Middle School Bullying Stopped with a Party!
By Paula McCoach
http://www.bullyzapper.com
Super Charge your Bully Zapper Mentor Program with a party at the
beginning of the school year. Arm your bully victims with tools in
September, so they are ready for the bullies right away!
Goal setting each quarter is a valuable tool to use to connect with
your mentee in a positive way. Setting goals is also gives your
mentor/mentee relationship a focus.
Here are 5 ways to set goals with your mentee and have fun too!
1=2E Set a date a week ahead of time to have a mentor/mentee
getting-to-know-you reception.
2=2E Buy some simple refreshments. At our reception we had juice boxes,
small bottles of water, packages of chips and nuts and some candy.
3=2E Extend the time of the reception to stretch across all lunch shifts,
so mentors can stop in with their mentee when it is convenient for
them.
4=2E Provide a quiet place for them to have their refreshments and set
their goals.
5=2E Provide the following Goal Sheet for them to use as a guide.
MY GOALS FOR FIRST QUARTERA goal is something you want to achieve that
will bring about school success.ACADEMICBEHAVIORALBULLY ZAPPING PLANMy
signatureBe sure to thank your mentor for their time and support!REACH
FOR THE STARS! SET YOUR GOALS HIGH!Your school logo
Our first quarter reception was a great success. The goal theme,
refreshments and quiet place to talk provided a perfect combination for
getting our program off to a positive start.
Many mentees stapled their goals in a prominent place in their school
agendas, so they could see them daily. Mentors can check with their
mentees weekly and remind them of their goals. I try to reward my
mentees when they achieve one of their short-term goals that will help
them reach their long-term quarter goal.
When a bully approaches them, they have their Bully Zapping plan ready
and they can refer to it quickly.
For example, one of my mentee's goals was to make the honor roll for
the first quarter. The following week she showed me a quiz where she
earned an "A"! I gave her a small reward and a great deal of
encouragement to stay on the right track and keep her goal in mind!
Simple activities like a lunchtime reception can have help establish a
supportive relationship between mentor and mentee and get your program
off to a super start.
Armed with Bully Zapping tools at the beginning of the school year will
ensure your mentee will get the school year off on the right
(bully-free) foot!
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so you can start zapping bullies immediately! Just published is the
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