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September 24, 2008 Presenting at the     Bolingbrook, Illinois School Safety Conference in Bolingbrook, Il.  Co-sponsored by Illinois Dept. of Education 

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October 16 & 17, 2008

Presentation at the Ophelia Project's National Conference:  The Bullying Crisis:  Exploring Dimensions of Relational Aggression

The Ophelia Project

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Making a Difference in an Indifferent World

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Read Because It Matters: 

Research that indicates classroom promotion of social empathy can actually improve academic performance. 

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Read about Denise's Bystander Leadership Approach in Stan Davis's new book:  "Empowering Bystanders in Bullying Prevention."

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Recent Comments and Opinions

expressed by those who have attended a Team LEAD program seminar.

Read the Letter of Recommendation Denise received from Galena, Alaska's Police Chief

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Articles About Denise's Work

Prevent Child Abuse of Porter County:  2007 Hero for Children Award

Taft Takes On Bullying

Standing Ovation at National Conference

Porter Starke Services Community Impact Award

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Welcome to the Team LEAD Home Page

Promoting Leadership, Empathy, Accountability and Discussion

What Is Team LEAD?

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Team LEAD is a system of student management and empowerment which promotes leadership, empathy, accountability and open discussion as well as peer mentoring.  Team LEAD is a student bystander leadership program formatted as an inclusive club which meets regularly during the school day or beyond.

The Team LEAD system sets the foundation of student leadership which then expands into both formal and informal mentoring.  Staff and leadership team training are provided.
 

2008 Data Update

 

Question asked:  "I believe I can make a difference at school."

Format:  Anonymous Self-Report Survey of 345 6th and 7th Graders

Question Asked, October 2007:  66% said YES!

After 5 months of mentoring and bystander leadership programming. . .

Same Question Asked, March 2008:  77.5% said YES!

An 11.5% Increase in Five Months

Yes!  We can create positive climate change!

 

Why Promote the Bystander Leadership Approach?

The majority of bullying occurs in the presence of other students; rarely are teachers present, and rarely do they even find out what has happened.

When students have ownership of the program, it means more to them; they take it more seriously, and it empowers them to be more positive leaders.

If bystanders ignore the bullying, the bullying simply continues, according to a 2006 Australian schools study by Rigby and Johnson. 

Rigby and Johnson (2006) found a significant correlation between tendency to intervene and expectations of friends; those who felt that their friends expected them to step in and support a target were much more likely to do so. (2006)

  

Team LEAD

RESEARCH-BASED & DATA-DRIVEN

A Bystander Leadership Approach to Safer Schools Promoting Bullying Prevention & Character Development

 
 

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IN ACTION!

Student Mentors Assist with School Issues

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