Rosalind Wiseman

New: Webinars

Starting October 2009: A series of live Web presentations by Rosalind covering a variety of topics on kids, tween and teens — for both parents and educators.  Pick and choose the sessions you’re most interested in, or attend all four! If you can’t make the live session, CD recordings will be available for purchase.

Registration is now open! Click here for more details or to register now.

Sample Presentation Topics

• Social Justice & Ethical Leadership (for students, parents, or educators)
• Media Literacy (for Educators or Students)
• Queen Bees & Wannabes: Teaching Social Competency in Middle School and High School Students (for students, parents, or educators)
• Queen Bee Moms & Kingpin Dads: Navigating Relationships with the Adults in Your Child’s Life (for parents or educators)

Sample Presentation Descriptions

Queen Bees & Wannabes: What the Rules of “Girl World” and “Boy World” Mean to a Teen (For Parents)

Almost every parent has had a gut-wrenching moment when they’ve seen their child in distress from being bullied by another kid. Alternatively, many others have anxiously responded, “My child would never…” after hearing about bad behavior their son or daughter supposedly perpetrated. In her multimedia presentation, author and educator Rosalind Wiseman deconstructs the role that cliques, bullying and social hierarchies play in “Girl World” and “Boy World.” Parents will learn concrete strategies for helping their children navigate conflict ethically and with social competence, while recognizing how their own experiences influence the way they parent. Drawing from her bestselling books, Queen Bees & Wannabes and Queen Bee Moms & Kingpin Dads, Wiseman explains why it’s not about getting kids to “be nice,” but rather to realize that each one of us has a responsibility to treat ourselves and others with dignity.

Queen Bees & Wannabes: What the Rules of “Girl World” and “Boy World” Mean to a Teen (Students)

Every day kids and teens are bombarded with rules from their parents, their peers, and their culture telling them what they need to look, act, and be like in order for their voice to count. At times confining and conflicting, these rules make it difficult for kids to figure out the kind of person they should try to be. In this groundbreaking multimedia presentation, author and educator Rosalind Wiseman asks kids to think critically about the world that’s being presented to them by dissecting popular music and videos. By examining the impact these messages have on the culture of “Boy World” and “Girl World,” Wiseman helps young people take control of the decisions they make in life — challenging them to speak out against injustice and recognize the price they pay for being silent.

Creating a Culture of Dignity in your School and Classroom (For Educators)

Rosalind Wiseman presents a general overview of the philosophy and practices of her Owning Up™ Curriculum and her book – the New York Times best-seller Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends & Other Realities of Adolescence. Wiseman draws from real-life scenarios to demonstrate how cliques, bullying and social hierarchies among children and adults can be placed in a larger context of social justice. In this interactive presentation, educators will learn concrete strategies for responding effectively to perpetrators, targets, and bystanders of kids’ social conflicts, and how to apply them to their individual teaching experiences. Wiseman empowers teachers and other professionals who work with youth to create a climate of safety, respect, and dignity so every participant leaves with positive ways to impact their community.

Surviving the Hive: Improving Relations with the Adults in Your Child’s Life (For Parents and Educators)

Young people aren’t the only ones who experience bullying, cliques, and social isolation. The hidden world of social competition among parents impacts the well-being of our children and our children’s ability to succeed in a seemingly ever-increasing competitive world. Drawing from her latest book, Queen Bee Moms & Kingpin Dads: Dealing with the Parents, Teachers, Counselors and Coaches That Can Make or Break Your Child’s Future, Wiseman shows how the strict social rules of “Girl World,” dissected in Queen Bees & Wannabes, are equally present in “Perfect Parent World,” and often put parents in situations with other adults that make them feel like they are back in middle school. This interactive multi-media presentation shows how parents become involved in their child’s conflicts for better or worse. Parents and educators alike will learn concrete strategies to improve their relationships with everyone in the lives of the children they work with–from their own kids to their teachers, coaches, and principals.