Best+Practices

1. Focus on the social environment of the school. 2. Assess bullying at your school. 3. Garner staff and parent support for bullying prevention. 4. Form a group to coordinate the school's bullying prevention activities. 5. Train your staff in bullying prevention. 6. Establish and enforce school rules and policies related to bullying. 7. Increase adult's supervision in hot spots where bullying occurs. 8. Intervene consistently and appropriately in bullying situations. 9. Focus some class time on bullying prevention. 10. Continue these efforts over time.

Source: [|www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov]

= Center for Safe Schools: = = PA CARES Fidelity Reports: An Introduction for Schools and Trainers = //This online session was originally held on May 20, 2010// During the week of May 17 - 21, PA CARES schools received the results of the online survey completed by teachers in their buildings earlier this year. The results of these surveys were reported in a customized PA CARES Fidelity Report. On Thursday May 20, a live, online learning session for PA CARES and grantees was held. The session, entitled PA CARES Fidelity Reports: An Introduction for Schools and Trainers, took participant through a step-by-step process for interpreting and using the report to promote effective implementation of the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program. This online session was offered by the Center for Safe Schools through funding provided by Highmark Healthy High 5, an initiative of the Highmark Foundation. The session was facilitated by Stacie Molnar-Main, Olweus Technical Assistance Consultant, and Dr. Heather Cecil, PA CARES Evaluation Coordinator.

Participants in this session were provided the opportunity to: **SESSION RECORDING, SLIDES AND HANDOUT**
 * view a sample fidelity report
 * understand how these reports were developed and what information is reported
 * review strategies for using the PA CARES Fidelity Reports to support program implementation
 * View the recorded online presentation now**
 * Presentation Slides (PDF format)**
 * Handout - Sample Fidelity Report (PDF format)**
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= = = Bullying and the Coordinated School Health Model = //This online session was originally held on April 15, 2010// This session, entitled Bullying and School Health, was offered by the Center for Safe Schools through funding provided by Highmark Healthy High 5, an initiative of the Highmark Foundation. The session was facilitated by Shiryl Barto of the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention at the Windber Research Institute. Shiryl is an experienced health/wellness educator and Olweus Technical Assistance Consultant. The session provided a basic overview of the Coordinated School Health (CSH) model posed by the Centers for Disease Control. Specifically, attention was paid to the inclusion of bullying prevention into CSH, and an example of community mobilization around school health education and services (in response to legislation) will be shared. Participants in this session were provided the opportunity to: Following a 30-minute presentation, participants met online with a Pennsylvania Olweus Technical Assistance Consultant (OTAC) to obtain general support with implementation issues related to the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (OBPP).
 * Identify eight areas critical to addressing student health and well-being,
 * Understand where bullying prevention falls as part of the Coordinated School Health approach,
 * Learn strategies for community involvement toward a healthy school environment.

View the recorded online presentation now = = =Bullying Prevention in Urban Schools= //This online session was originally held on March 18, 2010//
 * SESSION RECORDING, SLIDES AND HANDOUT**
 * Presentation Slides (PDF format)**
 * Handout - School Laws and Policy Issues (PDF format)**
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This session, entitled Bullying Prevention in Urban Schools, was offered by the Center for Safe Schools through funding provided by Highmark Healthy High 5, an initiative of the Highmark Foundation. The session was facilitated by Ericka L. Washington, an urban educator and experienced Olweus Technical Assistance Consultant. Participants in this session were provided the opportunity to: Following a 30-minute presentation, participants met online with a Pennsylvania Olweus Technical Assistance Consultant (OTAC) to obtain general support with implementation issues related to the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (OBPP).
 * learn creative, practical strategies for implementing the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program in urban settings
 * learn strategies for supporting safe, predictable learning environments by implementing a bullying prevention framework district-wide
 * be prepared to decrease fragmentation among evidence-based programs by identifying linkages across programs

= = = = =Bullying and Protected Class Issues/OBPP Coaching= //This online session was originally held on February 18, 2010// This session, entitled BULLYING AND PROTECTED CLASS ISSUES, was offered by the Center for Safe Schools through funding provided by Highmark Healthy High 5, an initiative of the Highmark Foundation. Following a 30-minute presentation, participants were provided an opportunity to meet online with a Pennsylvania Olweus Technical Assistance Consultant (OTAC) to obtain general support with implementation issues related to the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (OBPP). Legal questions related to specific issues in your schools were not addressed.
 * SESSION RECORDING AND SLIDES**
 * View a rerecording of the online session now **
 * Presentation Slides (PDF format)**
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 * Participants were introduced to the concepts of criminal and civil liability
 * Participants learned the definition of protected class, as it relates to issues of race, gender, and disability-related harassment; and
 * Participants were presented with a case study asking them to apply these concepts to a case study of bullying in schools

View the recorded online presentation now Presentation Slides (PDF format)
 * SESSION RECORDING AND SLIDES**
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= = =New Bullying Prevention Legislation in Pennsylvania= On Monday, November 24, the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the Center for Safe Schools offered a live, online training session for school services personnel. The session provided an overview of the new bullying prevention legislation and parameters outlining the requirements school districts must enact no later than January 1, 2009. The new legislation: On July 4, 2008, the General Assembly of Pennsylvania amended through HB 1067 the Pennsylvania School Code of 1949. Two of the key changes were in “Article XIII-A Safe Schools” of the code. The amendment requires each school entity to adopt or amend its existing policy relating to bullying and the inclusion of non-public schools regarding the transfer of student disciplinary records. Presenters were Michael Kozup, Pennsylvania Department of Education Safe Schools Supervisor and Mary Dolan, Safe Schools Coordinator, Center for Safe Schools
 * Session Slides (PDF format)
 * Recorded Session/Online Playback (internet connection required)
 * Recorded Session/Offline Playback (no internet connection required/can be downloaded to any computer for viewing where there is not an internet connection)
 * Audio file (MP3 format)
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