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Becker
Institute Programs for
Educators
"I got ideas
to use with my students
immediately. I now see how many
of the behavior patterns that
we develop k-12 slow the
learning process. I also
realize the importance of the
impression teachers make on
children, both good and
bad."
- Kathy
Hagseth
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Programs for
Educators
The educational climate is
changing. Test scores, standards, and
site/teacher responsibility are the focus.
With this comes an increase in student drop
outs, apathy, and a love of learning
disconnect. Closing the gap and educational
excellence will be achieved when we hold
students responsible for their success and
restore the love of learning in
education.
Our workshops focus on creating a climate where
students are responsible and self-reliant. The
school sites/ classrooms are the focus (not the
students) and learn to give to improve (not
take). We train staff in the development and
use of processes (not programs) as a method of
changing the climate. We don't believe in
giving staff another thing to do but rather
present a series of little habits that
cumulatively produces change. It works!
How to Develop
Self-Reliant and Responsible
Students
School Site Staff: Grade levels K - 12
Workshop: Full day or two half days
This training provides teachers
with the philosophies, skills, planning,
and practice needed to encourage
development of responsibility and
self-reliance in their students. This
up-to-date, research-based, interactive
series will make you think, and challenge
the way you work with your students. Most
teachers' actions stop or slow the learning
process.
Teachers will
learn how
to:
" Stop rescuing and directing
students in the classroom
" Reduce nagging, arguments, fighting, and
emotional outbreaks
" Teach students to solve their own
problems
" Reduce the discipline workload, improve
academics, and increase the enjoyment of
teaching
" Encourage task completion and set effective
consequences
" Dialogue, collaborate, cooperate, and
negotiate with your students
" Establish respect, manners, and caring among
your students
" Create a giving classroom
" Develop perceptions of capability,
significance, influence
What Every Teacher Should Know
About Youth Substance Abuse Presentation
for school site staff- elementary, middle,
or high school grade level
Time: 1 to 2 hours
Drugs are a problem on our school campuses.
Decreasing the risk of students using drugs is
the job of every staff member. Uninformed and
action less staff allows the problem to
escalate.
This education focused
presentation provides the latest
information on youth drug trends, what
could be happening in your classroom, how
to recognize if a student is involved or
under the influence of drugs, what the
education code says you must do and
strategies for classroom/school
intervention.
How to Deal With
Violence, Disrespect, and Aggression in the
Classroom
Presentation for
Site Staff
Time: 1 to 2
hours
This research-based presentation
provides school staff with skills to deal
with disrespect and aggression in the
classroom or school site. Teachers learn
how to stay out of power struggles, stay in
emotional control, keep students from
acting out, and teach students to learn how
to solve their own problems.
Student
Interviewing and Interrogation
Workshop for Site
Administrators
Time: full day
training
This workshop provides
administrators with skills, strategies, and
techniques to effectively deal with
discipline problems resulting in suspension
or expulsion. Administrators will learn
education and penal code, how and when to
work with law enforcement, interviewing
techniques, policy development, and how to
handle special situations of abuse, hate
crimes, gangs and more. Learn how to be
more effective in dealing with discipline
problems and decrease the time spent on
task.
Stress in
Education
Workshop for
School Staff
Time: 2
hours
This interactive workshop looks at
stress issues with teachers, support staff,
and students. Staff will learn the causes
of their stress, warning signs and
symptoms, long and short-term health
effects of stress, and how to reduce and
manage stress through social emotional
skill development. The workshop will also
teach staff how to help and support each
other, including development of stress
management skills for their
students.
Other Educational
Consulting
Services
Becker Institute additionally
provides consultation to school districts
in the following areas:
" Developing a Safe School Climate
" Safe School Plan Development
" Developing a Comprehensive Drug Prevention /
Intervention Program Assessment and
Evaluation
" Developing a Comprehensive Violence
Prevention / Intervention Program Assessments
and Evaluation
Developing a
Comprehensive Life Skills Program Addressing
Risk and Protective Factors
Programs
for Students
"As a high school senior I
already knew a lot about drugs, but Mr.
Becker raised my level of knowledge and I
now understand the importance of not
using drugs. "Just say no" does not work
for me. This approach does! Thank you Mr.
Becker, I'll share this information with
my friends."
- Beth
Power, Control
and Trust:
Getting What You
Want in an Adult World
Grade level: 6-12
Student Assembly: 55 minutes
In this eye-opening presentation,
students learn how to use five positive
manipulators to get what they want in an
adult world without the destructive residue
left when using negative manipulators.
Students will learn the importance of:
" Giving information
" Telling the truth
" Solving one's own problems
" Staying in control
" Positive affirmation
*Recommended reading for student home use is
the book of the same name: Power, Control and
Trust: Getting What You Want in an Adult
World.
Click here to buy it now
What Your Friends Haven't Told You about
Alcohol
Grade Level: 7-12
Student Assembly: 55 minutes
One drink can kill. This
interactive presentation helps students
understand the physical effects of one
drink of alcohol, binge drinking, why youth
have problems controlling their usage, and
how to stay out of the drinking scene.
Students will also learn prevention life
skills to help them deal with other drug
use.
What Your Friends Haven't Told You about
Marijuana
Grade Level: 7-12
Student Assembly: 55 minutes
Get past the hype about marijuana
being "natural". This interactive
presentation provides students with
information about the dangers of marijuana
usage. The physical, social, and emotional
problems associated with marijuana use,
including the effects on the brain and its
pleasure centers are addressed in plain
language. Students will also learn
prevention life skills to help them deal
with other drug use.
What Your Friends Haven't Told You about
Designer Drugs
Grade Level: 10-12
Student Assembly: 55 minutes
Ecstasy, GHB, Special K and more.
This interactive presentation provides
students with information about the dangers
of designer drug use. The issues of drug
impurity, strength, and effects to the body
will be presented. The students will also
learn prevention life skills to help them
deal with other drug
use.
How Many Pizzas Can You Eat?
Grade Level: 5th - 10th
Student Assembly 55 minutes
This interactive presentation
provides students with life skills
necessary to understand limits and how to
be responsible for the limits set by
themselves and others. The students will
learn three types of limits (natural,
social, personal) and how to use them.
Program comes with a teacher
component.
The Black Box
Grade Level: 5th - 10th
Student Assembly 55 minutes
The black box is an interactive
presentation dealing with youth/adult
communication skills. Students will learn
the importance of giving adults accurate
information, and how to develop active
listening, and problem solving skills.
Program comes with teacher component.
Note: This is an expanded component discussed
in the Power, Control, and Trust presentation.
Recommended reading for student home use is the
book of the same name: Power, Control and
Trust: Getting What You Want in an Adult
World.
Click here to buy it
now
Special Names (Bullying Prevention)
Grade Level: K-2
Small group Assembly (40-50 students) 20 -30
minutes
This interactive presentation
teaches young children what to do when
called names or bullied. The skill teaches
children to use a standard assertive mantra
and walk away. Program comes with teacher
component.
The Game (Bullying and Violence Prevention)
Grade Level: 3rd - 12th
Student Assembly 55 minutes
This interactive presentation
teaches students what to do when being
bullied or harassed by other student or
adults. Victims learn how not to become
victims, how their brain works, how to
maintain emotional control and change the
rules of a game so they stay in control,
and how to walk away and save face.
Spectators will learn what they can do to
help others. Program comes with teacher
component.
Click here for more
information, to schedule one or more of these
workshops at your school, or to
register.
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