A Step-by-Step Guide to Implementing a Successful ANTI-BullyING Program
Bullying can be found in every school system, school, and classroom. It is destructive to the well-being of students, creates unsafe schools, and impacts learning. School personnel, parents, and others are increasingly realizing the importance of putting effective anti-bullying strategies and policies in place that will create safe, caring, and peaceful schools where all students feel a sense of belonging and acceptance. Based on Allan L. Beane's proven Bully Free7reg; Program, Bullying Prevention for Schools is a step-by-step guide to implementing an anti-bullying program in individual schools or throughout a district.
In Bullying Prevention for Schools, Dr. Beane details how to:
Implement training for school personnel and volunteers and awareness sessions for students, parents, and the community Establish policies, rules, behavioral expectations, discipline rubrics, and response plans Prepare intervention and prevention strategies Develop a plan to actively include, involve, and empower students, parents, and the community And much more
Bullying Prevention for Schools also contains a wealth of reproducible documents and forms, such as surveys, statement sheets, and intervention questionnaires.
By:
Allan L. Beane
Imprint: Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S.
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 279mm,
Width: 218mm,
Spine: 22mm
Weight: 708g
ISBN: 9780470407011
ISBN 10: 0470407018
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 30 June 2009
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
About This Book v Acknowledgments vii The Author ix Introduction 1 Step 1 Establish and Train the Bully Free Program Team and Develop the Program Time Line 4 Step 2 Provide Bully Free Awareness Training for School Personnel and Volunteers 13 Step 3 Provide a Bully Free Awareness Assembly for All Students 16 Step 4 Provide a Bully Free Awareness Presentation for Parents and the Community 19 Step 5 Develop a Program Evaluation Plan and Determine the Status of Bullying in the School 22 Step 6 Develop the Bully Free Program Mission Statement, Objectives, Slogan, and Logo 32 Step 7 Implement a Bully Free Curriculum 43 Step 8 Develop and Implement the Bully Free Program Administrative Strategies Plan and Policies 52 Step 9 Establish the Bully Free Rules and Behavioral Expectations 67 Step 10 Develop the Discipline Rubrics and Adopt Prosocial (Nonpunitive) Strategies 83 Step 11 Develop the Response Plan 93 Step 12 Identify the High-Risk Locations and Times and Develop and Implement a Coordinated and Monitored Supervision Plan and Schedule, as Well as a Reporting and Information Exchange System 109 Step 13 Train School Personnel, Volunteers, and Other Key Individuals to Adhere to Policies, Procedures, Discipline Rubrics, Prosocial Strategies, and Response Plans 128 Step 14 Conduct a Meeting with Adults and an Assembly Program for Students to Increase Awareness and Involvement 132 Step 15 Develop and Implement a Student Involvement and Empowerment Plan 142 Step 16 Develop and Implement Parent and Community Involvement and Education Plans 147 Step 17 Review and Confirm the Implementation and Completion of Program Components and Activities 154 Step 18 Readminister the Survey Instruments, Analyze Pre- and Post-Data, and Make Improvements 157 Step 19 Celebrate Success and Plan for Next Year 161 Appendix A Description of the Bully Free Program 163 Appendix B Overview of Bullying—Handouts and Fact Sheets 175 Appendix C Bully Free Survey Instruments 191 Appendix D Example Anti-Bullying Policy 211 Appendix E Bully Free Discipline Rubrics and Blank Rubric Forms 225 Appendix F The Bully Free Response Plan Forms for Students Bullying Students 269 Bibliography 283 Index 289
ALLAN L. BEANE, Ph.D., is an internationally recognized expert, speaker, trainer, and author on the subject of bullying with more than 34 years of experience in education. He is the author of several anti-bullying books and resources, including Protect Your Child from Bullying from Wiley. For more information, visit www.bullyfree.com.
