Seminar in
bullying prevention
Stan Davis, C.S.W.
"This workshop moved me from anxiety to action. Our school is ready for the
work we are responsible for doing!"
"Attending this workshop provided me with more resources and information than I have ever experienced before. A wonderful journey."
"Stan is superb at activating learning and moves beyond theory into practical hands-on
approaches to implementing an effective bullying prevention program. Each day was filled with engaging, helpful activities and enlightening discussions."
"Very practical models and ideas to use." (quotes from past workshop)
2005 seminar tentatively planned for 11-15, 2005 in Portland, Maine
Email stan@stopbullyingnow.com
to get more information as it is available. 2004 application
2004 brochure
Summary of
2004 seminar:
- Do you want to learn effective ways to
prevent bullying?
- Do you want to be a force for change?
- Are you looking for training that builds
useful skills instead of just teaching you theories?
If so, this seminar is for you!
To facilitate learning and involvement,
the seminar will be limited to 15 participants..
You will work together through days that
mix presentation, discussion, and structured practice with feedback to strengthen skills
and create intervention activities that you can use in school systems to prevent bullying.
Learning Objectives
By active participation in this workshop,
learners will strengthen skills and knowledge:
- Research about what works to prevent
bullying– and what doesn’t..
- Working as an effective advocate for
change in a school system;
- Designing and presenting effective
training programs for educators and youth;
- Developing and implementing discipline
systems that discourage aggressive behavior;
- Giving effective feedback to encourage
young people (and school staff) to move toward positive behavior
- Building positive, affirming school
climate;
- Helping young people to discover which
needs they are trying to meet through aggressive behavior and to craft alternative ways of
meeting those needs without harming others;
- Supporting bystanders in becoming an
active force for positive peer pressure about aggression and to include all;
- Supporting targets of bullying; and
- Working effectively with parents.
They will gain skills as trainers and
presenters as they explore the use of voice, gesture, acting, and
theater in presentation.
Outline
Day 1:
- Goal setting for the week.
- Why bullying prevention is important;
- Discarding myths;
- What does the research say about what works- and what doesn't?
- Developing positive feeling tone, positive modeling, and mentoring in schools.
- Skills for effective praise and feedback
- An introduction to training technique.
Day 2:
- Effective discipline
- Creating specific behavioral expectations;
- Designing good consequences and a consequence hierarchy for your school;
- Working with parents;
- Using analogy and storytelling in training
Day 3:
- Cognitive counseling interventions to help bullies change after their anxiety is raised
through consequences: presentation, demonstration, and practice of strategies;
- Group work with aggressive youth.
- Using facts and research in training
Day 4:
- Supporting targets of bullying: theory and practice
- Bullying as a loss experience: providing safety and support
- Helping targets abandon what has not worked and try new strategies
- Helping targets avoid self-blame and bullying themselves
- Working with provocative and reactive targets of bullying.
- Using theater and magic in bullying
prevention
Day 5:
- Activating bystanders: helping bystanders tell bullies to stop, ask adults for help, and
reach out to isolated youth.
- Creating your own training
program or intervention with support from each other.
Who should attend?
Principals,
counselors, educators, therapist, trainers of educators, and others concerned about making schools safe places for all.
Schools or communities are invited to
send individuals or teams. People attending should have experience working in schools and
training teachers. Please get in
touch with Stan to discuss your skills and interests.
About the seminar leader:
Stan Davis is a school counselor, therapist, trainer, and magician with more than 30 years
of experience supporting young people and the adults who live and work with them. He has
traveled around the United States helping educators prevent bullying. He
was featured on a special report on ABC TV with John Stossel. His work was
recently reported in the Family Therapy Networker and on National Public Radio. He
presented at the 2001 Family Therapy Networker conference in Washington D.C.
Fee: $700 per person-
not including meals or lodging.
For more information or to register, email, write, or call Stan Davis at
stan@stopbullyingnow.com
at
409 North Wayne Road,
Wayne ME 04284 USA , or
at 207-685-9639
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