Bullying and Cyberbullying Resources for Educators

Helpful Sites

• The International Bullying prevention Association: This website is a great resource for those that want to learn more about what is happening around the country, pertaining to anti-bullying efforts. Visit the site to join, see when upcoming conferences are, and read through relevant research.
• The University of Virginia Curry School of Education: This site offers research based information pertaining to education, positive youth development, and additional resources for educators.
• Addressing Bullying and Cyberbullying: This article explains the role of those in clinical practice in preventing and addressing bullying/cyber bullying.
• Handling Bullying, Cyberbullying in Your Practice: This article explains the role of pediatric physicians in preventing and addressing bullying/cyber bullying.
• Practical Ways to Reduce In-School & Online Bullying: This article explains the purpose of MARC and give advice to educators on recognizing victimization by bullying and cyber bullying.
• Editorial for the Special Issue on Cyberbullying: This article explains how the changes in communication through new technologies are increasing the ways children are getting harassed.
• Cyberbullying Victimization and Behaviors Among Girls: Applying Research Findings in the Field: This article explains the trends in female based bullying/ cyber bullying.
• On the Front Lines: Educating Teachers about Bullying and Prevention Methods: This article explains the examination of whether or not a group of teachers can recognize the signs of cyber bullying, and whether or not they are prepared to intervene.
• Reducing Bullying and Cyberbullying: This article lists steps on how to be aware and prevent bullying.
• Bullying and cyberbullying: Beneath the radar no more: This article explains that there are groups and organizations that the students can call to help get rid of bullying by helping both the bully and the victim.
• Cyberbullying and Information Exposure: User-Generated content in Post-Secondary Education: This article describes the expansion of bullying through means of technological advances.
• Cyberbullying & Bullying in Massachusetts: Frequency & Motivations: This article shows the major findings of the studies by MARC in the years 2006-08.
• Just Turn The Darn Thing Off: Understanding Cyberbullying: This article explains MARC’s aggressive and innovative approach to researching and addressing both bullying and cyberbullying.
• Is Bullying a Junior Hate Crime? Implications for Interventions: This article compares and contrast hate crimes and bullying.
• When Should You Hesitate to Mediate?: This article describes the inability to mediate and negotiate conflicts between bully and victim.
• Top 50 Dot-Edu Resources for School Counselors: This site helps school counselors learn about different issues among the students. It offers information about student health on a physical and psychological level.
• Seattle Middle School Cyber Curriculum: This site provides a series of lessons regarding cyberbullying. This site offers manuals for teachers, student activities, and information for school counselors as well.
• ADL Curriculum: This site describes the misuse of technology for purposes such as harassment and bullying. It provides educators with the tools required to increase cyberbullying awareness
• cyberbullying.us: This site includes research and victim stories about cyberbullying. It offers resources for educators, parents, and teens to help them deal with cyberbullying.
• Keys to Safer Schools: This site is used as a way to provide information and experiences about bullying to the world. It offers a chance for parents, teachers, or children to tell the story of their experiences of being bullied or of witnessing someone being bullied.
• Stop Cyberbullying: This site promotes the “Stop Cyberbullying” campaign in attempts to stop cyberbullying. It provides a way for children to provide student peer support in schools and provides “How To?” information for parents and teachers.