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No School Can Be A ‘Great’ School, If It Is Not A ‘Safe’ School
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 […]
Queensbury Union Free School District Superintendent Testimonial | Box Out Bullying District Tour
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 […]
7 Habits, Brooklyn Cultural Academy
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 […]
Testimonial from School Counselors, Fall 2013
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
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 […]
Bullying Affects Everyone
Everyone has a story regarding bullying. By Tammy Zaccheo, Parent Coordinator, PS 152, Brooklyn NY It seems that just about every educator, parent, and student that I come into contact with while leading a Box Out Bullying Assemby, In-services, or Workshop have shaired their experiences of having been bullied, knows someone who bullys, or has […]