Bully-Proofing Kids

By Dr. Michele BorbaJune 11, 2022June 12, 2022 Counselors, Creating community, Educators, Feedback and encouragement, Health and Safety, Parenting, Parents, Problem solving, SEL- Social and Emotional Learning, Uncategorized building independence, bully-proofing, bullying, comebacks to bullies, confidence, dignity, kids and power, reducing vulnerability, strategies for dealing with bullies, teaching assertiveness Leave a comment

Real strategies to teach kids so they are less likely to be bullied Adapted from an article sent to me by Dr. Michele Borba in 2011. Some of the language was modified to shift away from the term “victim” to emphasize a more self-empowered term: “target.” And although this article was originally written for parents,…

Interview Q and A: Creating Emotionally Safe Schools

By Dr. Jane BluesteinAugust 13, 2012May 30, 2022 For the Media ADHD, bias in schools, bullying, favoritism in schools, learning and the brain, learning environment, school climate, school safety, what makes schools safe Leave a comment

Media Questions with Author’s Responses Possible interview questions and (sort-of) brief answers. For questions only, click here.

Book: Creating Emotionally Safe Schools

By Dr. Jane BluesteinAugust 3, 2012June 1, 2022 ADD/ADHD, Behavior Management, Behavior Management, Body and Brain, Books, bookstore, Bookstore, Classroom management, Creating community, Cultural Changes, Culture and Community, Differentiating Instruction, Emotionally safe schools, Increasing Positivity, Leadership, Learning, Learning styles, Non-traditional learners, Recognition and reinforcement, Schools in Society, Social and Emotional Growth, Special Needs, Teaching, Teaching, Uncategorized, Win-win authority behavior management, body and mind, bullying, childhood stress, classroom management, coping and compensation, discipline, discrimination in school, failure, parents and the community, recognition and reinforcement, resilience, safety and learning, safety and the brain, school community, school culture, school safety, schools as dysfunctional families, SEL, social and emotional learning, teacher safety, temperament and labels, testing and feedback, violence and learning, win-win authority, win-win classroom 4 Comments

A Guide for Parents & Educators by Dr. Jane Bluestein This thoroughly readable, research-based book covers all the bases—including, social, neurological, emotional, academic, cultural and physical factors that impact the emotional climate of a school, and how safe schools feel to the people who spend their time there.

Book: The Win-Win Classroom

By Dr. Jane BluesteinJuly 30, 2012June 1, 2022 Avoiding burnout, Avoiding power struggles, Beginning Teachers, Behavior Management, Behavior Management, Body and Brain, Books, bookstore, Bookstore, Building responsibility, Classroom management, Creating community, Cultural Changes, Culture and Community, Differentiating Instruction, Discipline, Educators, Emotionally safe schools, Increasing Positivity, Intervening negative behavior, Learning, Learning styles, Motivating cooperation, Non-traditional learners, Parent-Teacher relationships, Recognition and reinforcement, Rules and Boundaries, School climate, Schools in Society, Self-care and Inspiration, Social and Emotional Growth, Teaching, Teaching, Win-win authority achievement, authority relationships, behavior management, brain-friendly classroom, bullying, classroom management, defeated students, defiance, defusing conflict, emotionally safe classroom, home-school relationships, instruction, motivating students, non-traditional learners, positive consequences, power struggles, practical strategies, resistant learners, rules and punishments, school climate, school culture, school discipline, school success, social conflict, student accountability, student engagement, student responsibility, student self-management, win-win discipline, working with staff 7 Comments

A Fresh and Positive Look at Classroom Management by Dr. Jane Bluestein Hundreds of practical ideas for success in any classroom or school. Great gift for a beginning teacher, or anyone wanting to up their game and grow their career. When it comes to behavior challenges in the classroom, conventional practices and punitive discipline codes…