"Moreshet" – Promoting Positive Communication and Addressing Cyberbullying
The “Moreshet” program aims to transform communication among students in grades 3-6, promoting positive behaviors both in the classroom and on social media. Grounded in international research on effective programs, it emphasizes the values of respectful speech and a generous perspective, aligned with the Jewish-Israeli annual cycle.
Program Goals
- Foster positive language and discourse among students in grades 3-6, both within the school community and across social media platforms.
- Equip students and educators with effective strategies to combat issues such as shaming, bullying, and social exclusion.
- Provide tools that encourage respectful and constructive communication throughout the school year.
- Collaborate with students to create impactful and shareable content that reinforces the principles of positive communication and broadens the reach of these principles.
The Secret to Success
Program Goals
The program's effectiveness is built on three core educational principles:
- Gradual Process Work: Following a “cumulative model,” the program promotes deep, internal change through a structured, progressive process over time.
- Key Experience: Complementing the cumulative model is a “key experience” – a high-impact, short-term emotional event with lasting effects. In this case, the program includes the play “As If You Are Air.”
- Annual Cycle as a Catalyst for Positive Speech: The Jewish-Israeli annual cycle serves as a thematic framework, integrating its rich educational and social values into the learning process.
Program Structure
- Series of Sessions: 8 interactive sessions where students learn, experience, and apply new insights and tools. Each session concludes with a social media task to reinforce learning.
- "As If You Are Air": A compelling and emotionally resonant play that motivates students and encourages teacher involvement to promote positive behavioral change, followed by a discussion.
- Teacher Workshops: Two sessions aimed at engaging and empowering the educational staff, equipping them to effectively guide and support the program’s implementation.
