Supporter Resources. IBM’s Activity Kits provide everything you need—step-by-step instructions and supporting materials such as presentations—to conduct a volunteer activity at a school or community organization. Cyber-bullying Explore the dangers and signs of cyber-bullying with parents or teachers. This one-hour presentation for adults discusses kids' online activities, the growing phenomenon of cyber-bullying, and how parents or teachers can recognize its symptoms and intervene, along with tips for helping kids. Internet Safety Coaching Make a presentation to adults about helping children stay safe while online. In coordination with a school or school district, volunteers make a presentation describing what our children can experience in the online world, and how to help them be safe.
Control Your Online Identity Help teenagers learn to protect their personal data online. This presentation helps students learn how to protect their personal data and control how they present themselves online. KidsAgainstBullying. TA FAQs (frequently asked questions): Bullying. Support the Kids Involved. All kids involved in bullying—whether they are bullied, bully others, or see bullying—can be affected. It is important to support all kids involved to make sure the bullying doesn’t continue and effects can be minimized. Support Kids Who are Bullied Listen and focus on the child. Learn what’s been going on and show you want to help. Assure the child that bullying is not their fault. Know that kids who are bullied may struggle with talking about it.
Consider referring them to a school counselor, psychologist, or other mental health service. Give advice about what to do. Work together to resolve the situation and protect the bullied child. Ask the child being bullied what can be done to make him or her feel safe. Be persistent. Avoid these mistakes: Never tell the child to ignore the bullying.Do not blame the child for being bullied. Follow-up. Address Bullying Behavior Parents, school staff, and organizations all have a role to play. Make sure the child knows what the problem behavior is.
- Anti-Bullying Links. Eve S.: The "In" Group. Schoolclimate. Stand Up to Bullying Video Contest Submissions Play In fall 2009, CSEE launched the BullyBust Partner Program with the Stand Up to Bullying Video Contest, an activity designed to provide students and adults with a unique and creative opportunity to speak out against bullying and promote upstander behavior. The deadline for participation in the contest is January 15, 2010. Even if you cant make the deadline, you can still use this activity to promote positive behavior in the classroom or in the school-wide level. These are videos from the schools that participated in the contest... voting for your favorite video coming soon... Importance of Policy and School Reform Play Effective school reform and sustained school improvement efforts need to include state and district level policies that focus on social and ethical as well as academic learning and measure systemic processes that address barriers to learning.
BullyBust Stand Up to Bullying Video Contest. Expert Offers Bully Prevention Tips. Many children with special needs experience bullying, and often they and their families are unsure of how to handle it and the best way to overcome the effects of bullying. Today I am interviewing an expert on the topic who has advice for all of us. Annie Fox, M.Ed. is an award-winning author, app developer, and youth empowerment activist. Her books include Too Stressed to Think? : A Teen Guide to Staying Sane When Life Makes You Crazy and the Be Confident in Who You Are (Middle School Confidential Series). I love your resource page, Cruel’s Not Cool on your site and your interactive Facebook page by the same name. You give hope to many who may have lost theirs by offering solutions to actively address a complex problem. About D.S. DS is the author of Delightfully Different, an inspirational, award winning, YA novel written to teach respect for differences.