CHYS 3P36 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Three Steps, Anger Management
15 May 2018
School
Department
Course
Professor
Child and Youth Studies
CHYS 3P24
Dr. J. McNamara
Nov 13, 2017
Building Safe Schools
Background – Safe Schools Action Team (SSAT)
▪ In December 2004, the government appointed a Safe Schools Action Team
▪ The Safe Schools Action Team has been given three mandates over the course of five
years:
– to advise on the development of a comprehensive, coordinated approach to bullying
prevention in Ontario schools (2004);
– to review the safe schools provisions of the Education Act, as well as its regulations,
and related policies and practices (2005); and
– to review issues of gender-based violence, homophobia; sexual harassment;
inappropriate sexual behaviour of students towards other students and barriers to
reporting in Ontario Schools (2008).
Provincial Movements
▪ In 2005, the provincial government made an announcement regarding mandatory anti-
bullying programs in every Ontario School.
▪ The Ontario government has outlined a three-year, $23-million initiative.
– Each school will receive as much as $2,000 for staff training and resources to create
an approved bullying-prevention program.
– All Ontario schools will also be required to create safe-school teams and
anonymous reporting mechanisms, such as drop boxes and peer group
interventions.
▪ Based on the recommendations of the December 2008 SSAT report, the government;
– passed Bill 157 (Keeping Our Kids Safe At School Act) which came into force on
February 1, 2010;
– made changes to Ontario Regulation 472/07, Behaviour, Discipline and Safety of
Pupils; and
– revised and reissued Policy /Program Memorandum 144: Bullying Prevention and
Intervention and Policy/Program Memorandum 145: Progressive Discipline and
Promoting Positive Student Behaviour to reflect additional legislative and policy
requirements.
Recommendations
▪ Curriculum
– All students learn how to deal with and resolve problems and conflicts
peacefully
– Students gain tools and skills to solve common problems in the classroom and
playground
▪ Peer Mediation
– Students are trained in conflict-resolution and mediation and can handle
common student-to-student problems, such as rumours, friendship arguments,
misunderstandings, etc.
– Peer Mediators are expected to communicate effectively, ensure confidentiality,
remain neutral, find the underlying cause of conflict, know the steps for
resolving conflicts and maintain self-control.
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Document Summary
In december 2004, the government appointed a safe schools action team. In 2005, the provincial government made an announcement regarding mandatory anti- bullying programs in every ontario school. The ontario government has outlined a three-year, -million initiative. Each school will receive as much as ,000 for staff training and resources to create an approved bullying-prevention program. All ontario schools will also be required to create safe-school teams and anonymous reporting mechanisms, such as drop boxes and peer group interventions. Based on the recommendations of the december 2008 ssat report, the government; passed bill 157 (keeping our kids safe at school act) which came into force on. Made changes to ontario regulation 472/07, behaviour, discipline and safety of. Pupils; and revised and reissued policy /program memorandum 144: bullying prevention and. Intervention and policy/program memorandum 145: progressive discipline and. Promoting positive student behaviour to reflect additional legislative and policy requirements.
