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Empower students and staff to prevent cyberbullying and sexting
Bullying is not new, but its venues have expanded to include social media and mobile phones. When students receive hurtful, threatening, or sexually explicit electronic messages, it affects their ability to concentrate on schoolwork. Renowned cyberbullying experts Sameer Hinduja and Justin W. 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. School Climate 2.0 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 adults
Included are anecdotes, stories, and high-profile case examples that illustrate the research. The 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.
Effective Prevention Requires Effective Response
Effective Prevention Requires Effective Response
Whenever one of my teachers says, “just ignore them,” it annoys me so much. I can't ignore it. It will always be stuck in my mind. Why can't I ever stop thinking about what the bully did? It makes me depressed, angry, sad, and upset when I hear that expression.
Even though the focus of this book is on preventing problematic online behaviors before they start (or get too out of control), responding decisively and effectively to incidents when they do arise is essential to maintain the viability and stability of your positive climate. Failing to respond, or responding in a counterproductive way, sends a message to your students that the policies you ...
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