Owning Up Curriculum: Empowering Adolescents to Confront Social Cruelty, Bullying, and Injustice (Book and CD-rom)
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| Rating | : | 4.71 (728 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0878226095 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 439 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-05-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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Kimberli Callahan said Owning Up Curriculum: Empowering Adolescents to Confront Social Cruelty, Bullying, & Injustice. After reading the text, Owning Up Curriculum: Empowering Adolescents to Confront Social Cruelty, Bullying, & Injustice, I have a far greater understanding of what constitutes bullying and injustice, and I feel as though I am now more equipped to teach my future students about strategies for promoting tolerance, acceptance, and peace. In today's society, cruelty and intolerance are becoming rampant problems, that are often overlooked. Negative comments and ridicule are becoming so abundant that it can be difficult to decipher whether someone is merely trying to seek attention, or is in fact poking fun at the very characteristics that mak. "Great resource" according to Joh Henley. A great resource for work with adolescent boys and girls modules are presented in a way which is respectful and collaborative, not talking down to youth. Comprehensive in terms of material covered. Fairly easy to use.. MY REVIEW We are using this book for groups we are holding with area school districts.I believe this book with me very beneficial for everyone we will be teaching.
She founded the Empower Program, a national violence prevention program, in 1992. . Since then the Owning Up model has been used successfully with thousands of youth in schools and organizations throughout the U.S. Rosalind Wiseman is an internationally recognized expert on children, teens, parenting, bullying, social justice, and e
The Owning Up Curriculum presents a unique and comprehensive approach to preventing youth violence by targeting the root causes of bullying and other forms of social cruelty. It addresses issues such as racism, classism, and homophobia, as well as moral courage, perseverance, and commitment to ethical behavior. Separate sessions for girls and for boys combine group discussions, games, role-playing, and other activities to engage students in understanding the complexities of adolescent social culture. The curriculum is designed for adolescent groups in schools and other settings. The Owning Up Curriculum, written and developed by Rosalind Wiseman, author of The New York Times bestseller Queen Bees and Wannabes, provides a structured program for teaching students to own up and take responsibility for their behavior. Grades 6-12. A CD-ROM of reproducible program forms and student handouts is included with the curriculum.
"Wiseman offers a curriculum to enable teens to combat bullying behaviors and their concomitant social challenges. Moving through the seventeen sessions over an extended time will help create a more accepting and supportive school environment that will benefit these children s lives in more ways than can be measured." C.J. Bott --VOYA Voice of Youth Advocates