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The safety of our schools is being challenged; teachers and administrators are under scrutiny for their role and one way or another, every parent has experienced directly within their own circles, the consequences of bullying. It’s all beginning to feel frighteningly close to home. At Wheel Houz, we believe the problem is even more widespread than thought as so many children, those who are victims and those who have taken on the role of protagonist alike, elect to suffer silently. We believe with the right tools and a platform, children will step forward to be heard and will want to be a part of the solution.That’s why we believe the solution to bullying involves giving children a voice and a way to mobilize. "A New Way to Look at You(tm)" addresses these issues in a positive, collaborative, student-led format. We believe it is the only program designed to help schools “get ahead of the curve,” of at-school and cyber bullying.Consisting of a set of 3 online applications (also available separately and in print)that empower children, those who feel like outsiders and insiders alike, to change how they see themselves in the classroom, so they can change how they act, interact and learn.
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Helping Kids Take Back Their SchoolsA New Way to Look at You™
a new way to look at information & ourselves™
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a new way to look at information & ourselves™
■Our children are under tremendous pressure at school and in our communities; facing intimidation and retaliation
for nothing more than being themselves.
■As a result, they've becoming disconnected from their creativity, disenfranchised from believing in the value of their own
uniqueness and unable to respect individual differences.
■"A New Way to Look at You," empowers children - victims and protagonists alike -who have been marginalized by socially unsafe learning environments to become valued members and leaders in
their own schools and communities.
■We help children change how they see themselves in the classroom, so they can change how they act, interact and learn.
Children Need to Be Free to Be Themselves So They Can be Free to Learn
14 Year Old Girl“My Wheel gives me the
confidence to share a lot more about myself because people can see me as a whole person, all in
one place, all at once.”
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What is it?A Series of 3 Game-Formatted Social Literacy Applications
& Optional Community Platform
■Available inPrint, Software
& Online Formats
■Elementary, MiddleSchool & High School
Versions
■1 Personal Discovery
■2 Group Values
■3 Leadership
■For Individual & Group Use
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Print Format
How Do Our Applications Work?Ten Questions
Presented in Game FormatTen Answer-
Placement RulesTranslated Into Graphics
With Our Private Virtual Community Platform, Children Can Connect With Others Who Share Important Things in Common Through Keyword & Image Search
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Boy, Age 15"I learned there are many ways
to help in the world."
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Girl, Age 15"I learned there is something you
can do to make a difference, it starts here!" Girl, Age 16
"I learned that people can come together for one purpose."
Boy, Age 16"It was fun to pick a bunch of picsand have my name on something
that helps."
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Being a Part of Something Bigger Than Themselves Motivates Children To Be and Do Their Best
Peer-to-Peer MobilizationAcross the Board Buy-In
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16 Year Old Boy"I learned I am a nicer guy than I
ever imagined."
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Accessible to Both Boys & GirlsVisual Translation of Ideas Supports Multiple
Expressive Styles
“Creating a nonlinguistic representation helps students deepen their understanding because it requires them to think about the content in new ways. Asking students to explain their representations promotes even greater understanding.” Robert J. Marzano, Ph.D.(May, 2010)
"It made my son less enigmatic. I learned about the essence of my child - his passions, his perception of himself, and what's important to him." Parent, 6 Year Old Boy
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1 Personal DiscoveryEmotional Literacy Application
Available Individually or As a Series
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Helping Children
■Build a strong sense of identity, purpose, & opportunity.
■Develop independent problem solving and decision making skills.
■Communicate important information about themselves with confidence and clarity.
"I love this game. It really helps you realize how special and unique you are. When I looked at it, I was shocked at the things that were on the wheel. I realized how much I actually liked about myself. This game was wonderful" - Crystal, PBS Kids It's My Life Wheel Houz Game Age 8-12
Why Does it Work?Personal Discovery
Application
Teacher, 1st & 2nd Grade"I loved the fact that they had to be
introspective and they had an opportunity to think about themselves, what they liked and
think about how others thought of them. What a great tool!"
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Boy, 7 Years Old
"I like the new Wheel Houz thing because it teaches you to respect yourself a little more! I was looking at my wheel and I was like, "Who is THAT? They're smart, funny, can sing. . . hey, I think that's MY wheel!!" I always beat myself up a lot for not being the best at everything, but this wheel thingy tells me, "Hey, you might not be the best, but you're still pretty awesome!"--Star - PBS Kids It's My Life Wheel Houz Game for Children Age 8-12
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2 Mobilizing Buy-InGroup Values Application
Available Individually or As a Series
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To MakeA Contribution
To Others
To Make TheWorld a Better
PlaceFriend
CaringCompassionate
Trustworthy
Individual
Always Learning
& GrowingCourageous
Risk Taker
Environmentalist
TakesCareCommunityBuilder
Valuable Team PlayerPeacemaker, Participates Fully
Respects Others
A PersonOf Character
Truthful
Fair Positive
Leader
Fiver Children's FoundationGroup Values WheelCreated In A Small Group Setting (12) Ages 13-17 "I can see using this to make all of
my students feel like they are a part of the classroom; we can continue to use it as a reminder and talk about things that are important to our classroom."Public Middle School Teacher
Why Does it Work?Group Values Application
Boy, Age 15"The most interesting thing about this application is getting to think
about things that relate to what you care about the most."
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3 Connecting to Something Bigger Than ThemselvesLeadership Application
Available Individually or As a Series
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To MakeA Contribution
To Others
Friend
CaringCompassionate
Trustworthy
Individual
Valuable Team PlayerPeacemaker, Participates Fully
Respects Others
Truthful
Fair Positive
Boy, Age 16Girl, Age 16 Girl, Age 15
Girl, Age 15"I learned other people's points of view on situations and how
they personally feel."
Literacy is a Fundamental Human
Right
Why Does it Work?Leadership Application
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Boy, Age 10Girl, Age 12
■"I like that the activity started motivating them to make changes. It also opened their eyes to issues in the world." ■"They felt accomplished and like they did something positive." ■"They allloved it!" ■"They wanted to work with their peers to do class (wheel) projects." ■"I enjoyed seeing the 'freeness' of their expressions."■"They enjoyed using art to express their feelings."
Fiver Children' Foundation Program Administrators Working With Children Age 8-18
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Shareable With or Without Words
Children benefit by an increased understanding and expression of who they and their classmates really are
without risking more self-disclosure than they can comfortably handle.
14 Year Old Girl"I learned how people see me
from their perspectives."
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What the Answers RevealMotivations, Values, How They See Themselves, Learning & Expressive Styles
Existing Valued Connections, Interests & Goals
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Age 8 Age 8
The Bottom LinePromoting Safe Environments for Learning
15 Year Old Girl"This could really change
High School because everyonecould get to know each other for who they really are. There
would be fewer cliques andit would be less judgmental."
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The Wheel Houz DifferenceWheel Houz Applications Alternative Approaches
Positive Message, Positive Psychology, Student-Led Anti-Bullying Message, Problem-Led, Adult-Led
Empower Victim and Bullies Alike With Leadership & Decision Making Skills
Tailored to Victims or Bullies with Problem-Solving Skills
Inclusive & Accessible to Multiple Learning & Expressive Styles, Yields Actionable Information
Disproportionate Engagement With Children With Strong Verbal/Written Skills, Yields Minimal Actionable Information
Privacy Controls & Graphics Gives Children Control Over Degree of Exposure
All or Nothing, Opt-In or Opt Out
Visual Game Format Supports Ongoing Engagement Limited Engagement Period
Easy to Share, Facilitates Communications Between Peers, Peers & Educators and Parents
No Built In Mechanism for Sharing
Flexible App Pricing Model Allows Customization Around Educator's Needs and Control Over Costs
Standard Curriculum or Service/Facilitator Models
Open Ended Answers & Image Upload Provide Hyper-Personalization (Language Protected & Image Review)
Menu Choices & Image Libraries Restrict Level of Personalization
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Per Semester Pricing Information / A New Way to Look at You™Volume Pricing Available Per Larger Classrooms, Per Grade, Per School, Per District
Free Introductory Online Apps
Baseline Apps(3 In Series)
Follow-On Enrichment Apps(Optional)
Community Platform(Optional)
"Celebrity" Speaker/Facilitator(Optional)
■Personal Profiles ■Online UN MDG Campaign & Contest■PBS Kids It's My Life Wheel Houz Game
■15 Unit Pricing■$99.95 Per App 15 Units
Each App$6.66 Per Student
■15 Unit Pricing■$49.95 Per App 15 Units
Each App$3.33 Per Student
■15 Unit Pricing■$39.95 Per 15 Subscribers(i.e. 15 StudentLogins)
■Depending on Speaker
Please note, pricing includes online teacher training and support. Training is typically under an hour. Please inquire regarding print prices.
■Bundled Pricing■Personal Discovery■Group Values■Leadership$225.95 Three Apps Bundled Per 15 Units$5.02 Per Student
■Bundled Pricing■Enrichment Apps$112.95 Three Apps Bundled Per 15 Units$2.49 Per Student
■Bundled Pricing$79.95 Per 100 Subscribers$129.95 Per 250 Subscribers
■Depending on Speaker
October, 2010
"i luv wheelhouz. it makes me want to shout to the world. 'im my own person and no one can change that.'"
--lovepeace, 10
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Wheel Houz President & Founder, Anne Andiorio, is a long time corporate development executive with extensive online media experience in youth-oriented empowerment brands such as STARMEDIA NETWORK where, as SVP of Corporate Relations, she led global media, financial and strategic relations. Anne also ran her own successful strategic advisory practice that focused on entrepreneurial firms, has lectured at the post secondary level on entrepreneurship, and served as a riding instructor for handicapped children. In the course of her advisory work, Anne developed a proprietary, graphical approach for profiling and assessing strategic growth opportunities for businesses and later adapted and applied it to the development of the Wheel Houz personal assessment process for young people.
Wheel Houz Co-Founder & Chief Academic Officer, Shamir A. Khan, Ph.D., is a Clinical Psychologist, Founder & Publisher of the NYC PRIVATE SCHOOLS BLOG and is Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychology & Education, Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program, TEACHERS COLLEGE, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY. Shamir is a Global Citizenship Award Recipient for Leadership in Helping Humanity (2010), presented by ORPHANS INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE, former Board Member & Co-Founder, GLOBAL YOUTH CONNECT, and a former Raoul Wallenberg Scholar, HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM. Shamir holds a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.
Lead Curriculum & Training Consultant, Melissa Lobosco, M.Ed. Certified Teacher Pre-K through Elementary Grades. Curriculum Training Consultant, MCGRAW-HILL EDUCATION; Education Specialist, PBS WEDU. Formerly Lead Curriculum & Instruction Specialist, TRINITY SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN; Creator, Professional Workshop Series, Differentiation & Classroom Management Strategies; Curriculum Specialist, WETA’s PBS Ready to Learn Workshop Initiative.
Partners: Jennifer Castle, Executive Producer, It’s My Life; since 2002, Jennifer Castle has been the creator and executive producer of “It’s My Life” (pbskids.org/itsmylife) the PBS Kids GO! website for “tweens” aged 8 to 13. She has worked on interactive projects for Steven Spielberg’s STARLIGHT STARBRIGHT CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION, the NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DRUG ABUSE, MC-GRAW HIILL PUBLISHING, WNET-13, and the QUBO children’s television network. Sue Castle, President, Castle Works, Inc., Executive Producer, In the Mix, and Co-Executive Producer, “It’s My Life”; is the Creator and Executive Producer of "In the Mix," the Emmy award winning, reality based pro-social series for young adults, now in its fifteenth year on PBS. She is president of her independent company, CASTLE WORKS, INC.
Wheel Houz Education Team
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Get to Know Us We Offer Emotional, Social, Civic & Information Literacy Apps in Stand Alone Formats As Well As
Curriculum Supplements & Electives for Language Arts, Social Studies, Business and Health Curriculum
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■Try Our Free Personal Discovery Apps Online http://www.wheelhouz.com/wheelbuilder/
■See What Other Middle School Students are Saying at Our Partners Websitehttp://pbskids.org/itsmylife/emotions/you_said_it.html?ysiTitle=wheel_houz
■Join our UN Millennium Development Student Contesthttp://www.wheelhouz.com/contest
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Let's Help Our Children
Take Back Their Schools & Communities
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■Our Applications can be used stand alone or packaged with follow up questions for further investigation and enrichment for different group settings and objectives.
■The Wheel Houz Private Virtual Workspace is offered on a classroom, per grade, school or district-wide basis.
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I thought this was going to be another one of those dumb games where you answer questions and the program figures out whether or not you're artistic or smart or athletic, you know those games. But, I found out that it is nothing like those games. What you actually write is what other people see! It's awesome! I wish I had those backgrounds for my screensaver!! Cowgirl, PBS Kids IML Wheel Houz Game Age 8-12
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Anne AndiorioPresident & Founder
Facilitating At Fiver Children'sFoundation
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Fiver Children's Foundation,Early Proponents of Character Based Educational Programs
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& Lore Elementary School, One of the 15 National Schools of Character
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