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Tangipahoa Parish School System Pupil Services Department Hand-in-Hand with our community partners to educate the children in OUR world!
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Louis Joseph Superintendent
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Beth Moulds Administrator - at - Large
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Lawrence Thompson Pupil Services Coordinator
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Osa Williams, SDFSC Resource Teacher – Peer Mediation
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Mary Broussard, Counselor Life Skills Trainer
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Wendy Brown Conflict Resolution Instructor
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Cheryl Thomas, Secretary Hammond Office
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PREVENTION - INTERVENTION SERVICES PYRAMID PREVENTION - INTERVENTION SERVICES PYRAMID THE HOME AND COMMUNITY CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT – ASSERTIVE DISCIPLINE CONFLICT RESOLUTION BY PEER MEDIATION SRO’S, DARE, GREAT, LIFE SKILLS, V.I.P., C.L.C. NO BULLYING - SLU COUNSELING PROGRAM TRUANCY COURT - TASC ZERO TOLERANCE FINS COURT DRUG TESTING OF ATHLETES & CAMPUS SEARCHES WITH DOGS ISSP
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SRO OPPORTUNITIES Alternative programs Truancy Court In School Suspension Zero Tolerance Crises Management Peer Mediation Counselors Life Skills & No Bullying Drug Testing
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Discipline Committee Administrators Parents Bus Driver Bus Driver K – 12 Teachers Special Education Counselors Pupil Services Staff School Board Member
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Peer Mediation Rally
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Truancy Court Statistics Hammond & Ponchatoula Many truancy issues resolved at school 1113 summons served on parents 93% of total referred were either resolved or referred for service continuation at TASC or FINS referred for service continuation at TASC or FINS 9 (less than 1%) referred to court Truancy Court video completed Led all TASC programs in state for response time – one day or less
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Identifying and Reducing Bullying Through Intervention
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What is Bullying? Bullying occurs when a child or group of children take advantage of the power they have to hurt or reject someone else
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What is Bullying? Bullying occurs when a child or group of children take advantage of the power they have to hurt or reject someone else
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Warning Signs Reluctance to go to school Sudden drop in grades Nightmares or difficulty sleeping Fear of new people or trying new things Physical marks or withdrawal Nervous when another person approaches Late to class
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Bullying… It can be reduced.
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Be Proactive Against Bullying Educate professionals on playground supervision Learn about the myths of bullying Teacher Resource: The Bully Free Classroom: Over 100 Tips and Strategies for Teachers K - 8
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Know the trouble areas Know the trouble areas Identify times and places within a child’s day that are not safe. Talk to the child. Assess the problem & formulate a plan
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Create A Support Team For The Child Provide a number of persons the child can go to for help Provide a safe haven Provide a number of persons the child can go to for help Provide a safe haven
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Tell Students The Truth Not everyone will be their friend Teach respect in the classroom Everyone is important Not everyone will be their friend Teach respect in the classroom Everyone is important
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Be Proactive Be Proactive Be Proactive AAAAddress bullying on FIRST day of schoo l BBBBe consistent TTTTeach the skills to w ork together Be Proactive AAAAddress bullying on FIRST day of schoo l BBBBe consistent TTTTeach the skills to w ork together
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Use Outside Resources Books Videos Character Education Lessons Peer Mediation Conflict Resolution
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Develop A Student Action Plan Brainstorm solutions to potential problems Provide a supportive environment for reporting –Different room –Another Teacher –Anonymously Brainstorm solutions to potential problems Provide a supportive environment for reporting –Different room –Another Teacher –Anonymously
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Use The Buddy System Use The Buddy System Groups are less approachable
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Emphasize Positive Behaviors Emphasize Positive Behaviors Offer praise –Provide rewards for model behavior Offer praise –Provide rewards for model behavior
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Use Cooperative Group Work Develop communication among studen ts Develop communication among studen ts Provide success- making experiences within the group Provide success- making experiences within the group Watch for group members who are not getting along Watch for group members who are not getting along DDDDevelop communication among studen ts PPPProvide success- making experiences within the group WWWWatch for group members who are not getting along
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Role-play Situations Students provide situations Students provide possible solutions Students provide situations Students provide possible solutions
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Teach Students To Report Tattling vs. Reporting –Tattling: To get a child in trouble –Reporting: Protects the safety of a child Reporting helps both the person being bullied and the bully!
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Hold Regular Class Meetings 1. Talk about events of the week and possible solutions to problems. 2. Reinforce the rules and consequences of bullying 3. State your expectations 1. Talk about events of the week and possible solutions to problems. 2. Reinforce the rules and consequences of bullying 3. State your expectations
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Identify The Classroom Bullies Reinforce the consequences of bullying Talk to their parents –Request input from them on solving the problems Brainstorm Social Skills Counseling
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NUMBER 1 STRATEGY: Teach response skills to bullied students and by-standers
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NUMBER 2 STRATEGY: Help bullying students recognize their behavior and how they can change it!
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What is TPSS doing about bullying? What is TPSS doing about bullying? What is TPSS doing about bullying? Life Skills Training in 18 schools – 5,500 6th graders over 4 years & 100 teachers trained “No-Bullying” Program implemented in 10 K-8 schools to 3,2000 students Counseling for victims Staff in-services upon request Policy changes - ?????
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Prepared By Jo Fairburn Michelle Claibourne Donna Giffin Linda Hulsey Lorraine Tap Mary Broussard Beth Moulds
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