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Rosalind Wiseman is an internationally recognized author and educator on children, teens, parenting, education and social justice. Her work aims to help parents, educators and young people successfully navigate the social challenges of young adulthood.
Rosalind Wiseman
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Articles About Rosalind
Mom Cliques: Where Do You Fit In?
Popularity contests don’t end in high school. The inside scoop on leaders, followers, and outcasts
How Moms and Dads Can Hurt a School
Wiseman, co-founder of the Empower Program, a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating teenagers about violence, says the dynamic between these parents and the less assertive ones who won’t challenge them is complicating school communities and sending bad messages to children about conflict resolution and about how to stand up to an unfair power system
Meet the Micromanagers! When Parental Involvement Goes Ba
In elementary school, these are the parents who hang around after the bell rings and elbow out any other would-be parent volunteers. In middle school, they follow their kids’ grades meticulously, demanding to know the results of every assignment and quiz, no matter how small. In high school, they keep tabs on their kids via cell phone, texting them during class. Along the way, they’re helping their kids complete their assignments, from math worksheets to college essays, and placing unprecedented demands on teachers.
“You Are to Be Taken Seriously”
“The message here is that you have to be super sexy, even at 5 years old,” Rosalind Wiseman said, pointing to a projector image of the kid-favorite “Bratz” dolls.
Author tells teachers to let kids know ‘we are looking over them’
Rosalind Wiseman believes teachers have a responsibility to make sure their classrooms are safe places for children to learn. “There are kids who don’t want to come to school because they are frightened,” said Wiseman, a national expert on bullying. “I know there are tons of teachers out there who are dealing with difficult situations, but children need to know that we are looking over them.”