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Latest scientific recommendations on addressing school bullying and cyberbullying from UNESCO

These recommendations on preventing and addressing school bullying and cyberbullying were developed in November 2020 by a Scientific Committee gathered …

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An examination of messages in Youth Internet Safety Education programs

This article presents a critical examination of the messages in youth internet safety education programs, informed by research on the …

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A Teacher’s Guide to Resolving School Bullying

Teachers guide to resolving

The Teacher’s Guide to Resolving School Bullying: Evidence-based Strategies and Pupil-led Interventions, is written by Dr. Elizabeth Nassem, a researcher …

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A book and film for teenagers about the loss of a parent

A monster calls

A Monster Calls is a widely acclaimed book (2015) written by Patrick Ness, that was later made into a film …

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A book to foster Peacemaking with Peers: The Kids’ Guide to Working Out Conflicts

The kids' guide to working out conflicts

The Kids’ Guide to Working Out Conflicts is a book by Naomi Drew, M.A., a US-based expert on conflict resolution …

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An easy-to-follow and comprehensive book: Bullying in Schools

Bullying in schools

The book “Bullying in Schools” draws from Ken Rigby’s research that examined the responses of over 20,000 students who described …

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Real-life Consequences of Social Bullying: It’s a Girls’ World

It’s a Girl’s World is a Canadian documentary directed by Lynn Glazier that showcases social bullying among a group of …

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Using literature as a tool against bullying: Confronting Bullying book

Confronting Bullying

Roxanne Henkin’s book Confronting Bullying describes how literacy curricula and character education programs have helped reduce bullying in the classroom. …

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A Book to Help Bully-Proof Your School

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Bully-Proofing Your School (BPYS) is a program that empowers students at elementary, middle, and high school to take action against …

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Kindness, individual differences, and bullying are central themes in the movie “Wonder”

Wonder (2017) is a movie directed by Stephen Chbosky, based on the New York Times Bestselling book by R. J. …

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“Bully” is a documentary film following the lives of five students who face bullying.

Bully (2011) is a documentary directed by Lee Hirsch that follows the lives of five American youth who experience bullying. …

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The dark side of social media: The movie “Audrie & Daisy”

This documentary examines the impact of sexual assault on the lives of female survivors, their families, and their communities. Produced …

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Advice for Parents and Teachers on How to End Bullying

Bullied

Written by parent and popular blogger Carrie Goldman, and endorsed by top bullying experts, this book provides realistic and practical …

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A middle-school transition program led by peer mentors

Where Everybody belongs (WEB) is a year-long, middle-school transition program developed by the Boomerang Project, a US based company. Recognizing …

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An after-school program for bullying prevention

Before the Bullying, developed by Growing Sound (a division of Children’s Inc.) is a K-8 universal bullying prevention program …

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Increasing Awareness and Action around Homophobic Bullying

The lesson plan for Dan Savage’s It Gets Better Project, developed by the British Columbia Teacher Foundation in Canada, …

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A children’s book about friendship and forgiveness: Our Friendship Rules

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Our Friendship Rules, written by Peggy Moss, is a story about Alexandra, who betrays her best friend, Jenny, in …

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A picture book to inspire elementary schoolchildren to take action when they witness bullying

say something

Say Something tells the story of a young girl who sees kids being bullied in her school, and comes to …

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A comprehensive reader-friendly online guide to Bullying

This online guide to bullying summarizes current international statistics and research on bullying in a highly accessible, reader-friendly way. The …

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Teaching young children the difference between bullying and teasing: A storybook

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Tease Monster, written by Julia Cook and illustrated by Anita Du Falla (2013), is a storybook targeted for children …

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Teaching children about transgender students: A novel

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George, written by Alex Gino (2015), is a book for middle school children that focuses on the main character, …

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Canadian website of tools and resources for building caring communities

The Safe and Caring website offers a wide variety of evidence-based tools and resources for helping schools and communities become …

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A Bullying Awareness Guidebook to Learn About and Prevent Bullying in Schools

The Accredited Schools Online Bullying Awareness Guidebook brings awareness to different types of bullying and its targets, and provides students, …

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Promoting Character Development and Life Skills in K-12 students

Learning for Life K-12 Integrated Academic and Character Development is a research-based program that provides character education and life skills …

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A US Government Website Aimed at Identifying Strategies for Supporting Teens

Youth.gov (formerly FindYouthInfo.gov) was created by a collaboration between 19 American federal agencies that support programs and services focusing on …

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A Toolkit for Re-Examining Knowledge and Beliefs on Bullying

Eyes on Bullying is a toolkit that helps users understand bullying, to re-examine their own knowledge and beliefs about bullying, …

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Reduce Bullying Through School-Based Strategies

The P.E.A.C.E. Pack, developed in 2001, is an anti-bullying program from Flinders University (Adelaide, Australia). The systematic framework provided by …

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A children’s book about the ripples of being kind, and unkind

each kindness

Each Kindness, written by Jacqueline Woodson, is a story about a girl named Chloe who reacts unkindly when a new …

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Children’s book about how first impressions could be misleading, even for ‘sworn enemies’!

enemy-pie

Enemy Pie, written by Derek Munson, is about a boy who is having trouble with a new neighbor, Jeremy Ross, …

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Teaching young children to cope with change and difficult situations- Zippy’s Friends

Zippy’s Friends, developed by UK-based charity, Partnership for Children, is a school-based program that aims to promote the mental health …

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A primary school program for coping with change: Apple’s Friends

Apple’s Friends, developed by UK-based charity, Partnership for Children, is a school-based program that aims to promote the mental …

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An Australian SEL program

The Ripple Kindness Project for Schools is an Australian, universal, social and emotional curriculum for the whole school that is …

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Improving school climate through promoting kindness: Rachel’s Challenge

The Awaken the Learner program aims to promote safe and positive school climates, and reduce bullying and violence through fostering …

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Where to find games, worksheets and activities for teaching in classrooms and home

Education.com is an easy-to-navigate website that provides educators and parents with resources to promote learning at home, at school, and …

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A pinterest board for teaching SEL

Edutopia’s SEL Pinterest board- a curated board of creative, SEL-related “pins” submitted by educators. “Pins” include ‘tips and tricks’, activities, …

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Don’t Laugh at Me: A free program for building caring, respectful environments

The Don’t Laugh At Me (DLAM) programs, created and distributed by Operation Respect, help build caring school and classroom …

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Creating safe, respectful environments with Operation Respect

Operation Respect, founded in 1999 by Peter Yarrow, is a non-profit education organization dedicated to creating safe, respectful, “bully-free” …

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An anti-bullying website by the US Government

StopBullying.gov is a US federal government website managed by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, providing a …

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Reducing bullying through building respect and social responsibility

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The Life Synergy for Youth program, developed and facilitated by Dwayne Peace, is a set of courses designed to deal …

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Using colors and numbers to teach kids to stand up for themselves and others: A picture book

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A simply and beautifully illustrated children’s picture book, “One” is a story about bullying that teaches children to stand up …

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Teaching perspective-taking through the eyes of an ant: A child’s picture book

hey little ant

A charming, brightly illustrated children’s picture book, authored by Phillip M. Hoose & Hannah Hoose and illustrated by Debbie Tilley …

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A Canadian program for building a culture of respect within the sport community

respect in sport

The Respect in Sport program, developed by the Respect Group in Canada, focuses on educating and empowering coaches, youth leaders, …

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Reducing adolescent risk behaviors through promoting healthy youth relationships: the Fourth R program

The Fourth R Program, developed by Dr David Wolfe at the Center for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Toronto, …

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Improve School Safety and Prevent Violence

TeachSafeSchools.org is a website developed by the Melissa Institute for Violence Prevention and Treatment that is designed to help school …

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English and Spanish SEL Resources for Children

FeelingsFactory.com is a website created by a group of mental health therapists who sought to develop tools that are more …

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Equipping Students with Friendship-building Skills

nobody likes me

Published in 2005, this book is a resource designed for parents and teachers of children aged 4-15 to resolve problems …

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Inspiring Teens to Persevere

Courage+To+Change

Published in 2001, this book is a compilation of stories and poems written by youth who speak honestly about the …

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A school-wide, systems change bullying prevention program from Norway

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The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (OBPP), created by Dr Dan Olweus in 1983 in Norway, is a whole-school, systems change …

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A school-wide bullying prevention program: Steps to Respect

Steps to Respect is a program developed by the Committee for Children in Seattle, WA, USA, to decrease bullying in …

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Empowering teen leaders in bully prevention

bully busters

This book, published in 2012, outlines the Bully Busters Program for High School, a schoolwide program that focuses on empowering …

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A comprehensive, school-based approach to bullying prevention and intervention

anti-bullying

The Anti-Bullying Handbook, written by Dr. Keith Sullivan in New Zealand, provides a comprehensive overview of the key issues …

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Comparing different approaches to addressing cases of bullying

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Bullying Interventions in Schools, authored by Dr. Ken Rigby, a renowned scholar in school bullying, is an examination of …

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Considering the viewpoints of bullies and victims in addressing the problem: The Method of Shared Concern

the-method-of-shared-concern

Authored by Dr. Ken Rigby in Australia, an internationally recognized scholar on school bullying, this book offers an in-depth understanding …

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A book for understanding and addressing bullying in schools

bullying-prevention

Bullying Prevention and Intervention, authored by Swearer, Espelage, and Napolitano, offers research-based information and practical strategies for dealing with …

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A violence prevention program for adults working with First Nations populations by the Canadian Red Cross

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This program, developed by the Canadian Red Cross, is designed to help adults working with First Nations/Inuit/Métis, to recognize and …

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A spoken word poet on the experience of being different to the other kids in school

An inspiring TED talk by Shane Koyczan, a Canadian spoken-word poet who shares his stories about bullying and being bullied. …

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A snapshot of youth mental, social and emotional health in British Columbia: The BC Adolescent Health Survey

The McCreary Centre Society, in collaboration with the provincial government and public health system, and school districts in British Columbia …

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A One-day workshop to prevent violence, and promote resilience in youth: Point Break

Point Break, developed by Campus Life in California, USA, is a one-day (6-hour) workshop that aims to promote resiliency and …

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A valuable resource site from Canada’s leading organization on bullying prevention

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The Promoting Relationships and Eliminating Violence Network (PREVNet), led by Dr. Debra Pepler of York University and Dr. Wendy Craig …

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A school-based violence prevention and character education program for students: Too Good for Violence (TGFV)

Too Good for Violence (TGFV) was developed by the Mendez Foundation in Tampa, Florida, USA, to help students reduce risks, …

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A Safety Education program by The Canadian Center for Child Protection for children in Kindergarten to Grade 9: Kids in the Know

Kids in the Know was developed by the Canadian Center for Child Protection to help children develop resilience and reduce …

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An anti-bullying program from Finland: the KiVa program

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KiVa (an acronym for Kiusaamista Vastaan, “against bullying”) is a research-based program that was developed and evaluated through the University …

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A Canadian program for bully prevention: Dare to Care

dare-to-care

The Dare to Care program, developed in Canada, involves students, teachers and parents in efforts to eliminate bullying, and creates …

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Empowering youth in the protection of their physical, mental and emotional safety: The SAFETEEN program

Safeteen

SAFETEEN is an assertiveness training program developed in Vancouver, BC, Canada to promote youth empowerment and safety in schools, with …

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A bullying and peer victimization prevention program for young children: The WITS Primary Program

The WITS Primary Program was developed in Victoria, BC, Canada, to teach children in Kindergarten to Grade 3 strategies for …

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A Canadian Red Cross program for bullying prevention: Beyond the Hurt

red cross

Beyond the Hurt is a bullying prevention program developed by the Canadian Red Cross. Through lessons, activities and videos, this …

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A searchable database for identifying evidence-based programs

The Results First Clearinghouse Database was created as a one-stop online resource to help policymakers identify evidence-based programs. The Database …

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Fostering students’ social and emotional skills through strong family-school partnerships

Competent Kids, Caring Communities (CKCC) aims to help schools develop “competent kids” by fostering students’ social and emotional skills, and …

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Strengthening connections, building community: The Caring School Community program

The Caring School Community (CSC) program, developed by the Center for Collaborative Learning, offers structures and practices that build classroom …

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When kids feel good, they do good: The Positive Action program

Positive Action is a systemic program driven by the intuitive philosophy that kids want to learn when they feel good …

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Teaching children how to handle social problems: Second Step by the Committee for Children

second_step_logo-600Second Step Kits

The Second Step program, developed by the Committee for Children in Seattle, Washington in the U.S., focuses on teaching children …

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Assessing bullying in schools: The CDC Compendium of Measures

This compendium, published by the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention in 2011, provides educators, researchers, and practitioners with …