Foster dignity and respect and combat youth aggression

As middle school students adjust to tougher academics, they also find themselves introduced to increasingly complex social situations-including conflicts on social media, racism, anxiety, and bullying-and the choices they make can have repercussions far beyond the classroom. But they are not alone.

This new edition from bestselling author and Cultures of Dignity co-founder Rosalind Wiseman is packed with the latest research-based strategies, reviewed by high school and middle school students and revised to include all that she has learned while working over decades with young people. Owning Up has helped teachers, counselors, and leaders give students the tools they need to own up and take responsibility-as perpetrators, bystanders, and targets-for unethical behavior and to treat themselves and others with dignity. This bigger, comprehensive edition features:

* Three flexible, dynamic curricula separated by grade

* A new chapter on successfully implementing a social and emotional learning program in every school

* More games, role-playing activities, and provocative discussion questions to use in co-ed or single-sex groups

* Even more lessons and resources, updated to address social media, bystanding, and how young people can develop strong, healthy relationships with adults

Designed for use both in school and out, Owning Up helps prevent many of the common issues young people face and promotes friendships in these critical years. As educators, we must enlist the people who can make a real difference: the students.

About the Author
Rosalind Wiseman is the founder of Cultures of Dignity, an organization that shifts the way communities think about our physical and emotional well-being by working in close partnership with the experts of those communities-young people, educators, policy makers, and business and political leaders. Her other recent Corwin publication is Owning Up: Empowering Adolescents to Create Cultures of Dignity and Confront Social Cruelty and Injustice (2020), a comprehensive social justice program for grades 4-12 which is in widespread use across the world. She is the author of the New York Times Best Sellers Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and the New Realities of Girl World, the groundbreaking book that was the basis for the movie and Broadway Musical Mean Girls; and Masterminds & Wingmen: Helping Our Boys Cope with Schoolyard Power, Locker-Room Tests, Girlfriends, and the New Rules of Boy World, which addresses the social lives of boys and was awarded Best Parenting Book by Books for a Better Life. Follow her on Twitter at @cultureodignity.


Book Information
ISBN 9781071814581
Author Rosalind Wiseman
Format Paperback
Page Count 480
Imprint Corwin Press Inc
Publisher SAGE Publications Inc
Weight(grams) 1190g