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Bullying Resources

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What works and doesn't work to curb bulllying

School assemblies, poster campaigns and lectures are largely ineffective at curbing bullying among students, writes clinical psychologist Jeff Nalin. In this blog post, Nalin suggests seven strategies to help educators and parents address bullying behavior, including teaching coping skills and rewarding prosocial behavior.

Strategies to curb bullying

Are We Too Quick to Cry Bully?

Teaching Students to Prevent Bullying-A Selection of Games, Lesson Plans, Activities, and Resources

Best Practices in Bullying Prevention and Intervention

Support in Bullying Situations

Stop Bullying on the Spot

Community-Wide Strategies to Prevent and Manage Bullying

Visit StopBullying.gov for excellent resources on bullying prevention and intervention. Resources include training materials, guidance for school staff, state laws and policies, and tools for kids to address bullying they encounter. Topics include:

• Responding to Bullying

• Find Out What Happened-Get the facts before you respond

• Stop Bullying on the Spot

Visit this Kids in the House for videos and resources suitable for parents and professionals. Sample topics include A Parent's Impact on Bullying; Factors That Lead to Bullying; Misconceptions about Bullying, and How to Bully Proof Your Child. Experts include Dorothy Espelage, Rosalind Wiseman, and Joel Haber

What works and doesn't work to curb bulllying

School assemblies, poster campaigns and lectures are largely ineffective at curbing bullying among students, writes clinical psychologist Jeff Nalin. In this blog post, Nalin suggests seven strategies to help educators and parents address bullying behavior, including teaching coping skills and rewarding prosocial behavior.

Strategies to curb bullying

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Find Out What Happened-Get the facts before you respond.

www.stopbullying.gov/respond/find-out-what-happened/index.html

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Bullying Prevention-Teacher Tips for Building a Safe Classroom Environment

www.stopbullying.gov/prevention/at-school/build-safe-environment/index.html

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Bullying Prevention-Engaging Parents and Youth

www.stopbullying.gov/prevention/at-school/engage-parents/index.html

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Bullying Prevention at School

www.stopbullying.gov/prevention/at-school/index.html

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Bullying Prevention-How to Talk About Bullying

www.stopbullying.gov/prevention/talking-about-it/index.html

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Bullying and Students with Special Needs

www.stopbullying.gov/at-risk/groups/special-needs/index.html

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Bullying and LGBTQ Youth

www.stopbullying.gov/at-risk/groups/lgbt/index.html

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Special Considerations for High Risk Groups

www.stopbullying.gov/at-risk/index.html

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Risk Factors, Warning Signs, and Effects of Bullying

www.stopbullying.gov/at-risk/index.html

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Reporting Cyberbullying

www.stopbullying.gov/cyberbullying/how-to-report/index.html

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Cyberbullying Prevention

www.stopbullying.gov/cyberbullying/what-is-it/index.html

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Cyberbullying

www.stopbullying.gov/cyberbullying/index.html

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Bullying Resources for Older Students

www.stopbullying.gov/what-is-bullying/related-topics/young-adults/index.html

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Helping Young Children Get Along: When it’s Not Bullying

www.stopbullying.gov/what-is-bullying/related-topics/early-childhood/index.html

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Other Types of Aggressive Behavior

www.stopbullying.gov/what-is-bullying/related-topics/index.html

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What Roles do Kids Play in Bullying

www.stopbullying.gov/what-is-bullying/roles-kids-play/index.html

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National Center for Education Statistics

https://nces.ed.gov/

Browse key indicators on the condition of education from prekindergarten through postsecondary. The indicators summarize important developments and trends using the latest statistics, which are updated as new data become available.

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Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)

www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/data/yrbs/index.htm

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Bullying Definition

www.stopbullying.gov/what-is-bullying/definition/index.html

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United States Department of Education Bullying Data-2015

United States Department of Education Bullying Data 2015

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Are We Too Quick to Cry "Bully"?

This article is about what bullying is, and is not.

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Appreciating Diversity and Keeping Schools Safe

https://www.stopbullying.gov/blog/2016/12/19/appreciating-diversity-and-keeping-schools-safe

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Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network-Resources for Bullying Prevention and LGBTQ Youth

http:///www.glsen.org/cgi-bin/iowa/all/home/index.html

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Stop Bullying-Bullying Resources for Students/Children and Parents

http://www.stopbullying.gov/

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Community Unrest, Justice & Support.

Please be sure to check out the recommendations from the Department of Public Health on public demonstrations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Our country is experiencing a social movement unlike any other in our childrens' and students lifetimes. Please visit this page to learn more about how we can support and educate the youth and ourselves.

Community Unrest, Justice & Supports for Educators and Caregivers

Conversations - Lessons for Advisories & GSAs

CONVERSATIONS -mini-lessons for advisories. Please also explore the Human Relations website. The

November 3, 2020 - Biden or Trump the 46th President. FOR MORE RESOURCES, VISIT "TALKING POLITICS" ON THIS SITE

Teaching Resources for the 2020 Election - Facing History: comprehensive collection of lesson plans and resources before and after the November 3 election.

Post-election Support for Difficult Conversations

What Next? How to Move Forward Together After a Divisive Election

Repairing the Fabric of Democracy - PBS Learning Media

Using the Election as a Teaching Tool - Edutopia

Managing Political Stress in 2020

TALKING POLITICS - Also see the Talking Politics section for many more resources

The three branches of government

What is a political party?

Electoral College

The Presidential Debates

How campaigns influence people

VOTE

So you think you can vote

To Vote or not to Vote

College Athletes Rock the Vote

SOGIE - October is LGBTQ History Month; June is Pride month

Stonewall Riots

Stories of Excellence - Harvey Milk

Stories of Excellence - Marsha P. Johnson

Addressing LGBT Bias

Xenophobia & Pandemics

LGBT Etiquette

Queering Culture

All Are Welcome - SOGIE affirming classrooms

Same Love

Gender Roles

SUPPORTING GSAs

What is sexual orientation?

Session 1. - Getting to Know You

Session 2. Who Are You

Session 3. Resiliency

Session 4. Staying connected

Sessions 5 & 6. Healthy relationships

Session 7. What do I say to...

Session 8 & 9. Coming Out

HUMAN RELATIONS, DIVERSITY & EQUITY

All Are Welcome - welcoming classrooms

California Native Plants

The Day Sport Stood Still - On August 26 and 27, many sports teams went on strike to draw attention to Black Lives Matter.

United Farm Workers

What is "Check your privilege"?

100 years Later - how women got the right to vote

Alike or Different - expanding vocabulary

Asking for Help - promoting help seeking behavior

I Disagree!

Let's Talk About Feelings

Loving Yourself - self esteem and postive body image

Moving Forward - maintaining hope during COVID-19

What's in a Name? - lesson on identity

When you classmate is getting roasted

My Digital Footprint

So you think you can vote

To Vote or not to Vote

What is an Extremist Organization?

Are you being recruited by an extremist group?

What is BLM?

What is a Cult?

STORIES OF EXCELLENCE:

Stories of Excellence - Kamala Harris

Stories of Excellence - RGB

Stories of Excellence - AOC

Stories of Excellence - Little Miss Flint

Stories of Excellence - Meghan Markle

Stories of Excellence - Rep. Ilhan Omar

Stories of Excellence - Caster Semenya

Stories of Excellence - Breonna Taylor

Stories of Excellence - Harvey Milk

Stories of Excellence - Sylvia Rivera

Stories of Excellence - Mamme Biney

Stories of Excellence - Cesar Chavez

COMMEMORATIVE DATES:

What happened on 9/11?

California Native American Day, Sept. 25

National Coming Out Day - October 11

Indigenous Peoples Day - October 12

Unity Day, October 21

Dia de los Muertos - October 31 - November 2

Transgender Day of Remembrance - November 20

Kids Day - November 20

Let's Talk About Thanksgiving

World AIDS Day - December 1

Kwaanza - December 26 - January 1

Earth Day - April 22

National Day of Silence - April 23

Junetheenth - June 19

Denim Day - April 28

Stories of Excellence - Harvey Milk - May 22

Coronavirus - Pandemics and Xenophobia

Coronavirus

What we can’t control might frightens us. Anxiety and suspicion rose as the Coronavirus pandemic spread. Crises evaluate both our humanity and our vulnerabilities. The resources offered here are for teachers, parents and students to support ourselves and each other during this time.

Coronavirus

2020 Armenian–Azerbaijani

Board Resolution to observe April 24 in recogniation of the Armenian Genocide

Board Resolution Standing with the Armenian People

Q&A: What is happening in Artsakh/Armenia?

NY Times - Why is conflict flaring between Armenian and Azerbaijan?

Crimes Against Humanity and Civilization: The Genocide of the Armenians - 8-lesson unit on the Armenian genocide by Facing History, Facing Ourselves

Armenian Genocide by the History Channel

What is Intergenerational Trauma? - PPT presentation

Talking to Children About War or Terrorism

Conversations - Training Materials for Staff

The Office of Human Relations, Diversity & Equity is happy to facilitate trainings for your school/work. The training materials here are longer in length than the ones in the advisories, and geared to an adult audience.

Back to School 2020 - technniques and tips for starting the year burnt out!

Addressing LGBTQ Bias

Sexual Harassment in Spanish

Xenophobia and Pandemics

Courageous Conversations about Racism

Mental Health & Gender Diverse Youth

Mental Health & Sexual Minority Youth

Handbook of SOGIE-related vocabulary

ENGAGING AND EMBRACING SOCIAL MEDIA:

Engaging & Embracing Social Media - 1. Power & History of Media

Engaging & Embracing Social Media - 1. Power & History of Media, narrated

Engaging & Embracing Social Media - 2. Definitions, Implications and Differentiation

Engaging & Embracing Social Media - 2. Definitions, Implications and Differentiation, narrated

Engaging & Embracing Social Media - 3. Statistics and Support

Engaging & Embracing Social Media - 3. Statistics and Support, narrated

Engaging & Embracing Social Media - 4. Celebrating Cyber Safety

Engaging & Embracing Social Media - 4. Celebrating Cyber Safety, narrated

Engaging & Embracing Social Media - 5. Using our power for GOOD

Engaging & Embracing Social Media - 5. Using our power for GOOD, narrated

Bullying Prevention & Response

Bullying

Videos and Public Service Announcements

Principals Toolkit

Bullying Prevention & Response - Staff training

Reporting

Bullying Resources

Now Matters Later

Now Matters Later

Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity/Expression (SOGIE)

Out for Safe Schools

Out for Safe Schools - Calendar Resources

LGBT Resources

Stories Not Stigma - You, Me, Us

Building Community. Addressing Bias

Videos and Public Service Announcements

Voices of Religion, Culture & Ethnicity

Be the Change. It's Our Planet. It's Our Future. Act Now.

Our Planet. Our Future. Act Now.

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