No Putdowns: Creating a Healthy Learning Environment Through Encouragement, Understanding, and Respect

By Stephanie Pelcher, Jim Wright, Wendy Stein

School staff and students have a right to healthy, "non-toxic" learning environment.

By choosing to use No Putdowns in your school or classroom, you are taking control. No Putdowns teaches youth different ways to respond each step of the way, replacing angry reactions with clear communication, anger management and conflict resoluation skills. With No Putdowns you are creating your own environmental protection agency.

When students have completed the core set of No Putdowns lessons, they will be able to:

Recognize and understand the effects of putdowns on themselves and othersRecognize that putdowns are used for a variety of reasonsDevelop strategies to reduce their own use of putdownsRecognize and use alternative communication skillsDevelop peaceful, nonabusive strategies to deal with putdowns and other conflict situationsDemonstrate strategies for calming downList attributes, acheivements, abilities of which they are proudRecognize that they have choices about how to respond in any situationRecognize and express appreciation, encouragement, or complimentsDemonstrate increased levels of respect in youth-youth and youth-adult interactions

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1931636656
• ISBN13: 9781931636650
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: National Center for Youth Issues
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.6" x 10.8"
• Age Range: 11 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 6 to 9