Statement of Beliefs
Featured Articles
Why I Believe That Monica Lewinsky’s Message Will Fuel Constructive and Collaborative Conference Conversation
By: Nicolette G. Granata Monica Lewinsky is one of two keynote speakers at this year’s IBPA national conference in San Diego, CA. In 2015, Monica Lewinsky confidently and courageously took the stage to deliver a TED talk entitled “The price of shame.” Before I actively listened to the talk, I...
Cultivating Mindfulness in the Classroom
By: Kim DeMoss Mindfulness, simply put, means paying attention on purpose. In our fast-paced society this can be quite counter cultural, and we can end up with a mind literally full of ideas and thoughts and no space to process them. For students, the pressure to perform well academically, the...
Tools For a Culturally-Competent Classroom Climate: “Build”, “Maintain”, and “Repair”.
By: Nicolette G. Granata “Cultural competence is having an awareness of one’s own cultural identity and views about difference, and the ability to learn and build on the varying cultural and community norms of students and their families. It is the ability to understand the within-group differences that make each...
Bullying in Sports Series: An Introduction
By: Randy Nathan (Coach Randy), MA, MSW Harassment, intimidation and bullying (HIB) has literally surrounded our lives. You only have to look at the social media apps on your smartphone or turn on the news to see the amplified awareness of bullying behavior. However, there is a breeding ground...
It’s Back to School! 3 Essential Mindsets to Improve Classroom Climate & Prevent Bullying
By: Christa M. Tinari, M.A. The end of summer involves the hustle of back-to-school preparations, including lesson planning, last-minute supply ordering, and room set-up. If you’re like many educators, you’re probably also reviewing your class list, and planning how you will interact with your students on those first few, critical...
Empathy Series Article #4: “Empathy Strategies Initiative”
“I think it's a wonderful opportunity to get to know your students because it really creates a space where students feel impelled to speak up and engage in the lessons. I also feel that my students were challenged in a supportive way.” – 6th grade Advisory, Female Teacher “This quote...
Empathy Series Article #3: “The Empathy Advantage”
*Featured piece of full article below (Borba, 2017). Read the full article here: http://micheleborba.com/empathic-kids/ “Here are four ideas that might help you raise a more caring, kind children and help them reap The Empathy Advantage (UnSelfie, 2017). Switch roles The next time there’s a conflict between your child and a...
Empathy Series Article #2: “Psychology behind Harry Potter books”
*Featured piece of full article below (Scarlet, 2014). Read the full article here: http://www.superhero-therapy.com/2014/10/psychology-behind-harry-potter-books-post-1-of-3-compassion/ “In reading the Harry Potter series we learn what cruelty is, we are reminded of what unspeakable horrors human beings are capable of, and most importantly, we are reminded of how amazing human beings can be. Through...
Empathy Series Article #1: “A Look at Special Book by Special Kids”
“Research investigating the prevalence of bullying has found victimization rates to be over 50% for children with disabilities (Schroeder, Cappadocia, Bebko, Pepler & Weiss, 2014). As early as the preschool years, when compared to their neurotypical peers, children with disabilities (cognitive and/or physical) receive lower likability ratings from their peers...
The IBPA Bullying Prevention Award - A Follow-up Interview with 2017 Winner, Matthew Carlson, Psy.D.
By: Nicolette G. Granata Now almost one year after being notified as winner of the 2017 IBPA Bullying Prevention Award, we followed up with Matthew Carlson: School Psychologist at Orefield Middle School in Orefield, PA, to inquire as to how being the recipient of the Award has impacted him, his...
Featured Articles
Why I Believe That Monica Lewinsky’s Message Will Fuel Constructive and Collaborative Conference Conversation
By: Nicolette G. Granata Monica Lewinsky is one of two keynote speakers at this year’s IBPA national conference in San Diego, CA. In 2015, Monica Lewinsky confidently and courageously took the stage to deliver a TED talk entitled “The price of shame.” Before I actively listened to the talk, I...
Cultivating Mindfulness in the Classroom
By: Kim DeMoss Mindfulness, simply put, means paying attention on purpose. In our fast-paced society this can be quite counter cultural, and we can end up with a mind literally full of ideas and thoughts and no space to process them. For students, the pressure to perform well academically, the...
Tools For a Culturally-Competent Classroom Climate: “Build”, “Maintain”, and “Repair”.
By: Nicolette G. Granata “Cultural competence is having an awareness of one’s own cultural identity and views about difference, and the ability to learn and build on the varying cultural and community norms of students and their families. It is the ability to understand the within-group differences that make each...
Bullying in Sports Series: An Introduction
By: Randy Nathan (Coach Randy), MA, MSW Harassment, intimidation and bullying (HIB) has literally surrounded our lives. You only have to look at the social media apps on your smartphone or turn on the news to see the amplified awareness of bullying behavior. However, there is a breeding ground...
It’s Back to School! 3 Essential Mindsets to Improve Classroom Climate & Prevent Bullying
By: Christa M. Tinari, M.A. The end of summer involves the hustle of back-to-school preparations, including lesson planning, last-minute supply ordering, and room set-up. If you’re like many educators, you’re probably also reviewing your class list, and planning how you will interact with your students on those first few, critical...
Empathy Series Article #4: “Empathy Strategies Initiative”
“I think it's a wonderful opportunity to get to know your students because it really creates a space where students feel impelled to speak up and engage in the lessons. I also feel that my students were challenged in a supportive way.” – 6th grade Advisory, Female Teacher “This quote...
Empathy Series Article #3: “The Empathy Advantage”
*Featured piece of full article below (Borba, 2017). Read the full article here: http://micheleborba.com/empathic-kids/ “Here are four ideas that might help you raise a more caring, kind children and help them reap The Empathy Advantage (UnSelfie, 2017). Switch roles The next time there’s a conflict between your child and a...
Empathy Series Article #2: “Psychology behind Harry Potter books”
*Featured piece of full article below (Scarlet, 2014). Read the full article here: http://www.superhero-therapy.com/2014/10/psychology-behind-harry-potter-books-post-1-of-3-compassion/ “In reading the Harry Potter series we learn what cruelty is, we are reminded of what unspeakable horrors human beings are capable of, and most importantly, we are reminded of how amazing human beings can be. Through...
Empathy Series Article #1: “A Look at Special Book by Special Kids”
“Research investigating the prevalence of bullying has found victimization rates to be over 50% for children with disabilities (Schroeder, Cappadocia, Bebko, Pepler & Weiss, 2014). As early as the preschool years, when compared to their neurotypical peers, children with disabilities (cognitive and/or physical) receive lower likability ratings from their peers...
The IBPA Bullying Prevention Award - A Follow-up Interview with 2017 Winner, Matthew Carlson, Psy.D.
By: Nicolette G. Granata Now almost one year after being notified as winner of the 2017 IBPA Bullying Prevention Award, we followed up with Matthew Carlson: School Psychologist at Orefield Middle School in Orefield, PA, to inquire as to how being the recipient of the Award has impacted him, his...
