School violence is a significant threat to education!
School shootings in 2020-21 soared to the highest number in two decades. The erosion of physical safety and emotional security creates ten different types of violence, requiring comprehensive prevention.
Two modes for promoting violence prevention
Synchronous solutions…
include facilitated small group discussion, coaching, workshops, and more. Our unique web events include live group therapy, humor workshops to infuse fun into the classroom and even live events with comedians. Enjoy the video example.
Asynchronous solutions…
Topics from cyberbullying to hip hop SEL. Faculty (and parents) can learn about healthy vs. unhealthy aggression leading to the 10 different types of violence. Through organizational health, physical safety and emotional security are grown. Enjoy a video montage on violence prevention from our on-demand video engagements.
On-demand virtual engagements
Bullying Part I
Bullying is part of a larger ecosystem of violence. Appreciate the unique aspects of harassment, intimidation, and bullying (HIB) and how to differentiate from other types of violence.
Bullying Part II
There are no conclusive answers as to why kids bully, so we'll explore some of the possibilities that drive this behavior. Understanding victims and bullies prepares you for a new prevention paradigm.
Bullying Part III
Understanding our current response to bullying including the myriad of prevention programs available is helpful to detect gaps in our approach, making us vulnerable to school violence.
Children's Immunity Part I
Hear from a group of children how they feel about healthy food and their reactions to school lunches. Dr. Fuhrman takes us deeper into the school cafeteria to understand what our kids are eating.
Children's Immunity Part II
Emotional and behavioral problems with children is often health related. Nutritional deficits are tied to attention, mood, and aggression, requiring us to expand our thinking before rushing to meds.
Class Climate & Learning Support Part I
It can be challenging working with students who have different ways of learning and processing information. Learn how to accommodate a range of learning styles to reduce resistance and build success.
Class Climate & Learning Support Part II
Practical tips to engage and sustain students’ attention and increase their focus and time-on-task with an emphasis on accommodating a variety of visual and auditory needs.
Class Climate & Learning Support Part III
Continuing to explore ways to accommodate differences in how students learn, this engagement looks at practical, non-disruptive ways to address tactile, movement, and oral-motor needs.
Success Stories
"Whole School Health Through Psychosocial Emotional Learning is a useful guide for empowering educators to facilitate what we now know are critical elements of childhood development. At a time when so many families are reflecting on the immense value teachers and schools bring to their lives, Jared Scherz successfully connects the dots between how students learn and how they interact with the world around them. Using evidence-based descriptions of psychosocial emotional learning sprinkled with personal accounts from real-life educators, this book offers a practical roadmap for schools looking to create an integrated, engaging, and supportive environment for the next generation."
Amy Kennedy, Director of Education, The Kennedy Forum