Comments for For KidSake http://www.forkidsake.net building the best school climates Fri, 22 Apr 2011 19:17:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on bullyproofing contest! by admin http://www.forkidsake.net/bullyproofing-contest#comment-95 admin Fri, 22 Apr 2011 19:17:42 +0000 http://www.forkidsake.net/?page_id=144#comment-95 Excellent, Helen! Well, thought-out, multi-media approach, and reached students in 3 different areas of school. This is looking like the winner for April. ~martin Excellent, Helen! Well, thought-out, multi-media approach, and reached students in 3 different areas of school. This is looking like the winner for April.
~martin

]]> Comment on bullyproofing contest! by Helen Hafer, Middle School Counselor http://www.forkidsake.net/bullyproofing-contest#comment-94 Helen Hafer, Middle School Counselor Wed, 20 Apr 2011 21:54:36 +0000 http://www.forkidsake.net/?page_id=144#comment-94 BullyProofing: This year we took a 3 pronged approach to the problem of bullying and harassment at our middle school. First we had an all school assembly in January with a local speaker from Unite4Life who talked about bullying, particularly emphasizing cyberbullying and the consequences for all involved. He was very engaging. We followed up over a 2 week period by showing 2 videos over the school network, "Stopping Verbal Bullying" and "Tuning in to Sexual Harassment" (both produced by New Dimension Media). Teachers had their homeroom classes watch the video and then used followup discussion questions we provided with their students. During this 3 week window of time, we counselors also sponsored an anti bully poster contest. Homerooms submitted posters, the art teacher helped us judge them, we gave out prizes to a homeroom at each grade level, and posted their art work around the building. Through this process we created some common vocabulary around the issue of harassment and bullying that has been in use ever since. BullyProofing: This year we took a 3 pronged approach to the problem of bullying and harassment at our middle school. First we had an all school assembly in January with a local speaker from Unite4Life who talked about bullying, particularly emphasizing cyberbullying and the consequences for all involved. He was very engaging. We followed up over a 2 week period by showing 2 videos over the school network, “Stopping Verbal Bullying” and “Tuning in to Sexual Harassment” (both produced by New Dimension Media). Teachers had their homeroom classes watch the video and then used followup discussion questions we provided with their students. During this 3 week window of time, we counselors also sponsored an anti bully poster contest. Homerooms submitted posters, the art teacher helped us judge them, we gave out prizes to a homeroom at each grade level, and posted their art work around the building. Through this process we created some common vocabulary around the issue of harassment and bullying that has been in use ever since.

]]> Comment on children of alcoholics by Jon Hutton http://www.forkidsake.net/children-of-alcoholics#comment-17 Jon Hutton Thu, 03 Mar 2011 22:08:30 +0000 http://www.forkidsake.net/?page_id=120#comment-17 Martin; You wouldn't believe (or you probably would) what happened today. Yesterday I was working at the junior high school and I got a referral from the counselor of a student that was feeling alone and struggling in school. He is a dead ringer for Harry Potter. He related this long tale of his father and how he was worried about him, how he was an alcoholic. I was racking my brain to come up with or create a program that would help him understand that he didn't cause it or create it, as adolescents always seem to do in some way. Then today I get your email from Cathy Kelley including a download of your workbook. What a wonderful gift and inspiring thing. I think often of our times at ESD 105 and the great trainings you provided to us. Thanks from West Valley SD. Jon Hutton CDS II Martin;

You wouldn’t believe (or you probably would) what happened today. Yesterday I was working at the junior high school and I got a referral from the counselor of a student that was feeling alone and struggling in school. He is a dead ringer for Harry Potter. He related this long tale of his father and how he was worried about him, how he was an alcoholic. I was racking my brain to come up with or create a program that would help him understand that he didn’t cause it or create it, as adolescents always seem to do in some way.

Then today I get your email from Cathy Kelley including a download of your workbook. What a wonderful gift and inspiring thing. I think often of our times at ESD 105 and the great trainings you provided to us. Thanks from West Valley SD.

Jon Hutton CDS II

]]> Comment on children of alcoholics by Paul Jepson, CDP, NCAC1 http://www.forkidsake.net/children-of-alcoholics#comment-16 Paul Jepson, CDP, NCAC1 Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:52:00 +0000 http://www.forkidsake.net/?page_id=120#comment-16 Martin, There are still some of us old Prevention/Intervention Specialists out in the schools that continue to work with COA's. Keep the faith! Martin,
There are still some of us old Prevention/Intervention Specialists out in the schools that continue to work with COA’s. Keep the faith!

]]> Comment on bullyproofing contest! by Paul Jepson, CDP, NCAC1 http://www.forkidsake.net/bullyproofing-contest#comment-15 Paul Jepson, CDP, NCAC1 Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:47:43 +0000 http://www.forkidsake.net/?page_id=144#comment-15 I have used the "Don't Laugh at Me" bully prevention program that was developed by Peter Yarrow, of Peter, Paul, and Mary. This program is good for grades 3rd through 6th and has many good components. The link for Operation Respect is http://www.dontlaugh.org/ I have used the “Don’t Laugh at Me” bully prevention program that was developed by Peter Yarrow, of Peter, Paul, and Mary. This program is good for grades 3rd through 6th and has many good components. The link for Operation Respect is http://www.dontlaugh.org/

]]> Comment on bullyproofing contest! by Dayle Gray http://www.forkidsake.net/bullyproofing-contest#comment-14 Dayle Gray Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:53:27 +0000 http://www.forkidsake.net/?page_id=144#comment-14 The website link is to a video that I filmed that we presented to our 3-5 th grade classes. A presentation that my colleague did for our K-2 students is shown below that. You need to view it on either Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox. It is not a "slick" production, but we all had fun making it, and the students learned a lot. Having students talking to students for our 3-5th graders has proved effective and many other students are asking to be part of our "Orca News Network". Another group of 5th graders is currently at work on a video about Rumors and Gossip. http://www.sw.wednet.edu/19772077113832867/podcasts/browse.asp?A=399&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&C=56504 The website link is to a video that I filmed that we presented to our 3-5 th grade classes. A presentation that my colleague did for our K-2 students is shown below that. You need to view it on either Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox. It is not a “slick” production, but we all had fun making it, and the students learned a lot. Having students talking to students for our 3-5th graders has proved effective and many other students are asking to be part of our “Orca News Network”. Another group of 5th graders is currently at work on a video about Rumors and Gossip.
http://www.sw.wednet.edu/19772077113832867/podcasts/browse.asp?A=399&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&C=56504

]]> Comment on children of alcoholics by Freia http://www.forkidsake.net/children-of-alcoholics#comment-10 Freia Thu, 10 Feb 2011 18:36:30 +0000 http://www.forkidsake.net/?page_id=120#comment-10 Actually hard to find qualified people within this matter, you seem like you are aware of exactly what you are posting about! Bless you Actually hard to find qualified people within this matter, you seem like you are aware of exactly what you are posting about! Bless you

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