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Informationen zum Autor Jim Dillon has been an educator for over 35 years, including 20 years as a school administrator. While he was the principal of Lynnwood Elementary in New York, he developed the Peaceful School Bus Program, designed to prevent and reduce bullying, and subsequently published The Peaceful School Bus (Hazelden). The program is now being implemented in schools across the country. Jim was named Principal of the Year in 2007 by the Greater Capital District Principal Center. He received recognition for administrative leadership for character education. In 2010, Lynnwood Elementary was recognized by NYS ASCD for Educating the Whole Child for the 21st Century. Jim was an invited participant and presenter at the first National Summit on Bullying Prevention sponsored by the US Department of Education in 2010 and is a certified Olweus bullying Prevention Program trainer. Jim is currently an educational consultant for Measurement Incorporated. He makes presentations and conducts workshops on a variety of educational topics, including instruction, classroom management, leadership, and supervision. He has presented at many local, state and national conferences. He has four grown children, Ernie, Tim, Brian and Hannah. He and his wife, Louisa, a school social worker, live in Niskayuna, NY. “We had Jim out for a day of consulting. The participants were impressed with both Jim’s style and his knowledge and presentation of the content. Jim is a totally genuine and gracious guy to work with. We would be happy to recommend him.” — Connie Kramer, Removing Barriers – Mental Health, Fort McMurray Public Schools Klappentext Discover the keys to successful bullying prevention!This book describes the paradigm shifts a school leader needs to create in order to develop and lead a schoolwide bullying prevention program. Anti-bullying efforts often fail because they do not have full support from every school stakeholder, including parents. This accessible book makes it easy to implement the three critical components of effective leadership for bullying prevention: The WILL to address the problem The SKILL to lead others to help reduce and prevent bullying The FOLLOW-THROUGH for ensuring anti-bullying policies are established and sustained Zusammenfassung Ensure that bullying prevention becomes an established part of your school's culture and climate! Use these tools to inspire the cultural shift necessary and gain support from stakeholders. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword Acknowledgments About the Author Introduction Section 1: The Will 1. The Blind Spot of Bullying Prevention 2. The Moral Purpose and Obligation of Bullying Prevention 3. How We See It Is How We Solve It 4. Changing Your Mind(set) Section 2: The Skill 5. You Can¿t Bully Your Way to Bullying Prevention 6. Leadership for Bullying Prevention: What Not to Do and Not to Think 7. Leading Groups to Lead 8. The Human Face of Data 9. "Of the Students, by the Students, for the Students": What School Leaders Need to Know 10. "Of the Students, by the Students, for the Students": What School Leaders Need to Do Section 3: The Follow Through (Infrastructure) 11. Leadership for a Change 12. Policies, Programs, and Practices 13. Discipline in the Right Climate: Rules, Consequences, Supervision, and Intervention 14. Beyond the School Building: Parents, the School Bus, and the Digital World 15. Beyond Bullying Prevention: Climate Change for the Better Appendix: Bullying Prevention Resources References Index ...
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Jim Dillon has been an educator for over 35 years, including 20 years as a school administrator. While he was the principal of Lynnwood Elementary in New York, he developed the Peaceful School Bus Program, designed to prevent and reduce bullying, and subsequently published The Peaceful School Bus (Hazelden). The program is now being implemented in schools across the country.
Jim was named Principal of the Year in 2007 by the Greater Capital District Principal Center. He received recognition for administrative leadership for character education. In 2010, Lynnwood Elementary was recognized by NYS ASCD for Educating the Whole Child for the 21st Century. Jim was an invited participant and presenter at the first National Summit on Bullying Prevention sponsored by the US Department of Education in 2010 and is a certified Olweus bullying Prevention Program trainer.
Jim is currently an educational consultant for Measurement Incorporated. He makes presentations and conducts workshops on a variety of educational topics, including instruction, classroom management, leadership, and supervision. He has presented at many local, state and national conferences.
He has four grown children, Ernie, Tim, Brian and Hannah. He and his wife, Louisa, a school social worker, live in Niskayuna, NY.
“We had Jim out for a day of consulting. The participants were impressed with both Jim’s style and his knowledge and presentation of the content. Jim is a totally genuine and gracious guy to work with. We would be happy to recommend him.”
— Connie Kramer, Removing Barriers – Mental Health, Fort McMurray Public Schools
