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December, 2005 Education FAQ
Many of our students in the community are becoming victims or involved in “Cyber-bullying.” What is it and what can be done about it? ANSWER

Bullying—A Crisis in America
by Alice Davidson

"Bullying has become an increasingly critical national issue as research has revealed that this form of youth violence interferes with student learning and creates a culture of fear and disrespect. . ." Read the full Special Topics article

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"Bullying and Addressing Barriers to Learning"

This article, from UCLA's Mental Health in Schools Training and Technical Assistance newsletter includes ways to address bullying within a comprehensive student support structure. The article discusses a variety of underlying causes for bullying and illustrates how identifying a bully's motivation can help to determine the most effective intervention strategy. It also discusses how to start thinking about redesigning a school management system that engages students and avoids over-reliance on punitive measures. In addition, the article includes information on a wide range of resources and online links.

To view this article, visit:
http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/pdfdocs/Newsletter/winter05.pdf

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My Secret Bully by Trudy Ludwig A touching, inspirational story targeted for 5- to 11-year-olds, My Secret Bully instantly draws young readers into Monica's world where she is bullied by a friend and learns how to cope, survive, and thrive. Helpful tips, discussion questions, and additional resources are provided in the back of the book, which is a wonderful resource of children, parents, teachers and counselors.

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VA A Rude Awakening

S. Mitra Kalita, Washington Post, March 24, 2004

Program teaches students in Virginia to resist bullying and violence.

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Teaching Bullies a Lesson

Sandra G. Boodman, Washington Post, June 5, 2001

A few years ago this counseling session would have been unimaginable at Liberty Middle School -- or at virtually any other American school, for that matter. That was before the administration declared war on bullying behavior. Last year Liberty, which has a racially and economically diverse student body, became one of five schools in the United States to receive a Justice Department grant to test a promising anti-bullying program that has had considerable success in Norway and other Western European countries.

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Featured Website: Blueprints Model Programs Bullying Prevention Program (BPP)
http://www.colorado.edu/cspv/blueprints/model/programs/BPP.html

In late 1982, a newspaper reported that three 10-14 year old boys from the northern part of Norway committed suicide as a consequence of severe bullying by peers. This event eventually resulted in a nationwide campaign against bully/victim problems in Norwegian primary and junior high schools, launched by the Ministry of Education in the fall of 1983. This successful Bullying Prevention Program was developed, refined, and systematically evaluated in an intervention project in Norway and has been implemented and adapted in the United States.

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New Bullying Curriculum Addresses Disabilities

News Release, PACER, March 8, 2004

PACER Center's new innovative curriculum, "Is Your Child a Target of Bullying? Intervention Strategies for Parents of Children with Disabilities," addresses these and other types of bullying. An engaging and superbly produced resource, the curriculum is meant for professionals and parent leaders to present to parents at meetings, workshops, trainings, and myriad other occasions.