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This is a guide to information currently available through the Library Resource Centre at Library Support Services on “Safe Schools." To obtain this information, you can book online in “Online booking” at http://10.1.112.23 , visit the library, or call the LRC at 788-0203. We are located in the Prince Charles Educational Resource Centre at 1075 Wellington Avenue.
Prepared by M. Bowyer, Library Support Services
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Keywords: Mediation |
Subject headings: School violence -- Prevention |
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Bullying |
Harassment Prevention |
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Homophobia |
Respect for persons |
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BOOKS FOR EDUCATORS
302.3 STE
Steps to respect : Program guide.
Seattle, WA: Committee for
Children, c2001.
305.90664 SAF
The Safe Schools Coalition of Washington resource guide : Resource guide
1999-2000 edition.
Seattle, WA : Safe Schools Coalition of Washington, [1999].
305.90664 UND
Understanding & addressing anti-gay harassment and violence in schools.
[Seattle], WA: Safe
Schools Coalition of Washington, [1999].
363.11 9371 DUK
Duke, Daniel Linden. Creating safe schools for all children.
Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon, c2002.
371.0019 BLU
Bluestein, Jane. Creating emotionally safe schools : A Guide for
educators and parents. Deerfield Beach, FL: Health Communications,
c2001.
371.106 BEA
Beaudoin, Marie-Nathalie. “Creating a positive school culture : How
principals and teachers can solve problems together.” Thousand Oaks,
CA: Corwin Press, c2004.
371.2 0973 CRE
“Creating a safe & friendly school : Lunchroom, hallways, playground, and
more—“ Turners Falls, MA: Northeast Foundation for Children, 2006.
371.58 BEA
Beaudoin, Marie-Nathalie. Breaking the culture of bullying and
disrespect, grades K-8 : Best practices and successful strategies.
Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press, c2004.
371.58 BON
Bonds, Marla. Bully-proofing your school : A Comprehensive approach for
middle schools. Longmont, CO: Sopris West, c2000.
371.58 GAR
Garrity, Carla B. Bully-proofing your school : A Comprehensive approach
for elementary schools. Longmont, CO: Sopris West, c2000.
371.7 FOC
Focus on harassment and intimidation : Responding to bullying in secondary
school communities.
Victoria, BC: Ministry of
Education, 2001.
371.7 WIN
Winnipeg School Division No.1 Behaviour Management Committee. Developing
safe school communities. Winnipeg: Winnipeg School Division No. 1,
1996.
371.78 ASS
Assessment toolkit for bullying, harassment and peer relations at school :
Criteria of best practices.
Ottawa: Canadian Public Health Association, c2004.
371.7809 73 HAT
Hatred in the hallways : Violence and discrimination against lesbian, gay,
bisexual, and transgender students in U.S. schools.
New York: Human Rights Watch,
c2001.
371.782 CLE
Clements, Spencer. Combating school violence : A Handbook of proactive
strategies : Practical interventions for managing disruptive students,
gangs, conflicts and safety issues. [Winnipeg]: New Directions in
Discipline, c2000.
371.782 KID
Kids working it out : Strategies and stories for making peace in our
schools. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, c2003.
371.782 WHO
A Whole-school approach to safety and belonging : Preventing violence and
bullying. Winnipeg:
Manitoba Education, Citizenship and Youth, 2005.
371.782 0973 SAF
Safeguarding our children : An Action guide. Washington, DC: U.S. Depts. of Education and Justice; American
Institutes for Research, 2000.
371.82664 PER
Perrotti, Jeff. When the drama club is not enough : Lessons from the
Safe Schools Program for Gay and Lesbian Students. Boston, MA: Beacon
Press, c2001.
372.17 GAL
Galey, Paula. Keep cool! : Strategies for managing anger at school.
Markham, ON: Pembroke Publishers, c2004.
372.1782 BAR
Barton, Elizabeth A. Bully prevention : Tips and strategies for school
leaders and classroom teachers. Glenview, IL: LessonLab, c2003.
373.15 GAR
Garbarino, James. And words can hurt forever : How to protect
adolescents from bullying, harassment, and emotional violence. New
York: Free Press, 2002.
373.1782 LAJ
Lajoie, Gesele. Take action against bullying. Coquitlam, BC: Bully
B'Ware Productions, 2001.
AV MATERIALS
Audience levels:
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P = Kindergarten – Grade 2 |
I = Grades 3 - 6 |
A = Adult |
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J = Grades 7 - 8 |
S = Grades 9 - 12 |
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Bullies.
Monmouth Junction, NJ:
Cambridge Educational,
c2002. 1 videocassette (18 min) + teacher’s guide online at
www.cambridgeeducational.com
SUMMARY: This program explains how to confront and counter bullying in
schools. Candid interviews with bullied students, two reformed bullies (one
male, one female) provide a balanced perspective on school violence. Some
students also share their successes as part of anti-bullying and peer
mediation programs in their schools. Audience: IJS.
BOOKING #
VR4081
Bully breath : How to tame a
troublemaker ; Bullies : For parents & schools.
Mississauga: McIntyre Media.
1
videocassette (20 min.)
SUMMARY: Uses real life dramatizations to encourage students to talk about
bullies, and offers bullies good reasons to stop treating others badly.
Provides techniques that victims can use to stop a bully in his or her
tracks. The second program outlines ways parents and educators can support
children who are being victimized by troublemakers and also help students
who are trapped by their own bullying behavior. Audience: I.
BOOKING # VHS0002599
Cool kids : A Proactive
approach to social responsibility.
[Longmont, Colo.]: Sopris West,
c1998. 1 book, 1 sound cassette, 46 posters, 1 stamp, 1 spinner, 1 reward
menu, 120 postcards, 38 skill lessons, 392 stickers, 8 markers in package, 1
marker.
SUMMARY: A social skills program designed for all kids, pre-K to secondary,
which: prevents problem behavior; gives students alternatives to ineffective
actions; and, promotes a nurturing climate of security, safety, and
confidence. Audience: PIJ. BOOKING # KITMM1108
An Educator's legal guide to
racial & sexual harassment in schools.
Aurora, ON: Canada Law Book,
[2002?]. 1 videocassette (31 min.)
SUMMARY: Shows the legal duties & responsibilities in dealing with racial &
sexual harassment. Shows key steps in effectively investigating and dealing
with inappropriate sexual behaviour and racial comments. Gives solutions to
help prevent or minimize these incidents. Audience: A. BOOKING # VR3264
End the silence : Stop the
bullying.
[Hawthorne, NY]: Sunburst Visual Media, c2004. 1 videodisc (17 min.) + 1
teacher's guide (37 p.)
SUMMARY: Designed to show young people that they have the power to stop
bullying episodes from happening. Presents anti-bullying strategies helpful
to both students and staff. Program demonstrates what can happen when both
students and staff work together to create a positive school environment
that is not only conducive to learning but is felt to be safe and
supportive. Audience: JS. BOOKING # DR0018
Gossiping, taunting, bullying :
It's all harassment.
Pleasantville, NY: Sunburst, c2001. 1 videocassette (24 min.)
SUMMARY: Students discuss the effects of gossiping, taunting and bullying
on their everyday school lives. A school counselor provides comments and
expert insights. Audience: IJ. BOOKING # VR3215
Harmony & diversity day,
February 2004.
[Winnipeg]: Winnipeg School Division, General Wolfe School, 2004. 1
videocassette (ca. 8 min.)
SUMMARY: Four short vignettes by students who participated in the Harmony
and diversity symposium, February 2004. Audience: JS. BOOKING # VR3763
How to teach kids to resolve
conflicts without violence.
Minneapolis, MN: Johnson
Institute, c1997. 1 videocassette (11 min.) + 1 guide.
SUMMARY: Learn how to teach children to use the 3 T's method for resolving
conflicts: think about the conflict, talk about the conflict, and try to
work it out. Audience: A. BOOKING # VHS0002492
It's not only murder :
Discovering the violence in your life.
Toronto:
Kineticvideo.com [distributor], c2001. 1 videocassette (ca. 16 min.) +
teacher’s guide.
SUMMARY: This program broadens the definition of violence for teen
audiences to include many of the things that can cause a violent reaction.
Violence is not just the sensational murders that appear on the front pages
and television but rather behavior that's all too typical, from sarcasm and
spreading rumors to sexual harassment and bullying. Teen viewers get a
message that they can understand and act on. They hear their peers talk
straight about how subtle and pervasive violence can be, how it starts, how
it escalates and spreads, how to stop it, how to avoid it, and how to break
the cycle that threatens their future. Audience: JSA.
BOOKING # VHS4126 [303.6]
No name calling : Creating safe
environments. Mt.
Kisco, NY: Human Relations Media, c2004. 1 videocassette (27 min.) +
resource guide (77 p.)+ 30 books.
SUMMARY: Caution: "Note to teachers: Please review 'How to use this
program' on pages 5-6 before using these activities in your classroom. Read
and review each activity for content which may not be appropriate for your
classroom or students' maturity level"--Guide. Dealing with bullying and
name-calling is the focus of this program. The video includes realistic
dramatizations, intervention strategies and student reflections in response
to name-calling and bullying. The resource guide extends the learning
experience through a variety of activities that build awareness, empathy,
and concrete skills for dealing with name-calling and bullying. Audience:
IJSA. BOOKING #
MM1224
One of them.
Montreal: National Film Board of Canada, 2000. 1 videocassette (25 min.)
SUMMARY: Two members of a high school student council preparing a human
rights day are subject to derogatory slurs, ridicule and threats after
talking about homophobia. Their friendship is challenged by one of them
coming out. The other gradually realizes that respecting human rights means
accepting both visible and invisible differences. Audience: SA.
BOOKING # VHS0003041
The Pebble in the pond.
Winnipeg: Blonde Indian
Productions, c2001. 1 videocassette (14 min.)
SUMMARY: A presentation of the Acting Peace approach to violence
prevention, comprised of four sections: The incident, The aftermath and The
classroom. It is intended to be a teaching and discussion tool to illustrate
what the problem of youth violence is and how it affects high school
students. It was shot on location at a Winnipeg high school and features
students from several high schools and adult volunteers. Audience: SA.
BOOKING # VR3377
Real kids : Handling anger. Pleasantville,
NY: Mazzarella Communications, 2000. 1 videocassette (17 min.) + 1 sound
cassette + 1 teacher's guide + 1 poster.
SUMMARY: Explores what makes kids angry and how they deal with their angry
feelings. Describes recognizing physiological changes during angry feelings,
and successful ways to avoid acting on anger. Audience: PI. BOOKING #
VHS0003003
Real people : How not to be a
victim : Violence prevention.
Pleasantville, NY: Sunburst Technology, c2003. 1 videocassette (24 min.) + 1
teacher's guide.
SUMMARY: Teaches students how to go to and from school safely; prevent
theft of personal property at school; avoid a physical fight; handle a
bully; deal with sexual harassment; be safe when home alone; and use the
Internet safely. Audience: IJ. BOOKING # VR3699
Safe strategies for secondary
school educators : Defusing anger and aggression. Eugene,
OR: IRIS Media, c1999. 1 videocassette (30 min.) + manual.
SUMMARY: Video gives strategies on defusing situations which could lead to
confrontation. Examples of behaviours are shown and strategies which
teachers may use to get students back on track. Audience: A. BOOKING #
VR3109
School’s out! Montréal:
National Film Board of Canada, c1997. 1 cassette (24 min.)
SUMMARY: Toronto youth advocate acceptance and tolerance for gay and
lesbian students, and safe learning environments at school. Placed in the
historical and statistical context, this video shows real-life experiences
in Canada with prejudice against the gay culture. Audience: SA.
BOOKING # VHS0003035
Silent on the sidelines : Why
we ignore bullying.
Pleasantville, NY: Sunburst Visual Media, c2004. 1 videocassette (13 min.) +
teacher's guide (30 p.)
SUMMARY: This program will help teens see what can happen when the group
decides to exert its power and not tolerate bullying behavior. Critical
thinking will be challenged as students are asked to discuss and evaluate
the position and behavior of those who remain "on the sidelines" while
innocent people suffer. Audience: IJ.
BOOKING # VR3888
Student workshop : Harassment
hurts : Gossiping, taunting and bullying.
Pleasantville, NY: Sunburst Technology, c2003. 1 videocassette (17 min., 30
sec.) + 1 workshop guide.
SUMMARY: Scenarios depict youngsters being affected by gossiping, taunting
and bullying and the ways in which they deal with these difficulties. Young
viewers are given the opportunity to consider and discuss strategies for
coping with these problems. Audience: I. BOOKING # VR3700
Student workshop : I was just
kidding : Learning about harassment.
New York: Sunburst Technology Corp., c2001. 1 videocassette (17 min.) +
student workshop guide (47 p.)
SUMMARY: This workshop will help students identify what behaviour
constitutes harassment, the different kinds of harassment, steps they can
take to stop it and how observing harassment while doing nothing about it
contributes to the problem. Audience: I.
BOOKING # VR3421
Student workshop : Respecting
differences.
Pleasantville, NY: Sunburst Communications, c2000.
1 videocassette (ca. 18 min.) + teacher’s
guide.
SUMMARY : Teaches young children the importance of respecting the
differences of others. Audience: P. BOOKING # VHS0002952
Student workshop : Taunting, gossiping,
hazing : It's harassment.
Hawthorne, NY: Sunburst Visual Media, c2004. 1 videocassette (24 min.) + 1
teacher’s guide.
SUMMARY: This program helps potential victims protect themselves by
teaching them how to respond to harassment assertively and without
escalating the conflict. It also helps educate bystanders about the crucial
role they play in harassment by the choice they make; to either fuel the
fire of harassment by active participation or silent complicity or to help
prevent it by showing they do not support it. The program also encourages
high schools to create a learning environment in which harassment is neither
tolerated nor admired, so that it no longer "works" to build the harasser's
reputation. Audience: JS. BOOKING # VR4087
Talking about sexual harassment.
Pleasantville, NY: Sunburst, c2001. 1 videocassette (21 min.)
SUMMARY : Real middle-school students talk about sexual harassment as it
affects their everyday school life with moderator Amanda Combs. Helps
students identify and respond appropriately to sexual harassment.
Audience: IJ. BOOKING # VR3199
Violence prevention : Don’t be
a victim. Pleasantville,
NY: Sunburst Communications, c1999. 1 cassette (28 min.)
SUMMARY: Designed to equip viewers with specific strategies for keeping
safe at school, on the street, and on the Internet. Audience: JS.
BOOKING # VHS0002786
Youth crises II : Play it safe,
plan for crises.
Bloomington, IN: Agency for Instructional Technology, c2001. 1
videocassette (39 min.) + 1 facilitator's guide.
SUMMARY: An emergency preparedness video showing practical ways of dealing
with school fighting, shooting and bomb threats. In addition, education,
prevention and intervention are shown as tools to assist in creating schools
with a safe and healthy learning environment. Audience: A. BOOKING #
VR3376
JOURNAL
ARTICLES
Brown, Joel H. and Dave Brown. “Resilient leadership and why "at risk" is
at risk.” Education Digest 71.5 (2006): 24-28.
Bucher, Katherine T. and M. Lee Manning. “Creating safe schools.” Clearing House 79.1 (2005): 55-60.
Hart, Valentine. “Confronting racial harassment.” Educational Leadership 64.6 (2007): 70-72.
Inlay, Linda. “Safe schools for the roller coaster years.” Educational Leadership 62.7 (2005): 41-43.
Kluger, Jeffrey et al. “Taming wild girls.” Time 167.18 (2006): 54-55.
Rubin, Ron. “A Blueprint for a strengths-based level system in schools.” Reclaiming Children & Youth 14.3 (2005): 143-145.
Tonso, Karen. “Not "getting some guns and doing some damage" : Listening to teens and learning from a ragtime festival.” Educational Studies 39.2 (2006): 102-123.
Weir, Erica. “Preventing violence in youth.” CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal 172.10 (2005): 1291-1292.
WEB SITES
Canadian
Safe School Network (CSSN). 2005.
23 May 2007
http://www.cssn.org/index.asp
Guide for Creating Safe Schools. September 2003. Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory. 23 May 2007 http://www.nwrel.org/nwreport/2003-09/safe.html
Making Our Schools Safer: Improving learning & teaching environments. March 2006. Government of Ontario. 23 May 2007 http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/safeschl/eng/index.html
New Directions in Discipline. Spencer Clements and Gary Sova. 2003. 23 May 2007 http://www.newdirectionsindiscipline.com/
Ontario School Counsellors' Association : Student resources : Youth issues. OSCA. 23 May 2007 http://www.osca.ca/index.cfm
Safe, Caring and Orderly Schools. Province of British Columbia. 2003. 23 May 2007 http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/sco/
Safe Schools Manitoba. 2007. Safe Schools Manitoba. 28 May 2007 http://safeschoolsmanitoba.ca/who_we_are.html
The SafetyZone. Dec. 2004. Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory. 23 May 2007 http://www.safetyzone.org/
School Safety. Government of Canada. May 2007. 23 May 2007 http://www.safecanada.ca/topic_e.asp?category=29
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Www.cyberbullying.org. Bill Belsey. 28 May 2007 http://www.cyberbullying.org/
