CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT - It's Everyone's Problem

Teachers are usually the first non-family member to see children outside the home on a regular basis. This exposes them to children who are potential victims of child abuse and as such must be trained to recognize abuse and what to do if it is suspected.

Program

Recognizing Child Abuse - Physical, Sexual, Emotional, & Neglect
Documenting Child Abuse/Neglect - How To Report Child Abuse And The Process Of Investigation
Preventing Child Abuse - What You Can Do - Community Resources

BULLYING

It is difficult for adults, including teachers and youth leaders, to know when bullying occurs, to say nothing of the difficulty in detecting its symptoms in a bullied child. According to recent studies, much bullying goes unnoticed by adults, yet many children report they are all too familiar with it as witness. Rather than speak up, many children sometimes side with the bully, or laugh at the victims, to protect themselves from possible harm.

Program

What is bullying?
What are the characteristics of a bully? A victim?
What can a teacher do to intervene?

CLASSROOM DISCIPLINE

Basically, the responsibility for good classroom discipline rests with the classroom teacher. Most authorities agree that without a comfortable disciplinary situation, the teacher's job becomes frustrating and even unbearable, and as a result little teaching or learning will take place. It is very important that teachers establish clearly and immediately the behavior pattern to be followed by the pupils in their classes.

Program

What is Discipline?
Why Children Act The Way They Do?

Presentation Fees

$500 for one presentation
$750 for two presentations on same day
Travel, accommodations, and incidental expenses are at state rate and in addition to the above fee.