A bird once set out to cross a windy sea with its three fledglings. The sea was so wide and the wind so strong, the father bird was forced to carry his young, one by one, in his strong claws. When he was half-way across with the first fledgling, the wind turned to a […]
Honi – who lived many, many years ago -was on a journey when he saw an old man planting a tree. “What kind of tree are you planting?” asked Honi curiously. “A carob tree,” answered the man. “Doesn’t the carob tree take a long time to bear fruit?” asked Honi “Seventy years” “But you […]
We as educators, concerned parents, mentors, must be sure to address all participants in the event of a bullying situation: the student who is being bullied, the student who is bullying, and the bystander(s). While logical consequences are the best methods of addressing the student who is bullying, for students who would just witness bullying, to make sure […]
I recently spoke with a good friend of mine who is student teaching at a Middle School in Austin, Texas. I wanted to know how his first ‘gig’ in education was going. He told me that the schools was in a lower socioeconomic neighborhood in Austin, that one of his students was working 20 […]
Dr. Douglas Huntley – Superintendent, Queensbury Union Free School District The Box Out Bullying kickoff assembly was really outstanding. From a practictioners point of view, from an administrators point of view, I could see and observe quality teaching practices, techniques, methodologies, pedogogy, it was all there. You captivated the attention of the students in a […]
Parent Coodinator Melissa Tales brought the Box Out Bullying Assembly to the Brooklyn Cultural Academy in the Fall of 2013. The assembly was used in part to kickoff their school wide bullying prevention policy that aligns with the ‘7 habits.’ During the assembly, student learned a clear definition of bullying, were introduced to several rules […]
School Counselors Jennifer Lieb and Diane Pcola brought Box Out Bullying to the Forest Hills School District in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. The assembly presentation delighted staff and administration, aligning with the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program, their districts anti-bullying program. Three age appropriate assemblies were presented to successfully cater to the districts lower level elementary, upper level […]
There is a lot we can do to protect our children It is difficult to open a newspaper without seeing clear reminders of the consequences of bullying. Our communities have become increasingly aware of and concerned about the messages our children receive from their peers on a constant basis. Today, issues that arise during the school day do […]
