Journal Entry One: Student Management The most relevant topic discussed through this class that I will need as administrator in my opinion is dealing with student harassment and bullying. I learned a lot of new information about how relevant cyberbullying is in today’s society. I didn’t realize how social media has allowed such hatred to be spread online so fast. It also has contributed to a lot of young adolescents taking their life. As an administrator, I don’t want my students bullying each other and I know from doing this research how important it is to stop the bullying when it first stops happening. “Most states now have legislation in place that requires schools to address electronic harassment in their antibullying policies, yet …show more content…
171). I want my staff to be aware of the polices our district and state put into place so we can stop this problem from happening or prolonging on my campus. I never knew how prevalent this is issue is today, but I want to be a strong advocate to stop it. My knowledge on this subject has grown immensely because of this class and researching the topic with Julia’s case study. I was never aware that there are so many cases of students being bullied on and off the campus and the serious repercussions it is having on students. My knowledge of this subject will help protect my students. I will ensure my staff is updated on their bully prevention training and hold them to a higher standard of knowing the state and district policies. My staff will keep a watchful eye out for bullying and be active in stopping it when it’s spotted to protect our students. The disposition that aligns best with this subject is equity. I want my campus to be a safe haven for all students. The students need to feel safe when they walk into my building that way they can perform at their highest level. Ensuring their safety and well-being will be my primary goal and I think reducing bullying and advocating …show more content…
I studied Article 7 to help me access the guidelines of Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) and the Individual Education Programs (IEP). I need to familiarize myself with the Special Education Rules Title 511 Article 7 Rules 32-49 (Indiana Dept. of Ed, 2014). Article 7 is something I will need to study and learn how the process affects my students and staff. It is a lengthy policy and I have never study special education law so this will be something I would like to learn more about. The federal laws I will have to look into that will align with the state laws of Article 7 are IDEA, NCLB, and FAPE. I will need to better educate myself on these topics and ensure I hire a great special education coordinator to help allow our students with disabilities to meet their maximum potential. I also want my staff to follow all federal, state, and district guidelines that are in place for special education law. The state law that I have discussed is Article 7. This 134 page article is our special education laws from the state of Indiana and the procedures I need to enforce. My staff can learn about these procedures through professional development. I can have our service coordinator educate our staff on the special education laws. I can also have our district specialist come in to give a presentation of the guidelines we must follow to ensure a quality
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a federal law enacted in 1990 and reauthorized in 1997 and 2004. It is designed to protect the rights of students with disabilities by ensuring that everyone receives a free appropriate public education (FAPE), regardless of ability. Furthermore, IDEA strives not only to grant equal access to students with disabilities, but also to provide additional special education services and procedural safeguards. Special education services are individualized to meet the unique needs of students with disabilities and are provided in the least restrictive environment. Special education may include individual or small group instruction, curriculum or teaching modifications, assistive technology,
The movement of New Jersey authority in order to protect students from bullying within the state represents a step forward the children’s civil rights. Bullying is identified not just a harmful action towards students, but also considered as a violation to the rights of the student to be in school. Therefore, New Jersey Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act, the one of the toughest Anti-Bullying law in the nation, was created in order to strengthen and overcome the loopholes in the 2002 Anti-Bullying law (U.S. Department of Education, 2011). The Department of education along with the government of New Jersey designed a website that would allow information to be readily available anytime regarding this policy and its regulations statements in order
Three laws that have shaped and resolved the rights and services available to the students with disabilities will be discussed in this section. Section 504 of Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Individuals with Disabilities Act( IDEA )and The Americans Disabilities Act( ADA). The IDEA is the major federal statute providing educational rights to students with disabilities. Even so, two other statutes, Section 504 of the rehabilitation Act and ADA which was modified recently (ADA,2006,2008), also have implication for the disciplinary process when it involves students with disabilities ( Russo & Osborne, 2009). Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act is the first federal civil rights law protecting the rights of persons with disabilities.
This is the overall process of establishing the services. School districts are required to abide by the established procedures to identify and evaluate students who are showing signs of having a disability. The individual educational plan (IEP) documents the services required to meet the needs of the student. Both laws (ESEA and IDEA) require students with disabilities to participate in statewide assessments with accommodations, where necessary. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is a federal law that protects the rights of students with disabilities enrolled in public schools receiving federal funds.
-Reprogramming special education students and teacher’s schedule for a more appropriate setting to address student’s needs. -Provide professional development to teacher teams on collaborative team teaching. -First interview students and parents using vocational assessment. -During
I believe that districts should take a comprehensive approach to bullying. There should be collaboration between school administrators, teachers, parents and students to tackle bullying. In addition, school administrators should encourage victims and student witnesses to report bullying. Research also suggests that providing supervision in hallways and other areas can help to reduce bullying on and off campus. School leaders must always act on bullying reports and keep proper
Synopsis: In a recent “Daily News” piece, a news reporter was threatened by high school students attending Bronx High School of Science. The reporter wrote an article in the newspaper and the school staff found out about the situation. The principal apologizes to the reporter and is trying to keep the situation under control with the help of the New York Police Department (NYPD) and the Department of Education (DOE). A student that was a part of this article was bullied and the parent told three school officials and had to pull the student out of the school because there was no action taken place to prevent future incidents similar to what the student experienced.
They will be asked to recall a few events from their own lives about a time they have been bullied or have bullied someone else. This activity will allow students to draw connections between what has been discussed thus far, in relation to their own experiences. Posting each experience on the board will allow the class to see that bullying affects everyone. This will unite the students, and make them each feel a little vulnerable. Since students can write anywhere from one word to a whole paragraph on the post it, ELLs will not feel completely out of their element by being asked to write too
• Monitor learners’ relationships, know when bullying is happening, act to
Annotated Bibliography Sarahi Ali Gutierrez Nevada State College Annotated Bibliography Annotation 1 Piskin, M. (2002). School bullying: definition, types, related factors, and strategies to prevent bullying problems. Educational Sciences: Theory & Practice, 2(2), 555.
Bullying is prevalent social problem in today’s school environment. The July 2010 NY Time article “There’s Only One Way to Stop a Bully” by Susan Engel and Marlene Sandstorm. The authors stress the importance and awareness of bullying from parents, teachers, and students. Bullying is a very important social situation that must be stopped. In Massachusetts, teachers and administers are doing something about bullying.
These children are likely to continue to be placed into In-School Detention or another alternative learning environment. To help prevent bullying, teachers and administrators must be aware of what is happening in the classrooms, hallways, cafeteria, and at recess. Olweus outlines “The Bullying Circle” which shows the roles that students and onlookers play in the bullying cycle. Passive supporters, as well as potential defenders of the victim, surround bullies and their followers. All of these students have the potential to step-in and interrupt the act of bullying that is occurring, but it is rare for that to happen
Bullying Essay Did you know that 1in 5 students in the U.S is either a bully or is bullied. This, is why bystanders are bullies. Bullies are worse than bystanders, because there wouldn’t be bystanders without bullies, bullies cause most of the harm, and bullies ruin people’s lives at home by using social media. Furthermore, 15000 students were suspended for bullying.
parents that if the victim experiences any problem with the actions that happen, the parents can inform the vice principal. The vice principal should inform the cops incase the harasser/ bully tries to threaten the victim again out of school. If it occurs again than the victim should inform the vice principal to inform the cops. The cops should take the bully/ harasser in because it can lead the victim to have a bad ending. If a student is being harassed on social media and the harasser also attends the same school, then the staff member should tell the harasser to stop.
Bullying in Schools What seems fun and harmless for some students, is painful and degrading to others. Bullying has been a critical issue around schools, but before it was not as dangerous and know as it is now. These do not means bullying was not happening, it means it was not taken into consideration by parents or teachers. They thought it was just peer pressure or a kids game, and sooner or later the kids would be friends again. At one point, bullies think it’s normal to be mean and abusive to other students.