Daisy's Climate Initiatives Featured in "Parent & Child" Magazine

The December/January 2015 issue of Scholastic's "Parent & Child" magazine includes an article on what it really takes to stop bullying.  In this article, Dr. Jo Ann Freiberg, co-chair of the National School Climate Committee, who has also trained Westbrook staff in School Climate, is featured as well as our very own Daisy Ingraham Elementary School.

In discussing what schools can do, it's imperative that staff is trained on how best to intervene the moment a clash happens.  Also, not all mean behavior is bullying; some of it is just unkind and must be addressed at the onset.  Here's a quote from the article:

"That's why all the adults at Daisy Ingraham Elementary School in Westbrook, Conn., are learning strategies that help create a more civil environment," says the school's principal, Ruth Rose.  

Also, in discussing Restorative Discipline and how students can "right a wrong," Rose says that "Sometimes kids fear they've dug a hole too deep to get out of.  We need to give them a chance to make things right."

For the complete article, click on this link:  http://www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/article/parent-child/bullying-epidemic-over