School Mobbing and Emotional Abuse: See it - Stop it - Prevent it with Dignity and Respect

Book Cover......Page 1
Half-Title......Page 2
Title......Page 3
Copyright......Page 4
Dedication......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
Foreword......Page 13
Preface......Page 18
Part 1 Essays on Mobbing: Causes, Symptoms, Prevention Tactics......Page 21
Ready for School......Page 22
An Introduction to School Mobbing and Emotional Abuse......Page 24
The Quiet Terror That Puts Everyone at Risk......Page 27
The Mobbing Syndrome......Page 29
Chicken Pecking......Page 31
To Be or Not to Be......Page 33
Zero Tolerance......Page 35
“We Don’t Do That Here”: Promoting Dignity and Respect......Page 40
“Will No One Help Me?” Parents in Turmoil......Page 44
See No Evil, Speak No Evil Parents in Denial......Page 46
Terrorism and Hostages......Page 49
Creating a Still, Small Voice......Page 54
Awarenese Is the Key to Prevention......Page 55
An Outrageoue Suggestion......Page 58
Similarity Training......Page 59
Sterotypes: A Two-Dimensional View of a Multidimensional World......Page 62
Student Discussion Facilitation Questions......Page 67
Making Restitution......Page 71
Dignity and Respect, No Exceptions......Page 74
Self-Awareness: Key Points......Page 75
Developing Personal Dignity: Key Points......Page 76
“Don’t Take Things Personally”: Key Points......Page 77
“But all I said was…”: Verbal Key Points......Page 78
“No one understands me”: Appreciation and Trust Key Points......Page 79
STOP IT......Page 82
PREVENT IT......Page 83
Part 2 Essays to Promote Insight and Awareness: Food For Thought......Page 85
The Magic That Is You......Page 86
Crossing the Bridge to Forgiveness......Page 87
A Hard Lesson in Dignity and Respect......Page 90
Always a Winner......Page 92
Appreciation vs. Understanding......Page 94
Lasting Gifts......Page 95
Beyond Behavior......Page 96
Life in the Biosphere......Page 98
Seven Points to Ponder......Page 100
Remember Who You Are......Page 102
The Accidental Mentor......Page 103
It’s YOURS!......Page 105
Closing the Door on “FUD”......Page 107
When Work Is Play......Page 109
Just Take It!......Page 111
Personal Heroes......Page 113
Illusions......Page 115
Listen......Page 118
Head Coach......Page 120
My Job Is…......Page 122
Got Gattitude?......Page 124
Feet, Don’t Fail Me Now!......Page 126
Anger Is a Secondary Emotion......Page 128
Mended Heart......Page 131
Just As Good......Page 133
It’s Not Easy Being......Page 136
Stray, Imperfect, Needy......Page 138
I Wish They Knew......Page 140
Epilogue “Courage”......Page 142
Part 3 Appendix, Resources......Page 144
Zero Tolerance Polices. ERIC Digest Number 146.......Page 145
Why Were Zero-Tolerance Policies Established?......Page 146
Are Zero-Tolerance Policies Fulfilling Their Purpose?......Page 147
Why Are Zero-Tolerance Policies Criticized?......Page 148
What Are the Elements of an Effective Policy?......Page 149
Resources......Page 152
Training:......Page 154
Online Articles and Resources:......Page 156
About the Author......Page 157
Bibliography and Reference......Page 158