By Walter B. Roberts, Jr.Today's bullies and victims are far more complex than traditional labels of "thug" and "wimp." Educators cannot continue to rely upon traditional methods to break the cycle of bullying. This book challenges educators to work effectively with bullies as well as victims, and gives them the tools to do it.Part One offers concrete information to help educators understand and recognize the range of students at risk for victimization and aggression. Part Two provides counselors, administrators, and teachers with a four-point intervention plan that covers:Surveying students to prevent school violenceSafeguarding victimsDetermining when-and how- to contact parentsHandling female bullying and cyberbullyingCounseling for immediate and long-term support, and more!With an annotated resource list of recommended books and videos, this invaluable resource will inspire and equip educators to prevent next week's crisis today.

By James DillonNo Place for Bullying describes the paradigm shifts a school administrator needs to create in order to develop and lead a school-wide bully prevention program. Preventing and counteracting bullying should be a top priority for every school leader, but anti-bullying efforts often fail because they do not have full support from all stakeholders, including parents.This book makes it easy to implement the three critical components of effective leadership for bullying prevention: The WILL to address the problem The SKILL to lead others to help reduce and prevent bullying The FOLLOW-THROUGH to ensure that anti-bullying policies are established and sustainedFilled with activities and examples, this resource provides the tools to inspire the cultural shift necessary to combat bullying in schools.

By Sameer Hinduja and Justin W. PatchinWhen students receive hurtful, threatening, or sexually explicit electronic messages, it affects their ability to concentrate on schoolwork. Hinduja and Patchin connect the off-campus, high-tech behaviors of teens to the school environment and provide educators with a road map for developing a positive school climate that counteracts cyberbullying and sexting.This resource differentiates cyberbullying from traditional bullying and offers specific strategies for improving school climate, including: Building a sense of community Peer mentoring Social norming Data-driven action plans Youth grassroots campaigns Multi-pronged policy and programming approaches by adultsThe book's companion website features a Twitter feed and Facebook Fan Page with regular PreventionPoints you can put into action quickly, downloadable activities and worksheets, questions to facilitate staff and student discussions, and emerging best practices in school climate research and evaluation - powerful tools for bully-proofing your school.

By Julaine E. Field, Jered B. Kolbert, Laura M. Crothers, Tammy L. HughesGirl bullying - also known as relational aggression - is a very real and pervasive problem in today's schools, and studies indicate that bullying between girls can be more covert than between boys, thus making it more difficult for school professionals to detect and address.Primarily written for school counselors, this book covers the causes and characteristics of relational and social aggression and outlines methods for assessment, prevention, and intervention. The authors answer questions about what girl bullying is, why it happens, what it looks like, how to measure it, and what educators can do to help girls with these issues.The book provides: School-based interventions to help students learn alternative, healthy ways of managing conflict Sample forms and checklists for documenting and addressing incidents of girl bullying An original 10-session curriculum for small groups Information on classroom dynamics, bullying, and cyberbullying Specific suggestions for working with parents and teachers