1	Tangipahoa Parish School System Pupil Services Department Hand-in-Hand with our community partners to educate the children in OUR world!
2	Louis Joseph Superintendent
3	Beth Moulds Administrator - at - Large
4	Lawrence Thompson Pupil Services Coordinator
5	Osa Williams, SDFSC Resource Teacher – Peer Mediation
6	Mary Broussard, Counselor Life Skills Trainer
7	Wendy Brown Conflict Resolution Instructor
8	Cheryl Thomas, Secretary Hammond Office
9	Ann Smith Pupil Services Coordinator
10	Joann Smith, Secretary Amite Office
11	Program Participants
12	PREVENTION - INTERVENTION SERVICES PYRAMID
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14	Discipline Committee
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16	Truancy Court Statistics Hammond & Ponchatoula Many truancy issues resolved at school 1113 summons served on parents 93% of total referred were either resolved or referred for service continuation at TASC or FINS 9 (less than 1%) referred to court Truancy Court video completed Led all TASC programs in state for response time – one day or less
17	Identifying and Reducing Bullying Through Intervention
18	What is Bullying? Bullying occurs when a child or group of children take advantage of the power they have to hurt or reject someone else
19	Types of Bullying Verbal and written Physical Social/relational
20	Warning Signs Reluctance to go to school Sudden drop in grades Nightmares or difficulty sleeping Fear of new people or trying new things Physical marks or withdrawal Nervous when another person approaches Late to class
21	Bullying…
22	Be Proactive Against Bullying Educate professionals on playground supervision Learn about the myths of bullying Teacher Resource: The Bully Free Classroom: Over 100 Tips and Strategies for Teachers K - 8
23	Know the trouble areas Identify times and places within a child’s day that are not safe. Talk to the child. Assess the problem & formulate a plan
24	Create A Support Team For The Child Provide a number of persons the child can go to for help Provide a safe haven
25	Tell Students The Truth Not everyone will be their friend Teach respect in the classroom Everyone is important
26	Be Proactive Address bullying on FIRST day of school Be consistent Teach the skills to work together
27	Use Outside Resources Books Videos Character Education Lessons Peer Mediation Conflict Resolution
28	Develop A Student Action Plan Brainstorm solutions to potential problems Provide a supportive environment for reporting Different room Another Teacher Anonymously
29	Use The Buddy System Groups are less approachable
30	Emphasize Positive Behaviors Offer praise Provide rewards for model behavior
31	Use Cooperative Group Work Develop communication among students Provide success-making experiences within the group Watch for group members who are not getting along
32	Role-play Situations Students provide situations Students provide possible solutions
33	Teach Students To Report Tattling vs. Reporting Tattling: To get a child in trouble Reporting: Protects the safety of a child Reporting helps both the person being bullied and the bully!
34	Hold Regular Class Meetings Talk about events of the week and possible solutions to problems. Reinforce the rules and consequences of bullying State your expectations
35	Identify The Classroom Bullies Reinforce the consequences of bullying Talk to their parents Request input from them on solving the problems Brainstorm Social Skills Counseling
36	NUMBER 1 STRATEGY: Teach response skills to bullied students and by-standers
37	NUMBER 2 STRATEGY: Help bullying students recognize their behavior and how they can change it!
38	What is TPSS doing about bullying? Life Skills Training in 18 schools – 5,500 6th graders over 4 years & 100 teachers trained “No-Bullying” Program implemented in 10 K-8 schools to 3,2000 students Counseling for victims Staff in-services upon request Policy changes - ?????
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