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Tag Archives: National Bullying Prevention Month
Preparing for Bullying Prevention Month
By Stephanie Filio With the unending pressures of social media and confusing behavioral standards for today’s children, it has become clear that students need a little extra help and guidance in their hallways. In response, most schools and school systems … Continue reading →
Properly Pronouncing Students’ Names (And Why It’s Important)
By Erin Frankel, author of the Weird series. Someone asked me recently if I liked my name. “Yes,” I replied without thinking twice. I’ve always liked my name: Erin. Having married a Spaniard and lived in Spain for almost two … Continue reading →
6 Tips for Resisting Peer Pressure and Beating Bullying on Halloween
By Eric Braun, coauthor of The Survival Guide for Money Smarts As October winds down, we reach the end of another successful National Bullying Prevention Month. The national campaign to raise awareness about bullying prevention was started by PACER in … Continue reading →
Reinforcers, Assistants, and Outsiders: How to Help Bystanders Use Their Power to Stop Bullying
By Phyllis Kaufman Goodstein, LMSW, coauthor of Stand Up to Bullying! In spite of years of research that irrefutably proves bullying has harmful physical, psychological, academic, and social consequences, we’ve yet to figure out how to successfully prevent or end … Continue reading →
5 Ideas for Anti-Bullying Bulletin Boards
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. If you’re looking for ways to motivate students to keep the anti-bullying message fresh and clear at your school, try some of these ideas for bulletin board activities, many of which can be adapted … Continue reading →