Bullying Information For Educators

What You Can Do – Bullying Prevention Implementation and Strategies

StopBullying.Gov

The stopbullying.gov website is maintained by the US Department of Health and Human Services. This page goes specifically to the definition of bullying that was developed by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. It also contains the most recent statistics from the National Center on Education Statistics and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Statistics on cyberbullying are difficult to track as new software is a constant and difficult to track.

Bully Bust

This is an effort from the National School Climate Center and includes a variety of resources for students, educators and parents. The parent component gives tips to respond to their young people when bullying behavior is suspected. The school/home partnership makes it most compelling.

Misdirections in Bullying

Sometimes well-intended actions in response to bullying have very negative consequences. The Anti-Defamation League lists here misdirection in addressing bullying.

Stop Bullying

This a wonderful site filled with information about talking to young people about bullying and prevention. Also found here are training modules that can be used and are aimed toward specific ages. Resources are also tailored to parents, students, and to educators. The website was recently updated and includes ways to building positive and safe learning environments, as well as how to engage the greater community around bullying prevention.

Bullying Toolkits & Resources

This site was developed by the National Bullying Prevention Center and is aimed toward younger students. It contains videos and activities that can be tailored to your needs.

Research for Video 2:

Research suggesting that bullying contributed to lower statewide test scores in Virginia

Kohn’s Addressing Barriers to Learning statement

Downloadable listing of Olweus research

Michigan State University’s research about relationship between higher MEAP scores and a sense of belonging.

For additional discussion on road rage, crowd control, see Understanding Human Motivation: What Makes People Tick by Donald Laming (2008)

Where Do We Start? And How We Can Help

Bully Free Schools

Bully-Free Schools (BFS) is a research-based program that is used in K-12 schools across Michigan. Schools that have implemented the BFS strategies report a reduction in bullying, harassment and other peer-to-peer aggression up to 83%. BFS is a model program for complying with Matt’s Safe School Law and for fulfilling the State Board of Education Sample Policy for bullying prevention.

Oakland Schools offers a foundational 2-day training 2 times per year. It includes the following:

• Strategies to impact the behavior of students who engage in bullying and other forms of peer-to-peer aggression
• Elements of effective limits and consequences that ensure school-wide consistency
• Strategies to support the “targets” of bullying
• Techniques to empower “bystanders” and to change cultural norms
• Tips for implementation and integration with existing school initiatives, such as PBiS and MiBLSi

Because of the time involved, many districts have chosen instead to have Julie McDaniel visit their districts to do training for whatever time they have, from 45-minute staff meetings to all-day professional development days. She is also available for sustained efforts throughout the school year. Please call her at 248-209-2346 for additional information.

Kognito

Kognito is filled with resources on how to have difficult conversations about mental health issues, substance abuse, and thoughts of suicide with young people. Personal licenses for these interactive lessons are less than $30 and are available at various developmental levels. They are also geared to both parents and educators.

NetSmartzKids

NetSmartzKids is a project of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Much of their work is for younger children and internet safety. They do have videos for secondary students that are short and powerful about sexting, cyberbullying and Internet safety. 

NoBLE by Beaumont

The NoBLE program out of Beaumont Hospital has prepared a list of evidence-based bullying prevention program for schools that can be accessed here. Most are fee-based programs, but have been shown to reduce bullying behaviors in schools.

Oakland Meditation Center

The Oakland Mediation Center offers Olweus Bullying Prevention Training. Olweus has 40 years of evidence of the power of this international prevention program and is considered the gold standard.

Bullying Resources

Another great collection of resources from the National Bullying Prevention Center and is geared directly to parents.  

Research for Video 3:

Article about the increase of incarcerated Americans since a “War on Drugs” was declared.