Everyone knows someone who is resilient whether it be a friend, relative, spouse, teacher, or coworker. These people accomplish what they set out to do, no matter the obstacles or challenges they face. All of these people share characteristics that enhance their level of resiliency. The following are some of [...]
The importance of self-control in bullying prevention is undeniable. When people practice self-control they develop habits that prevent bullying from occurring in the first place. Increasing self-control also brings positive changes to those who practice it. In this post, we’ll discuss several benefits of increasing self-control. Talking about these benefits [...]
If you’ve been keeping up with our previous blog posts, you probably know that self-control is a key skill for bullying prevention. Self-control is a learned behavior and can be developed in your students. In this post we discuss several methods to help your students with developing self-control. Begin at [...]
Bullying is a highly emotional event. Bullying prevention requires a high level of self-control. Any discussion on self-control requires a discussion of emotions. The emotional brain has a big impact on an individual's level of self-control. Emotions involve intense feelings with physical and mental manifestations. In this post, we examine [...]
What is Personal Responsibility? We are responsible for our own lives. This idea is at the very heart of personal responsibility. Personal responsibility is the level of commitment people are willing to make in setting clear goals and taking full responsibility to achieve them. It is the last scale in [...]
Part of successful conflict resolution involves being aware of the common mistakes people make when resolving conflicts. Having this knowledge can help you avoid these mistakes and correct them in your conflict resolution process. As you begin to teach and implement conflict resolution in your school or organization keep [...]
Self-improvement is the eleventh scale of our Personal Responsibility Map®, which is the core assessment in our goal setting and self-determination program. What exactly is Self-Improvement? Self-improvement is a profound desire to change in order to improve as an individual. This change can occur in any area of life, whether [...]
Teaching effective Conflict Resolution requires a lot of time and commitment. One of the ways to further engage your students in the conflict resolution process is to help them understand why conflict resolution is beneficial in the first place. If students can't see the need to effectively resolve conflicts [...]
Self-management is the ability to use ones' own time, talents, and abilities to work towards achieving goals. Self-management is one of the social/emotional skills that bridges both the academic and behavioral worlds. The skill to manage one’s time, talents and abilities and use these to achieve goals, ties directly into [...]
Self-control is the seventh scale of our Personal Responsibility Map®, our core assessment in our Personal Responsibility program. Self-control is the ability to handle personal feelings and emotions in difficult life situations. In the PBIS process, developing self-control in students is vital for your programs success. Self Control and PBIS [...]