Imagine this student: They have no friends among their peers and no friends among adults. Youth and adults alike avoid them. They often appear to be a bully, but always seem to end up the victim, losing no matter what they try. Even adults have a difficult time empathizing with this child. This child is often more disengaged from school than their peers, achieves less academically, and has higher rates of smoking, alcohol use, depression and is at a higher risk for suicide. These students are Provocative Victims (aka the bully-victim or aggressive victim) and up to as many as 6 percent of students report that they both bully others and are bullied “sometimes” or “more often.” This course is designed to help teachers, parents, and care givers with the necessary understand this child and take the steps necessary to help this child become more aware of his behavior and how it affects others. This is a great course to help meet the NJ requirement for anti bullying specialists and other personnel. N.J.S.A. 18A:37-17b and c., N.J.A.C. 6A:16-7.7

Part of The Anti Bullying Boot Camp Program

A Certificate Will Be Awarded Upon Course Completion Worth 2 Hours Of Professional Development Credit

Parents who are angry and irate can wreak havoc in a school and can be intimidating. Participants in this course will learn how to defuse power struggles with parents and maintain their dignity, and the dignity of the parent as they manage planned and unplanned parent /teacher conferences.

A Certificate Will Be Awarded Upon Course Completion Worth 5 Hours Of Professional Development Credit

Much has been said over the years about the student who is difficult to manage, and who exhibits behaviors that lack a moral compass. Educators and child-care providers need strategies that address
the pervasive problems of disrespect, irresponsibility and a lack of compassion for their fellow students. This course addresses the problems that are at the root of these behaviors. Character training truly makes a difference in the outcome of a student's life. As a student builds character he/she will become more successful. Students who are taught character qualities such as honesty, reliability, diligence, and respect learn to change their behaviors from the inside out and truly understand how to self generate positive behaviors, and have a change of heart, not just a change of mind. This Is a Five Hour Course.

Part of The Anti Bullying Boot Camp Program

A Certificate Will Be Awarded Upon Course Completion Worth 5 Hours Of Professional Development Credit

This is a ten hour course that covers topics in education and in our society things that are obvious to everyone and those who are in education need to be made aware of. Denying them is just embarrassing and we all should be red faced. There is an 800 pound gorilla in the room and he is being ignored and the path of least resistance is being taken. What are these things that educators, parents and society know but for some reason won’t discuss or won’t even admit? This course will be an eye opener as it not only covers 10 topics to consider it also provides the participants with solutions to the problems.

A Certificate Will Be Awarded Upon Course Completion Worth 10 Hours Of Professional Development Credit

If we were to recall a teacher who we felt had a positive influence on us during our student days, we are most likely to think of a teacher who had made us feel comfortable and through the teacher’s ability to make us feel comfortable, we are able to learn what we have been given to learn. Modern cognitive research also shows that the brain cells would shrink in the face of a hostile environment as for example when we feel fear or unsafe. On the other hand, the same brain cell would grow and develop if the environment is safe and comfortable. A teacher, therefore, be aware that the classroom climate is the most important condition for learning to take place. The teacher must cultivate positive attitudes and perceptions about learning among the students. This course is designed for teachers, and will provide them with the necessary tools, strategies and ideas in order to help their student's change from the inside out and ultimately become their personal best.

A Certificate Will Be Awarded Upon Course Completion Worth 2 Hours Of Professional Development Credit