Videos, photos and Power Point presentations are now available online |
Visit the links below to learn more about the harms of bullyingThirty percent, or 5.7 million of our youth are involved in bullying at some point in their lives. 13 percent of students grade 6 -10 admitted to bullying their classmates. Being bullied can lead to anxiousness, insecurities, low self-esteem, school avoidance and even harm to oneselve. School-wide comittments to stop bully's can reduce bullying by 50 percent. Join us at our Policy Conference to help break the vicious cycle. |
|---|
An atmosphere of complacency can have long-term devastating effects on children.
Bullying can have an impact on the school community beyond the immediate parties involved. Adults play a criticle role in helping students who are bullied, and in creating a healthy and safe school climate.
Now is the time for the educational community to convene and discuss the nature, scope and consequences of bullying, and commence a dialogue on ways to develop a comprehensive approach to bullying prevention.
Join us December 10, 2009 at the Desmond Hotel and Conference Center for this special conference. You'll take home key information and solutions to help your school district create a safer learning envrionment for all.
The symposium will bring together school officials, parents and education organizations to discuss and share preventative measures and successful programming to end bullying in our schools. Comprised of panel discussions, topics will focus on identifying bullying, cyber bullying and support services.
Kevin Jennings, assistant secretary of education from the U.S. Department of Education, will deliver the keynote address. Speakers and panelists include; Maurice J. Elias, Ph.D., Rutgers University; Catherine Bradshaw, Ph.D., Johns
Hopkins University; and Mary Jalloh, Executive Director New York State Center for
School Safety, Kim McLaughlin, Executive Director, New York State Student Support Services;
Gary Lazenby, The Children’s Institute; and Nancy Sharoff, ELT Instructor, New
York State United Teachers, Jay Worona, General Counsel, New York School Boards Association, Jim Dillon, Principal, Lynwood Elementary School, Guilderland Central School
District; Jill Penn, Assistant Principal, Sand Creek Middle School, South Colonie
Central School District; and Diane Gonzalez, Teacher, East Ramapo Central
School District.
Also, board members from local districts will be on hand to tell you about the successful programs in their districts.
The registration fee is $75.00. All are welcome.
Click here for registration form and agenda
8:30 - 9:15 a.m. Registration and Exhibits |
12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Lunch and Exhibitors |
|---|---|
| 9:15 – 9:30 a.m. Welcome and Overview Edward L. McCormick, Chairman, Educational Conference Board |
1:30 – 2:00 p.m. Legal Implications for Schools What are the legal implications of bullying and cyberbullying in the digital age? Explore this brave new world as it continues to unfold. Gain the knowledge to protect your district. Jay Worona, General Counsel, New York School Boards Association |
| 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. Keynote Panel – A Perspective on Bullying Get key information on creating a safe school climate and the importance of a positive atmosphere. Examine how to identify bullying and the consequences for students, teachers and parents, and explore the nature and prevalence of cyberbullying. Maurice J. Elias, Ph.D., Rutgers University; Catherine Bradshaw, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University; and Mary Jalloh, Executive Director New York State Center for School Safety. |
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Successful Prevention Programs, Part 2 Hear from those in the trenches! Review the lessons learned from implementing successful bullying prevention programs. Learn how to translate their success to your schools. Jim Dillon, Principal, Lynwood Elementary School, Guilderland Central School District; Jill Penn, Assistant Principal, Sand Creek Middle School, South Colonie Central School District; and Diane Gonzalez, Teacher, East Ramapo Central School District |
| 11:00 – 11:30 a.m. Break and Exhibitors | |
| 11:30 a.m.– 12:30 p.m.
Successful Prevention Programs, Part 1 Examine evidence-based bullying prevention and intervention programs, such as the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program and the Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies (PATHS) program. Take home examples of proven programs that can benefit your schools. Kim McLaughlin, Executive Director, New York State Student Support Services; Gary Lazenby, The Children’s Institute; and Nancy Sharoff, ELT Instructor, New York State United Teachers |
3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Keynote Address – Federal Updates on
Bullying Prevention What is the fed’s position on bullying? Get the latest. Kevin Jennings, Assistant Secretary of Education, U.S. Department of Education |
Watch this Anti-Bullying Rally Below:
Ithaca Schools District Implements the Friendship Assistance Brigade (FAB) Long time Ithaca City School District Social Worker Celia Clement implemented provides innovative anti-bullying defense programming in the Ithaca Schools District to help make schools friendly and stop harassment between children. Clement surveyed the Cayuga Heights Elementary School during the 2006 - 2007 school years for bullying. Shortly after, Clement created the Friendship Assistance Brigade, FAB, to put a stop to harassment and bullying in schools and to create a friendly school environment. Also implemented was an anti-bullying committee which is comprised of educators, volunteers and students. Third through fifth grade students volunteer and are trained to act as leaders inside and outside the classroom to help other students work through problems and create a peer-friendly environment and prevent bullying. These students serve as "friendship connectors." Clemente also founded the A-team, a resource for bullied and harassed students to work through problems. Visit blackboard site and resources here E-mail Celia Clement with questions
|
|
|---|
