2013 TRAINING SCHEDULE

Stop it before it starts. The real power against bullying

lies in respect for each other.

Sponsored by the Pennsylvania Masonic Youth Foundation & Presented by Educational Development Services, LCC

The Pennsylvania Masonic Youth Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation owned and operated by the Masonic Fraternity in Pennsylvania. The Foundation is dedicated to the development of leadership and character among Pennsylvania’s

youth, and also supports a variety of prevention and educational initiatives.

The Foundation is headquartered on the beautiful grounds of the Masonic Conference Center – Patton Campus, adjacent to the Masonic Village at Elizabethtown, which provides a variety of meeting and activity space for both day and overnight events.

To find out more about the PA Masonic Youth Foundation and its work, or for directions to the Masonic Conference Center, please visit us on the web at www.pmyf.org.

The Pennsylvania Masonic Youth Foundation is pleased to announce the 2013 training schedule for educators and agency personnel involved with elementary and secondary education. The workshops are heavily subsidized by the generosity of the Pennsylvania Freemasons to ensure they are affordable for all school and agency personnel. A registration fee of just $10 per person guarantees your space. All training seminars will be held at the Masonic Conference Center (formerly the Patton School) 1244 Bainbridge Road, Elizabethtown, PA 17022. To register, complete the attached form and mail with your payment to the address listed. Please be sure to include your PPID# to get Act 48 Credit Hours. You will receive a confirmation once your registration has been received. A continental breakfast, lunch and all training materials are included with your registration. Contact Amy Nace at (717) 367-1536, ext. 2 or via email at pmyf1982@gmail.com with any questions. Directions to the campus may be found at www.pmyf.org/conferences/patton. A schedule of additional training events, held in the Philadelphia area, can also be found at this website.

77% of students are bullied mentally, verbally, & physically. Cyberbullying statistics are rapidly approaching similar numbers, with 43% experiencing cyberbullying.

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ABOUT THE TRAINER: DEBORAH MCCOY

Deborah McCoy has been developing and leading training programs for educators for the past twenty

years. A graduate of the Penn State University with a degree in Rehabilitative Education, Ms. McCoy has

worked in substance abuse treatment and student services. As an education consultant and trainer, Ms.

McCoy leads in-depth bullying prevention, cyber-bullying, threat assessment and violence prevention

training programs for educators. Her seminars provide practical strategies and solutions to the problems

of bullying and violence among students, so schools can develop effective programs to address these

issues. She is President of Educational Development Services, LLC, a company that provides training and

consultation to educators addressing a wide range of issues.

WINTER & SPRING 2013 TRAINING SESSIONS

P.M.Y.F. BULLYING PREVENTION REGISTRATION

Most schools have comprehensive plans and procedures in place that address natural disasters, medical emergencies, weapons possessions and fights. Few have done the necessary planning to address the issues of bullying and bias, and the turmoil and crisis that can erupt from those w impede opportunities for the successful management of a crisis. Preventing the crisis is the ideal for any school, but how exactly is that done?

Using the “Responding to Hate & Bias at School Guide,” created by Teaching Tolerance, participants will examine crisis management in three parts: Before a Crisis Occurs: Evaluate individual school climate, stay connected and current, listen, watch & learn, and develop the pre-crisis checklist. When There’s a Crisis: Safety first, investigate, provide accurate information and dispel misinformation, work the media, seek justice, and promote healing. After the Worst is Over: What comes next? Lessons learned, planning for the long term, and capacity building. Workshop participants will receive the “Responding to Hate & Bias at School” Guide and comprehensive training in crisis prevention and crisis management. An opportunity to begin action planning for implementation of the plan will be provided.

Is bullying today “different” than it was before? Are kids today “different” than they were before? Whatever your answer may be to those two questions, there is evidence that bullying behaviors have altered since the advent of technology. Because of that change, significantly larger numbers of kids are experiencing frequent bullying. Those factors, coupled with the media diet of many of our youth, have led to larger numbers of kids engaging in harm-doing to their peers, with little thought or concern about the consequences of their behavior.

Lack of empathy is a hallmark of habitual bullying, and new research indicates that empathy levels among our youth have significantly decreased in recent years. The emphasis on self, expressed by many of our children and their parents, has resulted in a real devaluation of others. The good news is that empathy is a skill that can be nurtured and developed in children of all ages. Building empathy among youth can lead to a decrease in bullying and help student bystanders choose to support those targeted for bullying. This workshop will: Review the latest research and information on empathy and bullying among youth; Look at media influences, including social media; Explore the issue of cyber-bullying, and how youth use technology to harm, harass and intimidate peers and others; Examine how to actively promote and develop empathy among youth and adults to create a more accepting, respectful and civil school community; Present classroom practices and activities that can be used to help students develop empathy.

For this current generation of youth, digital speech is a vital method of communication. Texting, “tweeting” and social networking are all “essential” forms of speech for the majority of our students. Digital speech affords youth the ability to engage with their peers continuously, discussing everything from the inane to the important. It also affords our students the ability to deliver a deluge of cruel and harmful messages and images, sometimes crossing the legal boundaries of speech. Is cyber-bullying simply an expression of freedom of speech? When does free speech become cyberbullying? This workshop will answer those questions, and also examine:

The latest research and legal findings on digital speech; Cyberbullying, and the many issues surrounding it; When digital speech becomes criminal speech; Student-on-teacher cyber-bullying; Freedom of expression vs. freedom from harassment; Remedies and responses to cyber-bullying.

2013 Registration Fee: $10.00 per person, per workshop. One person per form, please. Detach and mail with check payable to: PA Masonic Youth Foundation; 1244 Bainbridge Road, Elizabethtown, PA 17022 PLEASE PRINT.

Name: Title: School/Agency: E-Mail: Address: Phone: Professional Personnel ID#

Closing the Empathy Gap: Real Bullying Prevention

03/13/13Registration 8:30 AM

9:00 AM—2:00 PM

Crisis Prevention, Response & Management for Schools: Answering Bullying & Bias

05/1/13Registration 8:30 AM

9:00 AM—2:00 PM

Crossing the Digital Divide: Cyberbullying & Digital Speech Among Youth

04/24/13Registration 8:30 AM

9:00 AM—2:00 PM