Carrie Goldman, award-winning author of Bullied, brings her personal insights and proven expertise to parents and educators. The issue of bullying first came to light for Carrie when her daughter faced rude comments and sneers at school for being a Star Wars fan, something meant for “ boys only." Determined to help her and the 160,000 kids who miss school every day out of fear, Carrie will speak candidly about when social conflict crosses the line to bullying; the role of parents, victims and bystanders in stopping the cycle; and, how children can learn to carry themselves with confidence and best resolve conflicts before they escalate.
Some of her topics will be:
Read Carrie's article in the New York Times: How Do I Know What’s Bullying and What’s Normal Conflict? http://nyti.ms/1ECOz5M
Some of her topics will be:
- Teach how to discern between normal social conflict and true bullying.
- If a situation is normal social conflict, teach kids how to develop their own solutions.
- If a situation is bullying, teach kids the three steps of asking for effective help.
- Provide restorative practices instead of punitive practices for responding to the aggressor.
- Teach kids the difference between necessary and unnecessary reports of problematic behavior.
- Teach kids how to act as empowered allies instead of as passive bystanders.
- Teach Internet safety and cyberbullying prevention, intervention, and reconciliation
- Help kids deconstruct the messages of aggression in the media.
- Give kids cognitive and strategic techniques to respond to verbal taunts and cyberbullying.
Read Carrie's article in the New York Times: How Do I Know What’s Bullying and What’s Normal Conflict? http://nyti.ms/1ECOz5M
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