Professional Development Provider Brad Tassell 
2009-10 Contact Information Brad Tassell
llessat@aol.com
P.O Box 1437
Bowling Green, KY 47579
United States
Phone: (812) 660-0191
Program Type Individual Program Program Rating 
based on 17 evaluation(s).Target Audience Education: Superintendent, Curriculum Director, Professional Development Director, Gifted and Talented Coordinator, Title One Coordinator, Principal, Teacher, Paraprofessional, Parent, College/University, preservicer teachers, Business/Community: Community Member Maximum Number of Participants As many as can participate activily Minimum Number of Participants 25 Primary Disciplines Creating a School/Community Partnership (Vista), Leadership, Special Education, Special Needs, Bully prevention Secondary Disciplines Assessment, Best Practice, Professional Learning Community Program Description Brad Tassell's award winning novel for teens and preteens Don't Feed the Bully is read in hundreds of schools and helps students learn empathy, move the bully target, and instill a love of reading. Now, we upgrade our thinking to the instructor level to bring inventive and common sense teacher tips to helping stop bullying and create a classroom and school that deals with problems head on, uses compassion and tolerance, and gets everybody onboard to bring about change. Program Format Workshop length.
1. We start just like I start with students. Funny!
2. I do a magic trick to illustrate the importance of reading. We sing the little kids song. All in an effort to get everyone to understand how I can get students attention, and to relax the group. Plus, teach a great lesson about what is bullying and what is not bullying.
3. Create a real and useful definition of bullying.
4. introduce the book, Don't Feed the Bully and the steps that help students move the bully target.
60 minute program length
5. begin powerpoint on teacher tips, school tips, and protocol ideas to help create safe school, and get faculty on board with school safety.
6. Cyber Bullying ideas and answers.
7. Questions and answer. Objectives Laugh and have fun!
Learn the lessons of the ten year Columbine study and how it can give clarity in fixing your own school problems.
engage in meaningful dialog about how we can all create a safer environment in schools.
open minds to the idea that in many schools students are scared even though educators and staff feel they have a safe environment.
explore common sense and innovative ways for educators to ease problems and make teaching easier. National Staff Development Council Standards to which this program aligns •Prepares educators to understand and appreciate all students, create safe, orderly and supportive learning environments, and hold high expectations for their academic achievement. (Equity)
•Organizes adults into learning communities whose goals are aligned with those of the school and district. (Learning Communities) Stressing helping with motivation to lead in systems where little goals and programs exist.
•Uses disaggregated student data to determine adult learning priorities, monitor progress, and help sustain continuous improvement. (Data-Driven) Does not give that data, but talks about what kind of data to gather.
•Uses multiple sources of information to guide improvement and demonstrate its impact. (Evaluation)
•Applies knowledge about human learning and change. (Learning)
•Provides educators with the knowledge and skills to collaborate. (Collaboration) Council of Chief State School Officers Core Competency Standards for Educators to which this program aligns Principle #5: The teacher uses an understanding of individual and group
motivation and behavior to create a learning environment that
encourages positive social interaction, active engagement in learning,
and self-motivation.
Principle #2: The teacher understands how children learn and develop,
and can provide learning opportunities that support their intellectual,
social and personal development.
Principle #3: The teacher understands how students differ in their
approaches to learning and creates instructional opportunities that are
adapted to diverse learners.
Principle #8: The teacher understands and uses formal and informal
assessment strategies to evaluate and ensure the continuous
intellectual, social and physical development of the learner.
Principle #10: The teacher fosters relationships with school colleagues,
parents, and agencies in the larger community to support students'
learning and well-being.
Principle #9: The teacher is a reflective practitioner who continually
evaluates the effects of his/her choices and actions on others (students,
parents, and other professionals in the learning community) and who
actively seeks out opportunities to grow professionally. Extra Standards to which this program aligns NPH-H.5-8.1 HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION
* Describe the interrelationship of mental, emotional, social, and physical health during adolescence.
* Describe how family and peers influence the health of adolescents.
NPH-H.5-8.3 REDUCING HEALTH RISKS
* Distinguish between safe and risky or harmful behaviors in relationships.
* Demonstrate ways to avoid and reduce threatening situations.
Demonstrate strategies to manage stress.
NPH-H.5-8.5 USING COMMUNICATION SKILLS TO PROMOTE HEALTH
* Describe how the behavior of family and peers affects interpersonal communication.
* Demonstrate healthy ways to express needs, wants and feelings.
* Demonstrate ways to communicate care, consideration, and respect of self and others.
Demonstrate communication skills to build and maintain healthy relationships.
* Demonstrate refusal and negotiation skills to enhance health.
* Analyze the possible causes of conflict among; youth in schools and communities.
* Demonstrate strategies to manage conflict in healthy ways.
NSS-C.5-8.5 ROLES OF THE CITIZEN
What are the Roles of the Citizen in American Democracy?
* What are the responsibilities of citizens?
* How can citizens take part in civic life?
American School Counselor Association Standards
Know the
impact of mutual respect on student learning.
Effective,
nonbiased, small- and large-group instruction
in assertiveness training in areas such as
sexual harassment, conflict resolution, and
personal safety.
provide prevention
and intervention techniques to respond to
hate language, bullying, harassment, intimidation,
and gang and clique activity. Program Length approx. 75-90 minutes for teacher tips. By Request This program is available by request ONLY
Date/Time Notes If you would like the 120 minute workshop and program please add a note with your request. Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees Cost per Participant: $11.00
Cost per Participant with Premium Service: $10.00 What's this?
Program Fee Notes For tandberg connection conferences, books are not provided, and we do the 60 minute program. Download/Order Now Notes: You will be sent a PDF of the power point presentation prior to the conference so you may have copies for all attendees. Cancellation Policy If we need to change dates we will, no cancellation once books are mailed. We can reschedule at any time. I have to pay for the book myself.
NO refunds if requesting site refuses to reschedule. Program is Offered Through Videoconference - H.323 (Polycom, Tandberg, LifeSize, etc...) Is Recording allowed? No Recording Notes Don't sell it. The Provider broadcasts over IP
Minimum Technology Specifications for sites connecting to this provider Techs please go to: www.vcbrad.com and go to the tech's page for connection information.
Minimum 384 K connection
2009-10llessat@aol.com
P.O Box 1437
Bowling Green, KY 47579
United States
Phone: (812) 660-0191
based on 17 evaluation(s).1. We start just like I start with students. Funny!
2. I do a magic trick to illustrate the importance of reading. We sing the little kids song. All in an effort to get everyone to understand how I can get students attention, and to relax the group. Plus, teach a great lesson about what is bullying and what is not bullying.
3. Create a real and useful definition of bullying.
4. introduce the book, Don't Feed the Bully and the steps that help students move the bully target.
60 minute program length
5. begin powerpoint on teacher tips, school tips, and protocol ideas to help create safe school, and get faculty on board with school safety.
6. Cyber Bullying ideas and answers.
7. Questions and answer.
Learn the lessons of the ten year Columbine study and how it can give clarity in fixing your own school problems.
engage in meaningful dialog about how we can all create a safer environment in schools.
open minds to the idea that in many schools students are scared even though educators and staff feel they have a safe environment.
explore common sense and innovative ways for educators to ease problems and make teaching easier.
•Organizes adults into learning communities whose goals are aligned with those of the school and district. (Learning Communities) Stressing helping with motivation to lead in systems where little goals and programs exist.
•Uses disaggregated student data to determine adult learning priorities, monitor progress, and help sustain continuous improvement. (Data-Driven) Does not give that data, but talks about what kind of data to gather.
•Uses multiple sources of information to guide improvement and demonstrate its impact. (Evaluation)
•Applies knowledge about human learning and change. (Learning)
•Provides educators with the knowledge and skills to collaborate. (Collaboration)
motivation and behavior to create a learning environment that
encourages positive social interaction, active engagement in learning,
and self-motivation.
Principle #2: The teacher understands how children learn and develop,
and can provide learning opportunities that support their intellectual,
social and personal development.
Principle #3: The teacher understands how students differ in their
approaches to learning and creates instructional opportunities that are
adapted to diverse learners.
Principle #8: The teacher understands and uses formal and informal
assessment strategies to evaluate and ensure the continuous
intellectual, social and physical development of the learner.
Principle #10: The teacher fosters relationships with school colleagues,
parents, and agencies in the larger community to support students'
learning and well-being.
Principle #9: The teacher is a reflective practitioner who continually
evaluates the effects of his/her choices and actions on others (students,
parents, and other professionals in the learning community) and who
actively seeks out opportunities to grow professionally.
* Describe the interrelationship of mental, emotional, social, and physical health during adolescence.
* Describe how family and peers influence the health of adolescents.
NPH-H.5-8.3 REDUCING HEALTH RISKS
* Distinguish between safe and risky or harmful behaviors in relationships.
* Demonstrate ways to avoid and reduce threatening situations.
Demonstrate strategies to manage stress.
NPH-H.5-8.5 USING COMMUNICATION SKILLS TO PROMOTE HEALTH
* Describe how the behavior of family and peers affects interpersonal communication.
* Demonstrate healthy ways to express needs, wants and feelings.
* Demonstrate ways to communicate care, consideration, and respect of self and others.
Demonstrate communication skills to build and maintain healthy relationships.
* Demonstrate refusal and negotiation skills to enhance health.
* Analyze the possible causes of conflict among; youth in schools and communities.
* Demonstrate strategies to manage conflict in healthy ways.
NSS-C.5-8.5 ROLES OF THE CITIZEN
What are the Roles of the Citizen in American Democracy?
* What are the responsibilities of citizens?
* How can citizens take part in civic life?
American School Counselor Association Standards
Know the
impact of mutual respect on student learning.
Effective,
nonbiased, small- and large-group instruction
in assertiveness training in areas such as
sexual harassment, conflict resolution, and
personal safety.
provide prevention
and intervention techniques to respond to
hate language, bullying, harassment, intimidation,
and gang and clique activity.
Cost per Participant with Premium Service: $10.00 What's this?
NO refunds if requesting site refuses to reschedule.
Minimum 384 K connection
