Bullying and Sexual Harassment

Presenters:

Catherine Glidewell Michele Haider-Markel

Coleen Martin Patrick Wedel

November 11, 2002

BULLYING/SEXUAL HARASSMENT PREVENTION:

Recommendations for

Schools

From the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence

The Role of Schools in Preventing Bullying and

Sexual Harassment

The school should be a safe and positive learning environment for ALL students.

Recommended General Rules for Improving Overall School

ClimateTwo general conditions must exist in order to

prevent bullying and sexual harassment:

• Adults at schools should be aware of the extent of bully/victim problems in their own schools.

• These adults should involve themselves in changing the situation.

Consequences of Bullying and Sexual Harassment Behavior

• Establishing rules against bullying/sexual harassment necessitates creating positive or negative consequences for following or violating rules.

School-Level Interventions

•Designed to improve overall school climate.

Classroom-Level Interventions

• Designed to improve an individual classroom’s social climate.

Individual-Level Interventions

• Designed to change or improve the behavior of students in general.

Good Web Sites That Pertain to Bullying and

Sexual Harassmentwww.colorado.edu/cspv/blueprints/model/

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www.teachingtolerance.org