Title: ANGER MANAGEMENT
1ANGER MANAGEMENT
- Hilary Rife
- Roger Kapes
- EDUC 631 Fall 2004
2ANGER MANAGEMENT
- DEFINITION
- STATISTICS
- TEACHER (PowerPoint)
- STUDENT (PowerPoint)
- VIDEO for Students
- SUPPORT AVAILABLE
- RESOURCES
3ANGER MANAGEMENT
- STATISTICS
- 5.5 of the Nations Elementary Teachers were
attacked by students!
(U.S. Dept of Education 1999-2000 school year) - 10 of the Nations Elementary Expulsions were
for bringing firearms to school
(U.S. Dept of
Education 1998-1999 School Year) - Source http//www.nccev.org/violence/statistics/s
tatistics-schools.html
4ANGER MANAGEMENT
Anger management does not involve getting rid of
all anger, but using anger to enhance your life.
We can look at the purposes of anger in both a
positive and negative light. http//www.anger-man
agement.net/question_show.cfm?selected85
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The positive aspects of anger are that you have
increased energy, are able to communicate your
feelings, able to problem solve and can take
charge of the situation. http//www.anger-managem
ent.net/question_show.cfm?selected85
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The negative aspects of anger are that you can
have disruption of your thinking, unnecessarily
defend yourself, become aggressive and become
known as an angry person. http//www.anger-manage
ment.net/question_show.cfm?selected85
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Anger management would be seen then as increasing
the positive aspects or functions of anger and
decreasing the negative functions of anger.
http//www.anger-management.net/question_show.cfm
?selected85
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So now,,, you have a student that is displaying a
lot of ANGER! Now What do you do?
9ANGER MANAGEMENT
- Skills needed in dealing with your anger
- Identify a range of feelings including anger
- Identify aggressive acts by self and others
- Identify the potential consequences to self and
others from these aggressive acts - Identify self-destructive behavior
- Identify thoughts prior to aggressive acts
- Identify internal cues to feelings of anger
- Develop coping mechanisms for dealing with anger
- Express anger without loss of control
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- Identify a range of feelings including anger
- Embarrassment
- Excitement
- Disappointment
- Jealousy
- Fear
- Helpless
- Sadness
- Left-out
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- I am in charge of my own feelings
- I own my feelings.
- It is okay to feel angry.
- Anger is part of being human.
- I learn how to express my anger in helpful ways.
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- Identify aggressive acts shown by self and others
- Throw something
- Kick someone or something
- Get in someones face
- Shoving, grabbing, hitting
- Break something
- Call someone names
- Give someone a dirty look
- Silent treatment
- Get others to gang up
- Spread rumors
13ANGER MANAGEMENT
- I choose to feel good about myself through
expressing my feelings.
- I express angry feelings in ways that are fair to
others and me. - I use fair wordse.g.
- I feel when you
14ANGER MANAGEMENT
- The more I learn to take care of my anger the
more powerful I become.
- I need to control what I do with my anger.
- I control how I let my anger out.
- I practice cooling off.
- I watch my thoughts.
15ANGER MANAGEMENT
- Know the difference between ANGER and AGGRESSION.
- Anger is an emotion. It is ok to be angry.
- Aggression is acting out inappropriately and is
not ok. Learn to check your aggression and
express your anger appropriately.
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- Ways to Keep Cool
- Get exercise every day.
- Eat right.
- Get enough sleep.
- Learn to relax.
- Know your feelings.
- Write about those feelings.
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- Ways to Keep Cool
- Find a quiet place.
- Take a time out.
- Find fun distractions.
- Make good decisions about what you see and hear.
- Choose friends who make you feel good.
- Learn to forgive and forget.
18ANGER MANAGEMENT
- Identify potential consequences of your anger to
others and yourselfwhat can that mean for you?
- Physical harm to someone or self
- Destruction of property
- Loss of family/friends
- Loss of job
- Loss of social privileges
- Going to jail
- Getting a bad reputation
19ANGER MANAGEMENT
- Identify self-destructive behaviorHow does that
help or hurt you?
- Negative self-talk
- Blaming everyone else
- Taking everything personally
- Assuming
- Overeating, drinking
- Driving recklessly
- Taking drugs
- Looking for fights
- Feeling outraged
20ANGER MANAGEMENT
- I stop blaming others and myself.
- Blaming only keeps people upset.
- Blaming is a way of not respecting people.
- I express my feelings and then try to work things
out.
21ANGER MANAGEMENT
- Identify thoughts prior to aggressive acts
- You did that on purpose
- You wanted to hurt me
- You deserve this
- You never even asked me
- Youre being unreasonable
- You think youre so good
- Ill show you
- You started it
- Theres no justice
22ANGER MANAGEMENT
- Identify internal cues to feelings of anger
- Stomach gets tight/upset
- Heart is beating faster
- Clenching fists
- Feel myself getting flushed
- Pressure on my temples
- Sweaty palms
- Clenched jaw
23ANGER MANAGEMENT
- I dont have to hold on to my anger.
- I find ways to let it go
- I talk about hurt and angry feelings.
- I look for someone to discuss my anger.
- I discuss my words and actions that hurt others.
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- Steps to taming anger
- Know what pushes your buttons.
- Know your bodys anger signs.
- Stop and think!
- Cage your rageits your choice.
- Decide what to do.
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- I take power.
- I stand up for myself and others being hurt.
- I learn to defeat negative self-talk.
- I feel good about learning about myself.
- I am strong when I use fair and firm words
instead of fists.
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- I remember that people are precious.
- I watch my thoughts, words, and actions.
- I stop hurting people with my words and actions.
- I take ownership of the hurtful things I do and
say. - Bullying hurts everyone.
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- Calm down
- Name the problem
- Find solutions
- Pick the best solution
- Congratulate yourself
- Evaluate the solution
- Make changes if necessary
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- Can you identify any of the steps in resolving
conflict, controlling your anger and avoiding
aggressive behavior? - Well(then click)
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- Calm down
- Show mutual respect
- Name the problem
- Find solutions
- Choose the best solution
- Congratulate yourself
- Review the solution that was picked
30ANGER MANAGEMENT
- Now that YOU understand the mechanics of Anger
Management,,, How Does this relate to YOUR
Students in Elementary School?
31Anger Management
32When you are ANGRY and UPSETremember1-2-3
TURTLE
331 Go inside your shell
- THINK before you ACT
- Take a Time Out
34- Time to RELAX
- Calm yourself down
35 36Good solutions other kids have used
- Tell a teacher or an adult
- Talk it out
- Ask for advice
- Be honest about
- your feelings
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- VIDEO
- Student Workshop
- HANDLING YOUR ANGER
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