Pdf document which introduces the idea of assessing and tracking bullying behavior at school for administrators.
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Providing support to children who are bullied: tips for school personnel and other adults
Pdf document with advice on bullying prevention geared toward school personnel and other adults.
Steps to address bullying at your school: tips for school administrators
Pdf document with advice to school administrators on addressing bullying at school.
HRSA stop bullying now resource kit
One page list of materials on bullying for professionals and parents.
Using encouragement
Document which discusses discouraging verbal messages, encouragement and how to teach problem solving skills adapted from Robert J. Mackenzie’s book, “Setting limits in the classroom: How to move beyond the classroom dance of discipline.”
Suggestions for handling surface behavior
Pdf document that outlines the ways in which a teacher can direct or redirect student behavior, with suggestions for responses when confronted by a student, with material from Nicholas A. Seta and Allen N. Mendler.
Soft vs firm limits
Word document which discusses soft limits and firm limits, with examples and consequences.
School discipline vs conflict resolution
Pdf document comparing traditional school discipline and conflict resolution practices.
Role play : The power of dialogue fact sheet
Pdf document that presents a role play dialogue between the parent of a middle school child, a middle school teacher and a principle, with background information on characters and a case overview.
Positions and interests
Pdf document that describes an exercise in negotiation and problem solving to be used with children in grades 5-8, with a worksheet at end of document.
Mistaken goals chart
Chart which defines mistaken goals, lists four of these goals (undue attention, negative power, revenge and giving up), the behaviors associated with them and positive responses by adults.
How to talk so kids will listen & listen so kids will talk
Document summarizing Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish’s work of the same title, with instructions to increase listening skills, help children deal with feelings, provide praise and use alternatives to punishment, with role playing exercises.
Crisis development
Pdf document in the form of two tables the first table lists student behaviors and staff attitudes, the second table lists student actions and staff interventions, adapted from a document by the Crisis Prevention Institute.
Writing classroom rules
Pdf document outlining a three day program for students in grades 9-12 for developing rules for classroom behavior and consequences for ignoring rules, developed by Carole Close, the document ends with a student bill of rights and and a student bill of responsibilites.