Once kids are placed under stress they can have difficulty performing academically. This stress can start at a very young age. Recognizing it and knowing if the stress is manifested as a clinical problem or a conduct problem is critical to resolving the issue. I am including a link below so my listeners can also enjoy a full video of this presentation. 

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Encroachment. That’s a football term, right? One team is offside and the referee throws the flag for a five yard penalty. That may be true, but in the world of bullying and relationships, it also has dramatic meaning, with penalties and consequences as well.

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  Well here they are 10 great ways to build any relationship. That is to build; I mean this stuff doesn’t happen over night. We may like things to happen fast but when it comes down to people expectations are always a problem, and what we expect we never get in whole and the parts that we get are never really enough. We have to learn to be patient with those that are family members, loved ones, and co-workers. We can’t keep pulling up the flowers to see how the roots are doing, and we can’t count on others to do these things for us. So, we have to take the time to work on these things and model them ourselves. They require self awareness, empathy, respect, kindness, and at times the ability to be truthful with our own shortcomings. So, let’s take a look at these and work through the process one at a time. For me writing this article is almost like therapy because what I have discovered is that more often then not I have failed at many if not all of them. 

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Often parents are told that their child doesn't put forth their best effort. In reality all we are doing is candy coating the fact that the student hasn't mastered the coarse content. As teachers we need to raise our expectation for student achievement and stop accepting sub-par work from our students. Then and only then will the student's grades improve. 

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How can we help kids to stop paying attention to negative comments and those negative thoughts that creep into their head. Listen up as Jim gives you a science lesson on The brain's  Reticular Activating System.

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In order to provide a victim or a bully with permanent help we first have to determine if their behavior is of the clinical or conduct variety. This podcast will help you make that determination and then take the steps to improve their overall behavior and mental health. 

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An anti bullying AudioGram is a great way to show someone you care. It’s a short 2-4 minute audio designed to offer encouragement and send love to a person who could be being bullied or just having a bad day. It is less expensive than sending a greeting card and more immediate. AudioGrams are great for schools: students can send encouragement to other students who they believe are being bullied and need support. Check Out The Sample AudioGram by clicking on the link below.

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Texting and Facebook are the preferred methods of communication today. More and more children though are being raised on it and are truly not learning how to communicate face to face or in writing. Some necessary life skills can get lost in the digital abyss with kids lacking solid reading, writing, and speaking skills. Listen in to really understand the pro and the con of living in the digital age. 

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 Complaining about students in the faculty room does nothing to support the educational environment. Once you find other teachers who enjoy complaining about students, it becomes much easier to get into a routine of complaining to each other. This then makes it easier for other teachers to join right in. What usually goes along with this is a great deal of talk about how the student’s lack of achievement or bullying and behavioral problems in the classroom are caused by outside circumstances such as family or the child’s inter-generational tendencies (e.g. “I had his father as a student and I am not surprised. He is just like him”). The problem is that you take the focus off of yourself and the things you can do to be part of the solution. Plus, if you’re badmouthing your students, and other teachers are feeding right into it, you will walk back into your classroom with a greater dislike and additional reasons for having a negative attitude toward those students.

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Listen Up. Here are your top 25 anti bullying tips. They work for teachers and students. 

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