Bullying Prevention 101 for School Principals:
What Principals Should Know and Be Able To Do
Hazelden and the National Association of Elementary School Principals
Foundation (NAESPF), in partnership with Clemson University, present a
bullying prevention distance-learning course for school principals.
This
three-hour course gives up-to-date information about bullying, cyber
bullying, and best practices in implementing bullying prevention
programming.
The course also addresses the important role that K-12 school
administrators (i.e., principals and assistant principals) can play in
addressing this issue and provides practical tools and strategies for
these leaders.
Employing extensive use of video, interactivity, and case studies to
create an engaging experience, this course helps school administrators
apply essential knowledge and skills for preventing or responding to
bullying.
Participants will be able to:
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describe the unique role of the principal in initiating, implementing,
and sustaining long-term change in attitudes and behaviors regarding
bullying.
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understand the responsibility that schools have to address bullying and how best to address the issue on campus.
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understand how to establish a schoolwide Bullying Prevention
Coordinating Committee that provides leadership in guiding the
implementation of bullying prevention strategies.
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understand how to implement a student survey and use school-specific
data to obtain buy-in from faculty and other staff members through
professional development goals.
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communicate basic information to school faculty and staff about
bullying, including the definition of bullying, its incidence and
prevalence, the short- and long-term consequences of bullying, and
effective methods of addressing bullying in a school setting.
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obtain support from parents/caregivers and locate resources to support
them through community involvement and integration of all stakeholders.
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identify the best practices shown to be most effective in addressing bullying, based on their school's unique needs and goals.
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demonstrate how best practices can be applied in a school setting, using the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program as one example.
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identify and acquire resources for supporting their school's bullying prevention program.
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