Child Care and Teacher Training

Creating Teachable Moments

How do you react when a student makes fun of another, is rude, or is fighting? What do you do when a student has been helpful, caring, or shares? Learn how to take common objects in your classroom and create a mini-lesson to reinforce the positive behaviors or discourage the negative ones. You’ll also learn about TeRRiFiCC Teachable Moments resources and their use in classroom or child care settings.

Sample from TeRRiFiCC Teachable Moments

Breaking the Code (BTC) Bullying Simulation

Does bullying affect the social climate of your school? How do students react when they see someone bully, or be bullied by, another student? Do they know their options as a bystander and understand how their response affects the bully, the victim, and the climate of their school? Breaking the Code is a research-based prevention simulation developed for middle and high school students about the unwritten code of bullying that exists in schools and how bystanders can help to ‘break this code’ at their school. Contact your local Extension office or one of the educators listed below to schedule a workshop for your classroom or a facilitator training. The training includes the resource kit and how to use it in your classroom or after school program. See “Resources” on this website for additional description of the BTC kit.

Those currently available to provide training include:

Patti Faughn
Peggy Hampton
Tessa Hobbs-Curley
Dana Homann
Renate Jobst
Sheri Merry
Barbara J. Roberts
Sherry Rocha
Judith Taylor
Ruth Ann Vokac
Katie Zuber

Teen RISK (Real Issues of the Sexual Kind)

How does pregnancy or a sexually transmitted infection affect a teen’s life and future? What emotional consequences are involved when teens become sexually involved? How do drugs and alcohol impact an adolescent’s decisions in life? This research-based, abstinence-based teen pregnancy, STI, and HIV prevention simulation has been developed for middle and high school youth, teachers, and parents. Based on national statistics, the goal of RISK is to help teens make informed sound choices for their lives. Teachers and others who work with middle and high school students are encouraged to contact your local Extension office to schedule a workshop. A minimum of 15 participants and 1 ½ hours are needed for the presentation.