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Talbott Spring Elementary Aims to Reduce Bullying and Conflicts. Talbott Springs Elementary School gets a playground make-over with Peaceful Playgrounds to reduce bullying and playground confrontations. By Lauren Rosenberg lbrosenberg@patuxent.com Bullying reduction comes in many different forms. Armed with cans of red, yellow, lime green and blue paint and rolls of masking [...]
This course is designed to meet state bullying prevention training requirements for school staffs. The course will: 1. define bullying as prescribed by law, 2. give an overview of state legislative requirements, 3. provide teacher and staff training on responding to bullying and 4. will give guidance regarding, the district, school and staff responsibilities as [...]
Scattered Circles  Moorpark Acorn News 10-28-2011 New program in school district battles bullying By Darleen Principe Moorpark kids are learning how to keep the peace on the playground, one conflict at a time thanks to new PEP Grant. In an effort to battle bullying and teach basic conflict-resolution skills, the Moorpark Unified [...]
KOLD-TV Tucson, AZ reports that during recess Twin Peaks School in Marana, students "are in training, learning to play new games, and getting valuable lessons including simple problem solving ideas." The school's Peaceful Playgrounds program was created "to eliminate...bullies." All students participate in activities during recess to help them stay active, occupied, and out of trouble. Peaceful Playgrounds "includes game areas painted on the concrete, and plenty of play equipment." Activities include hopscotch, jump rope, and beanbag toss. According to KOLD, "Peaceful Playgrounds is in about 8,000 schools across the country." Twin Peaks Elementary School is relying on around $5,000 in federal aid and in aid raised by parents and students for the program.
New Play Space Project Began in November By Cathie Ericson The Oregonian - Wilsonville, OR Â February 2008 A peaceful playground -- isn't that the dream of all students, parents, and educators? Where recess is a time of socialization, fresh air, and physical activity, rather than a period marked by conflict and bullying. That's [...]
May 2009 By Joie Tyrrell NewsDay - Melville, NY Research indicates that there is an absence of peaceful play and a prevalence of bullying in schools is increasing on a regular basis and that most bullying occurs on school playgrounds. With this in mind, the staff at Amityville’s Northwest Elementary School, along with the COMPASS [...]
Successful Bullying Prevention Programs : What Works? Article by Dr. Melinda Bossenmeyer, The Recess Doctor  Bullying prevention what works? This is a poem written by Natalie, a high school student about bullying. I used to get bullied, and I didn’t know what to do  I wouldn’t want to come to school  I’d [...]
Schoolwide Discipline: What Works by Dr. Melinda Bossenmeyer, The Recess Doctor Schoolwide Discipline: What Works? In an election year, it is important to acknowledge that for approximately 20 years, the Annual Gallup Poll of the Public's Attitudes toward the Public Schools has identified [...]
Bullying Prevention: Life's Lessons in Good and Evil by Dr. Melinda Bossenmeyer, The Recess Doctor Bullying Prevention Good vs Evil in Schools As you may know, last month I attended a gathering of like minded individuals called Hero Camp. During the Hero Camp discussions, I kept reflecting [...]
How Teachers Should Respond to School Bullying Setting the stage for responding to bullying. Download Article How to Respond to Bullying..... First, it is important to acknowledge that students rarely bully victims in front of an adult. The chance of a teacher observing bullying in school is limited. Furthermore, [...]
The Department of Education and U.S. Education Secretary, Arne Duncan, have taken an unprecedented step forward on the issue of School Safety and specifically, on bullying and discriminatory harassment. The Department of Education issued guidance to support educators in combating bullying in schools by clarifying when student bullying may violate federal education anti-discrimination laws and [...]
Is Empathy the key to conquering bullying? by Dr. Melinda Bossenmeyer, The Recess Doctor  As I observed my class the first week of school, one child stood out. The incident happened on the third day of school. Allie was a kindergarten student who learned that another child’s much-loved dog died. Most students sat silently, [...]
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