Bullying



[|To This Day Project]: The Anti Bullying Poet You Have to Hear.

[|Cyberbullying: Grades 9-12] Students explore how bullying behaviors on social networking sites and cell phones can affect teens around the clock. They identify positive actions that bystanders can take to alleviate a particular scenario. Then they write a letter to the editor discussing the positives and negatives of social networking sites, messaging, and cell phone technologies used by teens.

[|Cyberbullying: From Teens Health:] An educational website about Cyberbullying.

[|StopBullying.gov] What is bullying and how to prevent it.

[|Illinois Anti-Bullying Laws and Policies]

Lesson Plans
No Place for Bullies

Students in **grades 3-12** reflect on bullying in their schools and community and suggest solutions to the problem.

April Fools!

Students in **grades 6-8** reflect on their reactions to practical jokes and compare good jokes with bullying and harassment.

A High-Interest Novel Helps Struggling Readers Confront Bullying in Schools

Students in **grades 9-12** read The Bully by Paul Langan, a realistic, high-interest novel, and discuss bullying and consider what they can do to prevent bullying.

‘A Troubling Trend’: Discussing Bullying and Antigay Attitudes

Students in **grades 6-12** discuss recent suicides that have occurred as a result of antigay bullying and complete a campaign to foster safety and acceptance in their own school.

Activities
Get Ready for Bullying Awareness Week!

Students in **grades K-12** promote school-wide awareness of bullying issues by creating anti-bullying posters.

Bullying Reality Quiz

Students in **grades 6-12** brainstorm questions about bullying to create their own quiz and research online and print resources to answers the questions.

Games
<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #be6f03; font-family: georgia,'times new roman',serif; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: initial;">Beat the Bully

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: georgia,'times new roman',serif; font-size: 14px;">You’ve challenged the biggest bullies in school to a rocket race after school, but to beat them you’ll need more than speed.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #be6f03; font-family: georgia,'times new roman',serif; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: initial;">Rumor Control

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: georgia,'times new roman',serif; font-size: 14px;">Which are you: gossip monger or rumor controller?

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #be6f03; font-family: georgia,'times new roman',serif; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: initial;">[|The Bully Roundup]

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: georgia,'times new roman',serif; font-size: 14px;">Play an interactive board game to test your bully smarts.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #be6f03; font-family: georgia,'times new roman',serif; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: initial;">McGruff Games

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: georgia,'times new roman',serif; font-size: 14px;">McGruff offers games on bullies, cyberbullies, and Internet safety.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">Quizzes
<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #be6f03; font-family: georgia,'times new roman',serif; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: initial;">Bullying Quizzes

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: georgia,'times new roman',serif; font-size: 14px;">Take one or take all 3 quizzes on bullying and cyberbullying.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #be6f03; font-family: georgia,'times new roman',serif; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: initial;">Bullying Quiz: How Informed Are You?

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: georgia,'times new roman',serif; font-size: 14px;">This site provides a 15 question quiz with answers and additional facts.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #be6f03; font-family: georgia,'times new roman',serif; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: initial;">A Bullying Quiz

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: georgia,'times new roman',serif; font-size: 14px;">Use the quiz with students in **grades 6-12** to prompt the development of an anti-bullying initiative.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">Background Resources
> Describes Positive Behavior Support (PBS). PBS avoids the use of the term "bully," removes social reinforcements for bullying, and focuses on teaching being respectful to all students in school. > Archived articles about bullying and cyberbullying, including commentary, published in The New York Times. > Statistical information. > A website for teens. > Provides lessons on school violence. > An archive of lessons and resources. > Information and guidance for parents. > Information and guidance for parents. > Includes a crossword and quiz. > PBS teacher guide for In the Mix, a TV show about teens made by teens. > Bullying and cyberbullying and what to do if you are a victim. > Educator instructions for using the Positive Behavior Support system. (PBS) > Information, lessons, and resources on bullying. > Bullying resources from a leading bullying researcher. > How to start an anti-bullying program. Includes a list of fiction and non-fiction about bullies. > Resources on bullying and cyberbullying.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: georgia,'times new roman',serif; font-family: Georgia,Times,serif; font-size: 14px;"> Preventing Bullying Within a PBS Framework
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: georgia,'times new roman',serif; font-family: Georgia,Times,serif; font-size: 14px;"> Articles about Bullies
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: georgia,'times new roman',serif; font-family: Georgia,Times,serif; font-size: 14px;"> Youth Violence Project - What is Bullying?
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: georgia,'times new roman',serif; font-family: Georgia,Times,serif; font-size: 14px;"> Kids against Bullying
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: georgia,'times new roman',serif; font-family: Georgia,Times,serif; font-size: 14px;"> School Violence
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: georgia,'times new roman',serif; font-family: Georgia,Times,serif; font-size: 14px;"> Resources on Bullying and Cyberbullying
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: georgia,'times new roman',serif; font-family: Georgia,Times,serif; font-size: 14px;"> Bullying - National Crime Prevention Council
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: georgia,'times new roman',serif; font-family: Georgia,Times,serif; font-size: 14px;"> Cyberbullying – National Crime Prevention Council
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: georgia,'times new roman',serif; font-family: Georgia,Times,serif; font-size: 14px;"> Cyber Police – Cyber Bullying
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: georgia,'times new roman',serif; font-family: Georgia,Times,serif; font-size: 14px;"> Bullying Guide ([[image:http://www.nea.org/assets/img/content/pdfsmall.gif]] PDF,1.5 MB, 6 PP)
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: georgia,'times new roman',serif; font-family: Georgia,Times,serif; font-size: 14px;"> Stop Bullying...Take A Stand!
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: georgia,'times new roman',serif; font-family: Georgia,Times,serif; font-size: 14px;"> Bully Prevention ([[image:http://www.nea.org/assets/img/content/pdfsmall.gif]] PDF, 1.65 MB, 52 PP)
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: georgia,'times new roman',serif; font-family: Georgia,Times,serif; font-size: 14px;"> Cruel Schools
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: georgia,'times new roman',serif; font-family: Georgia,Times,serif; font-size: 14px;"> Olweus Bullying Prevention Program from Hazelden & Clemson University
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: georgia,'times new roman',serif; font-family: Georgia,Times,serif; font-size: 14px;"> Bullies: Bully-Free Zones
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: georgia,'times new roman',serif; font-family: Georgia,Times,serif; font-size: 14px;"> This Emotional Life: Bullying

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">Audio & Video
> Audio, databases, publications, and recommended websites.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: georgia,'times new roman',serif; font-family: Georgia,Times,serif; font-size: 14px;"> Anti Bullying Network: Resources
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #be6f03; font-family: Georgia,Times,serif; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: initial;">Hazelden - An Overview of the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #be6f03; font-family: Georgia,Times,serif; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: initial;">The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program in Action 2 Parts

Overviews

 * Bullying: It's Not OK (American Academy of Pediatrics)
 * Helping Kids Deal with Bullies (Nemours Foundation)
 * Also available in Spanish

Latest News

 * [|Bullying Harms Kids with Autism, Parents Say] (01/11/2013, HealthDay)
 * [|Allergies, Extra Weight Tied to Bullying] (12/24/2012, Reuters Health)
 * [|Workplace Bullying Takes Toll on Witnesses Too, Study Finds] (12/13/2012, HealthDay)
 * [|More News on Bullying]

Diagnosis/Symptoms

 * Warning Signs of Bullying (Health Resources and Services Administration)

Prevention/Screening

 * Avoiding Bullying (American Academy of Pediatrics)
 * Banishing Office Bullying (American Psychological Association)
 * Teaching Kids Not to Bully (Nemours Foundation)
 * Also available in Spanish
 * Teen Safety: Putting an End to Bullying (American Academy of Pediatrics)
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Coping

 * Dealing with Bullies (Nemours Foundation)
 * Support the Kids Involved (Health Resources and Services Administration)
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Specific Conditions

 * Bullying Stems from Fear, Apathy (American Psychological Association)
 * Cyberbullying (National Crime Prevention Council)
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Related Issues

 * Bullies Beat Down Self Esteem (American Academy of Pediatrics)
 * Bullying and Youth with Disabilities and Special Health Needs (Health Resources and Services Administration)
 * Office Bullies: Worrying for a Living? (American Psychological Association)
 * School Avoidance (American Academy of Pediatrics)
 * Teasing and Bullying of Obese Children (American Academy of Pediatrics)
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Games

 * Bully Round Up (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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Clinical Trials

 * ClinicalTrials.gov: Bullying [[image:http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/images/nih.gif width="25" height="16" caption="From the National Institutes of Health"]] (National Institutes of Health)
 * ClinicalTrials.gov: Aggression [[image:http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/images/nih.gif width="25" height="16" caption="From the National Institutes of Health"]] (National Institutes of Health)
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Research

 * Taking a Stand Against Bullying [[image:http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/images/nih.gif width="25" height="16" caption="From the National Institutes of Health"]] (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
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Journal Articles
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
 * Article: Bias in the nursing workplace: implications for Latino(a) nurses.
 * Article: The difficulty in measuring suitable targets when modeling victimization.
 * Article: Lifetime polytraumatization in adolescence and being a victim of bullying.
 * Bullying -- see more articles
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Organizations

 * National Institute of Child Health and Human Development [[image:http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/images/nih.gif width="25" height="16" caption="From the National Institutes of Health"]]
 * National Institute of Mental Health [[image:http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/images/nih.gif width="25" height="16" caption="From the National Institutes of Health"]]
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Law and Policy

 * Bullying Policies and Laws (Health Resources and Services Administration)
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Statistics

 * What Kids Say about: Bullying (Nemours Foundation)
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Children

 * Bullying - For Girls (Dept. of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health)
 * Bullying and LGBT Youth (Health Resources and Services Administration)
 * Stop Bullying (Health Resources and Services Administration)
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Teenagers

 * Dealing with Bullying (Nemours Foundation)
 * Also available in Spanish
 * Sexual Harassment and Sexual Bullying (Nemours Foundation)
 * Also available in Spanish
 * Teen Safety: Putting an End to Bullying (American Academy of Pediatrics)
 * Why Some Girls Are Bullied (Dept. of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health)
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[|Dr Christies Internet Safety site:] Dr Alice Christie has a Ph.D. in Educational Technology and Language and Literacy from Arizona State University. //The site has several major sections. It is a **comprehensive resource for educators** wishing to use technology in their classrooms. It also provides resources for educators on web design, links to her research publications, and a gallery of her photography. Finally, it provides an overview of her consulting services.// Including [|About Dr. Christie] [|Educational Technology] Go to this page for [|more specific links about internet safety].

[|Lorna Costantini.]manages a blog called [|Parents as Partners.] It is a forum for parents and educators to discuss issues related to parents and schools. Many of the posts that I have read deal with internet safety and management. Parent and educators are invited to contribute to the blog. Lorna also has [|a collection of videos] for teachers and parents to view around a range of topics affecting the way parents and schools can work more effectively together.

[|Dean Shareski's presentation on Slideshare] is a presentation with audio (like a visual podcast) called Going Global, Going Public presents some thoughts about internet safety, digital citizenship. He also discusses the public nature of our digital lives, he dispels some common myths and he discusses the social networking side of the internet.