Books
Bullying Beyond the Schoolyard:
Preventing and Responding to Cyberbullying
by Sameer Hindjuda
and Justin W. Patchin
Endorsed by the executive directors
of both the National Association of Secondary School Principals and National
Association of Elementary School Principals, this exemplary volume provides
information, tools and strategies that can be used in every school. $29.70; ISBN-10: 1412966892; ISBN-13: 978-1412966894
Teen Cyberbullying Investigated
by Thomas A. Jacobs, J.D.
Written by a juvenile court judge,
this book consistently asks, “What would you do?” As noted in the School
Library Journal, the book “distinguishes itself by covering more
than 50 actual court cases involving teenagers. … The hearings are a sobering
reminder of the real dangers and legal consequences of cyberbullying.” $16; ISBN-10: 1575423391; ISBN-13: 978-1575423395
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A Thin Line
A great resource for students, this social marketing campaign from MTV addresses the “thin line between what may
begin as a harmless joke and something that could end up having a serious
impact on you or someone else.” The campaign stands apart from other programs
directed at youth, thanks to edgy design, engaging use of multimedia and
unsanitized treatments of digital abuse.
Bullying in
Schools and What to Do About It
This online resource from Ken
Rigby, an author, former teacher and counselor, offers an array of free
materials and research briefs dealing with the Method of Shared Concern, a
restorative-justice approach to bullying interventions.
Cyberbullying Research Center
The Center provides constantly
updated information about the nature, extent, causes and consequences of
cyberbullying among adolescents. Its website offers an array of downloadable
resources—from word-search activity sheets to discussion guides for use at home
and school.
Cyberbullying: Understanding and Addressing Online Cruelty
This online-only curriculum from
the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) offers age-appropriate lessons for early,
middle and upper grades and squarely confronts the bigotry that can fuel
cyberbullying. The ADL, which has regional offices across the country, also
offers related workshops for school communities.
NetSmartz
NetSmartz, a partnership of the
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the Boys and Girls Clubs
of America, gives much attention to online predators and also offers scenarios
specifically about peer-to-peer abuse, brought to life in cartoons and
supplemented by activity sheets.
Wired Safety
One of the longest-running online
safety organizations, Wired Safety sponsors the often lauded Tween and Teen
Angel programs, which train and empower youths to lead presentations about
responsible technology use for other children, parents and teachers. Get your
students involved, or find an Angel who can meet with students in your school.