Bully Prevention – The Role of the School

 

Bully Prevention – The Role of the School

The school district has a significant role to play in the prevention of bullying. Administrators must create a climate that encourages a caring community and simultaneously they need to institute systems to report bully incidents. This section gives information on what schools should be doing to prevent bullying and how to handle bully and cyberbullying events once they have occurred. Actual flow charts and interview tools are provided.

Bully Prevention The School's Role

Creating a Caring Community

Decision Tree

Student Threat Documentation

Threat Assesment Report

What Works

Bully Resource

 

Articles of Interest

ScienceDaily:

Girls Twice As Likely As Boys to Remain Victims

High School Put-Downs Make It Hard For Students To Learn, Study Says

Bullying Behavior: Blame It On Bad Genes?

Genetic Link Between Physical Pain and Social Rejection

New Tactics To Tackle Bystander's Role In Bullying

No Bullies Here: Student Labels Of 'Bullying' Can Be Misleading

Share And Share Alike: How The Modern World Affects Our Tendency To Share

Students Who Feel Connected To Peers, Teachers Are More Inclined To Warn Of Dangerous Fellow Student

 

Live Science:

'Empathy Gap': Why Some Can't See Bully Victims' Pain

 

Vanguard / Exploring Educational Leadership:

'Dignity for All: Bullying in Our Schools

   

 

Inside Bullying