PRE-CONFERENCE SESSIONS: SUNDAY,
NOVEMBER 5, 2017
Olweus Day
8:00
am – 4:00 pm $95
Each year, certified OBPP Trainers-Consultants gather to network, to
share experiences from their work, hear OBPP updates and review new tools and
research. Program updates and research will be reviewed and discussed along
with works of other invited guests. You must be a certified OBPP
trainer/consultant to attend this session. (Lunch on your own, 12:00 pm – 1:15
pm)
Restorative Practices
8:00 am – 4:00 pm, $95
This workshop will explore the application of using the “restorative practices” in a school or community setting. Restorative Practices (RP) include not only a philosophical set of beliefs but also include a range of both proactive (preventative) approaches to build community and reactive (responsive) responses to “wrong-doing”. This workshop will also describe and demonstrate practices along the RP continuum including affective statements, questions, conversations, circles and formal conferences. Learn how to (re)think traditional responses to disruptive classroom behavior, student-to-student disagreements and even staff to staff conflicts. (Lunch on your own, 11:30 am – 12:45 pm)
Lee Rush, M.Ed., is the executive director
of justCommunity, Inc., a non-profit organization based in Quakertown, PA. that
provides training and consultation services to communities, schools and
organizations in the area of youth development, community mobilization
strategies, student assistance programs and restorative practices. Rush is also
an instructor and consultant with the International Institute for Restorative
Practices, the world’s first graduate school dedicated solely to Restorative
Practices.
Bullying Prevention Best
Practices
8:00 am – 12:00 pm, $65
Following definitions of bullying and cyberbullying, participants will
learn specific techniques and strategies that will help them develop a better
understanding of offline and online bullying behavior. They will review
research-based best practices and learn practical guidelines for implementing a
whole-school approach to preventing peer abuse. Participants will also discuss
myths about bullying, ways to acknowledge positive behavior, and to empower
bystanders to help targets of bullying. The presentation will give participants
practical ways to ensure that their schools have peaceful learning environments
where positive and respectful behaviors are practiced in order for all students
to achieve academic success as well as personal and interpersonal success.
Dawn Jaeger is a school
social worker with AEA 267 in Iowa. Recognized as the 2012 Iowa School Social
Worker of the Year, Jaeger has 20 years of experience in the field of bullying
prevention and provides training in Positive Behavior Interventions and
Supports, the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program, Check and Connect, School
Wide Information Systems and other culture and climate issues.
Kathleen Lockard, Olweus technical assistant consultant, is from Afton,
Iowa and offers a wealth of knowledge and experience with implementing bullying
prevention programs.
You Can't "Unfriend" Everyone: Interrupting and Responding to Bias
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm, $65
Hateful rhetoric and incivility can be commonplace in our society. Have you ever heard something prejudiced but weren't sure how to respond? Or tried to intervene in bullying but aren't sure you were effective? Or gotten angry at a family member who said biased things, but froze up when you tried to respond? This workshop will examine identity, explicit/implicit bias and how this affects the way we interact with others. It will also focus on empowering participants with identifying practical skills and strategies to help prepare you to challenge and respond to biased behaviors.
