Wednesday, March 17, 2010 Edinboro University, Building and Room TBD 219 Meadville Street Edinboro, PA 16412 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. View the Agenda (PDF format)
Online registration is now closed. Please contact Lindsay Mock at (814) 361-6966 with any questions or concerns.
Professionals who attend the full-day event (morning and afternoon sessions) are eligible to earn up to 6.0 Continuing Education (CE) credits: Act 48, Social Work or Nursing CEU.
There is no cost for participants to attend. Materials, light refreshments and lunch will be provided.
Who Should Attend This full-day event is intended for members of trained OBPP Coordinating Committees and other school personnel who are actively involved in implementing the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (OBPP) in K-12 school buildings through the HALT! or PA CARES programs. Schools must participate in one of these programs to attend the workshop.
Event Synopsis OBPP Coordinating Committee workshops provide attendees the opportunity to network with other school teams implementing the OBPP in their school buildings. Best practices in the Olweus model will be highlighted in the morning session, which will also include a panel discussion addressing creative strategies for implementation at various grade levels. The afternoon session features keynote speakers addressing a variety of topics related to bullying prevention in schools. Topic focus will be identified on a regional school-needs basis.
Objectives
What to Bring Please bring an example of a “best practice” or “creative idea” that has proven successful in reaching out to or involving parents in your bullying prevention efforts. Plan on sharing your practice or idea in a 3-5 minute informal explanation to the group. You are welcome to bring a printed description, but it is not required.
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