Bully Prevention: Tips and Strategies for School Leaders and Classroom Teachers

by Elizabeth A. Barton

Overview

Make your school safer for all children with a practical anti-bullying program!

This revised edition addresses the growing concern about bullying and school violence with practical strategies that can be applied immediately. Excellent for use in both elementary and secondary classrooms, this book provides the tools to plan and implement a schoolwide anti-bullying program and discusses:

• The relationships among bullies, victims, and witnesses
• Case studies and vignettes
• Role plays for use with students
• Guidelines for intervening in bullying situations

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781412939171
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	05/25/2006
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Elizabeth Barton is associate director of the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies and assistant professor (research) at Wayne State University. As a developmental psychologist specializing in socioemotional development, she has served as a national consultant on school-based violence for over a decade. She recently received a U.S. Department of Education grant to study violence exposure on learning in a longitudinal sample of urban youth and is currently conducting a statewide assessment in Michigan of organizational readiness for youth violence prevention programs. Barton is the author of numerous publications, including Leadership Strategies for Safe Schools. She is an Urban Health Initiative fellow, a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. She earned her Ph D and MA at Wayne State University.

Table of Contents

Preface
Publisher's Acknowledgments
About the Author
1. The Bully, Victim, and Witness Relationship Defined
Bullying Defined
The Role of Conflict and Aggression
The Bully-Victim-Witness Relationship
Research Findings on Bullies and Victims
Summary
2. Origins of Bully-Victim-Witness Behavior
Nature Versus Nurture
Family Characteristics
Individual Characteristics
School and Classroom Characteristics
Summary
3. Implementing the Schoolwide Anti-Bullying Program
Anti-Bullying Program Development and Implementation Sample
Development of Schoolwide Anti-Bullying Programs
Anti-Bullying Within the Context of the Safe School Plan
Case Study: Flavell Middle School
Elements of a Schoolwide Anti-Bullying Plan
Summary
4. Strategies for Managing and Preventing Bullying Behavior in the Classroom
Management Versus Prevention Techniques
Prevention Strategies
Curriculum: Process Versus Infusion
Classroom Programs to Prevent Bullying
Summary
5. Strategies for Intervention
Intervening in Bully-Victim Relationships
Talking With Families and Caregivers About Bullying
Summary
6. Evaluating Anti-Bullying Initiatives
The Importance of Evaluation
Evaluation Methods
Summary
7. Legislation Regarding Bullying Behavior
Legal Implications for Schools
Legislative Trends
Summary
References
Index

Editorial Reviews

"Provides techniques for implementation in both elementary and secondary classroom settings, exploring the psychology of bullies, providing case studies for understanding, and offering guidelines and solutions for intervention. A recommended pick for any school leader or teacher."

The Bookwatch

"Dr. Barton has bullying covered from beginning to end. The reader is left with a good sense of what bullying behaviors are, and how to start up, implement, and evaluate a bullying prevention program in school. "

Elizabeth F. Day

"This is not just another book delineating the problem. It gives answers! The material is presented so it is applicable to elementary as well as secondary. It is easy to read, and the perfect length. I would recommend this book to any administrator or classroom teacher wanting information on bullying. "

Ruth Gharst

"This book has numerous practical and relevant suggestions. I liked the chapter summaries. The length of the book would appeal to me as a building level principal. This book could be purchased for an entire staff and used for a faculty book study. "

Judy Brunner