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Montana School District Hosts Community Forum on Mental Health
Community members filled the Dawson County High School Auditorium in Glendive, Montana on January 2nd. The "Stronger Together Community Forum" was created to address growing mental health concerns. It is expected to be the first in a series of discussions to help...
Schools Pay Students for Bullying Reports
Schools Offer Cash Rewards for Reports of BullyingSome are calling it "Snitches for Hire". Schools are now offering cash rewards to students who report acts of bullying. This movement is coming after legislation makes bullying a criminal offense. Repeated acts of...
Host a Speaker or School Assembly for Red Ribbon Week
Students say "no" to drugs, alcohol, and violence Red Ribbon Week takes place each October, with schools across America participating. Donning a red ribbon, many students will pledge to live drug free, as part of on-campus activities. Sponsored by the National...
Broken Wings, ArtPrize Piece Sheds Light on Bullying, School Shootings
For ten years, artist Pamela Alderman has entered ArtPrize, the largest international art competition, based in Grand Rapids, MI. This year, Alderman is using butterflies to foster healing discussions around the topics of bullying and school shootings in her piece...
Curriculum Helps Schools Change Campus Culture in 15 Minutes a Week
Schools across the country are looking for creative ways to tackle issues like bullying, fighting, and general "unkind" behaviors. With concerns over teen anxiety and school safety at an all time high, educators want to make drastic changes to ensure that the...
Secrets to a Rocking Professional Development Training
How to create empowering learning experiences As kids will soon be heading back to school, administrators are busy planning for the upcoming year and that means putting together staff in-service trainings. Over the last eight years, I have trained thousands of...
The Campus Peace-Building Initiative: Helping Shape School Culture
Across America, schools are seeking solutions for how to deal with the growing problem of aggression on campus. From bullying to more violent acts like school shootings, the need for training programs, policies, and procedures couldn't be more prevelant. While some...
How Do I Make My Kids Behave in Public
I was recently traumatized while out to eat with some friends as I watched a small child torment her parents. In minutes, I watched a child who was not getting her way turn a small fit into a full-on a chase around the entire restaurant, including a parent in hot...
Balancing Indoor and Outdoor Time
As much as kids and parents may buck the schedule, there's no doubt that establishing some structure during your week, can ease everyone's anxiety and give you things to look forward to. One thing that's important to put on the calendar is outside time. Recently I...