Learn proactive strategies that help stop bullying before it starts–and create safe, supportive school environments where every student feels a sense of belonging and significance.
Students are less likely to engage in bullying behaviors if they feel connected to their peers, their teacher, and their school community.
A safe classroom starts with a kind classroom. Establishing clear expectations and creating a climate of respect, where students are recognized for their courage and kindness, is the best way to effectively bullyproof our classrooms.
Check out these resources, focused on bullying prevention and fostering a supportive, inclusive community. From practical strategies to insights on promoting kindness and respect, these resources will empower educators to create bullyproof classrooms where every student feels valued and secure.
Check out these books on building a safe, positive community where students thrive.
Packed with useful tips, real-world strategies, and proven approaches to building positive, bullyproof classrooms, these resources give you the tools to create a stronger, more supportive learning community.
Bullyproofing Every Day – One month of bullying prevention is not enough. Effective bullying prevention is a daily effort that focuses on teaching children how to be inclusive and kind. Read more about emphasizing inclusion and cooperation in your classroom every day.
Bullying in Schools – The Responsive Classroom approach provides teachers and administrators strategies for creating a safe school environment in which harmful behavior is less likely to thrive. Read these responses from Responsive Classroom educators to common questions about bullying.
What Should I Do? Six Strategies to Use When You Notice Cyberbullying – Discover six strategies to use when you suspect that students are engaging in behaviors that are gateways to cyberbullying.
Bullying Prevention: How Aware Are You? 5 Steps You Can Take – How aware are you of behaviors and factors that can lead to bullying? Here are five steps you can take to prevent bullying from starting.
Restoring Trust After Bullying – We do our best to create positive learning communities and stop bullying before it starts, but when bullying has already happened, how do you repair the classroom community? Check out this article to learn more.
How Logical Consequences Are Different From Punishment – Learn about logical consequences, an essential Responsive Classroom practice, and how they differ from punishment.
How Do You Know It Is Happening? Six Clues That May Indicate Cyberbullying – Here are six questions you can ask yourself to determine if cyberbullying is happening in your learning community.
Five Ways You Can Use Responsive Advisory Meeting to Help Students Find their Voice in the Classroom – A Responsive Classroom educator offers insights on her successes using Responsive Advisory Meeting with her students.
Public Discipline Systems – Teachers want to recognize positive behavior and effectively manage their classroom so that all children will be able to learn, but there are ways to do this without causing the problems associated with public discipline systems.
The Challenge of Kindness – To be effective in bullyproofing our classrooms, it’s essential that we model, day in and day out, the kind and respectful behavior we want the children to embrace.
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