Bullying Information For Educators
Professional Learning about Bullying
Links to Segment One
What You Should Know – Bullying Prevention Laws, Policies, Expectations
Federal website that gives the state of bullying prevention laws across the nation and provides useful resources for educators and for parents.
The Center for Disease Control site for youth violence, specifically bullying. Bullying is defined, and research surrounding it is used as the foundation for many programs in the nation.
Michigan Anti-Bullying Legislation
Federal explanation of Michigan’s anti-bullying legislation and its scope within the schools.
Michigan’s anti-bullying law, including recent language added on cyberbullying and mandatory annual training in schools. (Also referred to as “The Matt Epling Safe School Law” or “Matt’s Law”
Michigan’s Model Anti-Bullying Policy, used by schools throughout the state. Includes explicit definitions that enhance the CDC and federal definition and mandates prompt investigation, annual training and other important issues.
Research for Video 1:
Research on children’s use of social media
Prevalence of bullying in schools and the psychological impact
Confronting Cyber-Bullying: What Schools Need to Know to Control Misconduct and Avoid Legal Consequences by Shaheen Shariff examines the legal consequences of cyberbullying.
Links to Segment Two
What You Can Do – Bullying Prevention Implementation and Strategies
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.
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.
Sometimes well-intended actions in response to bullying have very negative consequences. The Anti-Defamation League lists here misdirection in addressing 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.
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)
Links to Segment Three
Where Do We Start? And How We Can Help
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 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 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.
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.
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.
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.
Upcoming Professional Learning
Bully-Free Schools: A Circle of Support for Learning
November 29, 2018 and February 13, 2019
Online registration and more information coming soon
Beyond Bullying
February 6, 2019
Online registration and more information coming soon
Contact
Please contact Julie McDaniels, PhD for additional bullying prevention information, resources and services.