Why Bullying Programs Succeed or Fail

Successful Bullying Prevention Programs : What Works? Bullying prevention what works? This is a poem written by Natalie, a high school student about bullying. I used to get bullied, and I didn’t know what to do  I wouldn’t want to come to school  I’d pretend I had the flu But now things are [...]

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School Wide Discipline : What works?

Schoolwide Discipline: What Works By Dr. Melinda Bossenmeyer Schoolwide Discipline: What Works?   In an election year, it is important to acknowledge that for approximately 20 years, the Annual Gallup Poll of the Public's Attitudes toward the Public Schools has identified school wide discipline [...]

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Bullying Prevention: Life Lessons on Good and Evil

Bullying Prevention: Life's Lessons in Good and Evil Bullying PreventionGood vs Evil in SchoolsAs you may know, last month I attended a gathering of like minded individuals called Hero Camp. During the Hero Camp discussions, I kept reflecting on how school mirrors society and schools are a laboratory [...]

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How Teachers Should Respond to Bullying

How Teachers Should Respond to School Bullying Setting the stage for responding to bullying. Download Article How to Respond to Bullying..... First, it is important to acknowledge that students rarely bully victims in front of an adult. The chance of a teacher observing bullying in school is limited. Furthermore, [...]

Bullying & Harassment : What Schools Can Do

The Department of Education and U.S. Education Secretary, Arne Duncan, have taken an unprecedented step forward on the issue of School Safety and specifically, on bullying and discriminatory harassment. The Department of Education issued guidance to support educators in combating bullying in schools by clarifying when student bullying may violate federal education anti-discrimination laws and [...]

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Bullying Prevention: Is Empathy the Key?

Is Empathy the key to conquering bullying?   As I observed my class the first week of school, one child stood out. The incident happened on the third day of school. Allie was a kindergarten student who learned that another child’s much-loved dog died. Most students sat silently, observing the pain in another student’s face [...]

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