In this segment, Bob Harris, Attorney at Law, Messer Caparello & Self, P.A., will discuss issues relating to student and faculty rights in suspected parental abuse cases. For example, principals being asked to pull students from class to be interviewed by DCF personnel, in private, on school grounds, without parental notification.

In this segment, Bob Harris, Attorney at Law, Messer Caparello & Self, P.A. discusses HB 669 - School Safety sponsored by Representative Nick Thompson which was passed during 2008 Session and requires each school district to adopt anti-bullying policy approved by the Department of Education.

Hosted by the Panhandle Area Educational Consortium's Risk Management team, Dr. Nancy Blackwelder spoke before a group of bus drivers at Marianna High School about learning strategies for preventing bully behavior and assisting victims with self-esteem and conflict resolution skills.

What does the current research say about patterns of peer-on-peer bullying and intentional cruelty in schools? How do these behaviors impact academic and social development of students? What strategies may be employed by educators and others to reduce bullying? This Tuesday Teacher Training segment will focus on practical ways to address bullying behaviors to create safe and respectful learning environments.

Rosalind Wiseman presents a general overview of the philosophy and practices of her Owning Up ™ Curriculum and her book – the New York Times best-seller, Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends and the New Realities of Girl World. Wiseman draws from real-life scenarios to demonstrate how cliques, bullying and social hierarchies among children and adults can be placed in a larger context of social justice. In this presentation, participants will learn concrete strategies for responding effectively to perpetrators, targets, and bystanders of kids’ social conflicts, and how to help teachers apply them to their individual classroom experiences. Wiseman empowers educators to create a climate of safety, respect, and dignity so every participant leaves with positive ways to impact their school community.

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