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Toward Safe and Supportive Learning Environments

 

Olweus Bullying Prevention: Innovative Approaches to Bully Prevention - This Quick Training Aid was excerpted from Preventing Bullying: A Manual for Schools and Communities. US Department of Education (1998).

Bullying Prevention Program (BPP) - the Bullying Prevention Program is a universal intervention for the reduction and prevention of bully/victim problems. The main arena for the program is the school, and school staff has the primary responsibility for the introduction and implementation of the program.
Lessons Learned - Bullying: a Major Barrier to Student Learning. Center for Mental Health in Schools. 

SCHOOL STRATEGIES FOR INCREASING SAFETY.  Patrick H. Tolan. University of Illinois at Chicago;  Department of Psychiatry; Institute for Juvenile Research - This Issue Brief identifies issues, strategies, and resources related to combating school violence. It is based on an executive policy forum series cosponsored by NGA and the National Institute of Justice.

The PATHS (Promoting Alternative THinking Strategies) Curriculum  -  Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence (CSPV)  is a comprehensive program for promoting emotional and social competencies and reducing aggression and behavior problems in elementary school-aged children while simultaneously enhancing the educational process in the classroom. This innovative curriculum is designed to be used by educators and counselors in a multi-year, universal prevention model. Although primarily focused on the school and classroom settings, information and activities are also included for use with parents.
Acquiring and Utilizing Resources to Enhance and Sustain a Safe Learning Environment.  NorthWest Regional Education Laboratory.