Bullying in Secondary Schools What It Looks Like and How To Manage It [Paperback]

Copublished With Corwin Press

This practical guide to dealing with bullying in secondary schools examines the nature of the secondary school and the typology of the adolescent.Copublished With Corwin Press

This practical guide to dealing with bullying in secondary schools examines the nature of the secondary school and the typology of the adolescent.Demonstrating how empowering bystanders, and enlisting effective teacher support, combined with suggestions based on student-centered responses, and a profile of negative as well as positive responses parents may encounter when they confront school personnel about bullying, Bullying in Secondary Schools is strongly recommended and timely reading.PART ONE: INTRODUCTION
What We Know About Bullying in Secondary Schools
Adolescence: `It was the Best of Times; It was the Worst of Times'
The Social Climate of the Secondary School
PART TWO: WHY `BAD' THINGS HAPPEN TO `GOOD' SCHOOLS
Let's Be Honest about What Schools Do
How Teachers Contribute to a Bullying Culture
Parents, the Other Victims
PART THREE: MAKING THE WHOLE SCHOOL SAFE
Developing a Whole School Approach
The Power of the Bystanders
Authoritative Teaching Practice
PART FOUR: THE SAFE SCHOOL IN ACTION
What to Do When Bullying Happens
Using the Curriculum to Understand and Deal With Bullying: `In the Cafeteria'
Harnessing Student Leadership
Experiential Learning through Social Theatre
Supporting Students Through Peer Mentoring
Changing the Social Dynamic: The No Blame Approach