Why come
Social dynamics, conflicts, and bullying can influence every child’s ability to learn. But the reality is educators rarely get training to manage these dynamics. Even if they do, the training and resources can be simplistic or don’t appreciate the educator’s expertise of the young people they work with or the communities they serve.
We have designed a dynamic new approach to teach these topics. Based on the second edition of the Owning Up Curriculum, it is also so much more.
Registration
Individuals:
Early Bird Rate: 650 Euros (register by 3 December, 2018)
Standard Rate: 700 Euros (register by 30 January, 2019)
Group rate (3 or more):
Group Early-bird rate: 600 Euros (register by 3 December, 2018)
Group Standard rate: 650 Euros (register by 30 January, 2019)
Workshop details
Whether you work in a school, a team, or a youth-serving organization, the Owning Up training brings the newest approaches and latest feedback from educators and young people, to design the professional development educators need most!
Who should attend
Educators who teach grades 4-12 and want to integrate social and emotional learning into their teaching.
Educators who want to understand how their students’ social dynamics impact their ability to take academic risks.
Educators who want to understand how social media is influencing their students’ identity development.
Counselors who teach health, wellness, life skills.
Administrators who want to incorporate SEL work into staff training.
Workshop objectives
Define realistic definitions of bullying, by-standing, teasing, drama and social conflict.
Analyze individual behavior and decision making related to negative group social dynamics.
Gain concrete strategies to teach the Owning Up Curriculum in your classroom
Teach students to effectively intervene in social conflicts with their peers.
Recognize the value of a growth mindset and social and emotional learning for educators as well as the students.
Outline common challenges educators have to teach these topics effectively and obtain student buy-in.
Schedule
DAY 1 – FRIDAY, 1 FEBRUARY 2019
Welcome & Framing the Training
Looking Back For Wisdom: How Do Previous Experiences Influence Our Teaching?
Making SEL Words Meaningful
Bullying & Drama: Knowing The Difference
Youth Development, Puberty And The Social Teen Brain
Social Media’s Impact On Identity Development And Youth Culture
DAY 2 – SATURDAY, 2 FEBRUARY 2019
The Power of Social Hierarchies
Teasing & Bystanding
Anger & Apologies
Transforming Our “Bad Feelings”: The SEAL Strategy
Implementation: Making Owning Up Work for Your Community
Day breakdown
8:00 – 8:30 Light breakfast (arrival/registration)
8:30 – 10:30 Session
10:30 – 11:00 Morning break
11:00 – 12:30 Session
12:30 – 13:15 Lunch
13:15 – 14:30 Session
14:30 – 15:00 Afternoon break
15:00 – 16:00 Session
Session leader
Rosalind Wiseman
Author and Teacher
Rosalind Wiseman has had only one job since graduating from college—to help communities shift the way we think about children and teens’ emotional and physical wellbeing. As a teacher, thought leader, author, and media spokesperson on bullying, ethical leadership, the use of social media, and media literacy, she is in constant dialogue and collaboration with educators, parents, children, and teens. Rosalind is the founder of Cultures of Dignity and is the author of the flexible, dynamic curriculum Owning Up: Empowering Adolescents to Confront Social Cruelty, Bullying, and Injustice. She is also the author of Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and the New Realities of Girl World—the groundbreaking, best-selling book that was the basis for the movie Mean Girls.
Charlie Kuhn
CEO of Cultures of Dignity
Charlie Kuhn is the Co-Founder & CEO of Cultures of Dignity. He is a social educator, facilitator, and education consultant. After leaving the financial sector, Charlie began his work with young people by editing “Masterminds & Wingmen”, a groundbreaking NYT best-selling book on boys’ social lives for adults, and “The Guide”, a book specifically written to high school-aged boys.
He has presented at local and national venues including the Association for Middle Level Educators Annual Conference, Game Developers Conference, American School Counselors Association Annual Conference, The Library of Congress, and appeared on NPR Talk of the Nation. In addition to his work at CoD, he also served as an advisor to the Boys School of Denver and currently sits on the board of Attention Homes, a homeless shelter for teens and young adults that serves Boulder County, Colorado. He is a member of the Global Shapers Initiative of the World Economic Forum; a network developed and led by young people between the ages of 20 and 33 dedicated to creating an impact in communities.