http://todaysmeet.com/BullyingMatters
And join the conversation
8. 10 Warning Signs:
1.
Lack of Interest in School. Self isolation from
family and/or friends.
2. Seeing self as always the victim.
3. Persistent disregard for rules.
4. Cruelty to pets or other animals.
5. Artwork or writing that is bleak, violent or that
depicts isolation or anger.
6. Talking constantly about weapons or violence.
Talk about bringing weapons to school. Bringing a
weapon to school.
7. Obsession with violent games/television
8. Depression or mood swings. Misplaced or
unwarranted jealousy.
9. History of bullying.
10. Involvement/interest in gangs.
9. 10 Things a Teacher Can Do
1.
2.
Learn about bullying and violence
Democratic classroom. Zero tolerance for
name-calling, put-downs and taunting.
3. Know the warning signs.
4. Anti-violence student activities.
5. Have a school emergency plan.
6. Firm, fair and consistent school rules.
7. Report to principal ALL violent incidences (physical and
verbal)
8. Teach conflict resolution/anger management skills.
9. Incorporate prevention of violence into your lessons.
10. Encourage students to report suspicious activities/
behavior.
Bullying is a âLearned Behaviorâ,
which means it can be âunlearnedâ
10. 10 Things Students Can Do
1. No weapons at school.
2. Report crimes to authorities.
3. Report suspicious or worrisome
behavior.
4. Learn how to manage anger.
5. Settle disputes peaceably.
6. Teen advisory council.
7. Be a peer counselor.
8. Mentor new students
9. Participate in a watch patrol.
10. Have a school peace pledge/rally
Remember:
A Misbehaving Child is a Discouraged Child
11. Design an environment where both
YOU and YOUR students are
emotionally and physcially healthy
Review: Brain Foods
12. The Top 10 Best Brain
Foods
Top 10 Brain Foods:
Blueberries (tapping on head)
Nuts nuts nuts (tapping on shoulders)
Fish (for the flesh)
Brocolli (in the belly)
Yogurt (for the waist)
Banana banana banana (rotating hips)
Olive oil (on your thighs)
Brown Bread (tapping the knees)
Spinach on the shin
Squishy tomatoes (with our feet)
28. The Rest of the Story:
One more trip to the Galloway Vault
âą Forgiveness: Aboriginal Culture (The Talking Circle, The Healing Center,
Sweatlodge)
âą Revisit: Itinerant Case
âą Revisit: Classroom Management Role-plays
âą Housekeeping:
-Hand in Course Participation/Hand back blogs
-Hand out: Take home âsynthesis paperâ
-Review: 40 Generic Principles of Classroom Management/Classroom
Management Resources (Google Site /Shelfari Book Reviews)/Classroom
Management Mantras/Course Learning Outcomes
-Final Exam (Wednesday, Nov. 6th, 10:00 to 12:00 p.m.), Room 2301
âą Brentâs Best Practices: 3 Best âIn Classâ Practices/3 Best âWhole
Schoolâ Practices
âą The Final Word: Believe in yourself and your power to teach/Jordan
âą Seeing: Dalton Sherman âDo you believe in me?â
âą Wise Words
29. Make a choice
âą #1. I was hired to teach, not to make kids behave
âą #2. You can be friendly with kids, but you canât be friends
âą
#3. Minimize student misbehavior by maximizing student
learning
âą
#4. Manage your class, donât discipline it
âą
#5. Donât let them see you smile until Christmas
âą
#6. Catch âem being good
30.
31.
32. Build it and they will learn
âIf we want to have engaged brains in the
classroom, we have to have an interactive
environmentâ
⊠Spencer Kagan
âWe have school-induced ADHD because
schools arenât brain compatible with the
brains of todayâs childrenâ
âŠDr. David Sousa
âArtful teaching is a love triangle between
the students, the teacher, and the content
âŠCarol Ann Tomlinson
âFairness is everyone getting what
they need in schoolâ
âŠMartha Kaufeldt
There are no âbadâ kids, just
kids with âbadâ problemsâ
âŠHarold Brathwaite
âAll kids in our society are at risk
âŠDr. Martin Brokenleg
âWhat is best for the best
should be best for the restâ
âŠDr. Roger Taylor
âKids learn by what they do, not by
what they are toldâ
âŠPat Wolfe
ââAt riskâ students are those who leave
school before or after graduation with
little possibility of continuing learningâ
âŠRoland Barth
âAre we training kids to write tests for life,
or are we training kids for the tests of lifeâ
âŠ.Art Costa