Bully, Victim, Bystander

Preventing and responding to bullying on campus and online
April 29-30, 2012, North Lake Tahoe

Featuring Gina Castaneda

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School staffs are legally accountable for preventing bullying…

"The children of this state have the right to an effective public school education. Both students and staff of the primary, elementary, junior and senior high school campuses have the constitutional right to be safe and secure in their persons at school." (California Education Code, Section 35183)

Yet bullying is more pervasive – and more complex – than ever

A 2010 study from the Josephson Institute revealed that 50% of high school students self-reported bullying peers in the past year, and 47% reported being bullied, implying that most students also fill the role of bystander at different times. Yet despite the seriousness of the problem, only 4% of bullying incidents are noticed by school staffs (Kazdin & Rotella, 2009) – largely because more than 70% of incidents are non-physical (Petrosino et. al, 2010). Rumors, hate speech and ostracizing follow students home and online via cyberbullying, as so many news reports and studies show.

Bullying unchecked leads to a dysfunctional school climate

With so many students affected by bullying at school and online, over time the discord and anguish lead to a negative school climate, impacting student achievement. Research increasingly shows that bullies are socially ambitious students seeking power among their peers, and that aggression and popularity correlate (Faris & Felmlee, 2011).

Thanks to Bryan Goodwin of McREL for research references in his September 2011 Educational Leadership article, "Bullying Is Common – and Subtle."

Make Your School Safe for Learning
Bullying is more than kids being kids. It's not enough to offer an isolated assembly or character education program; most schools have such activities in place. Educators must understand the legal requirements they are subject to regarding bullying. They must proactively take control of their school climate and ensure all participants in their school community – adults and students alike – adopt behaviors that promote respect, empower others through positive options and interactions, and encourage a sense of belonging.

Join the Conversation
Students will only learn to the highest level and remain engaged in school through graduation if they feel safe; bullying is a serious issue that must be addressed. By attending the CLS K-12 School Climate & Safety Summit, you'll discover strategies and programs that are working in K-12 schools – and help others by sharing your own climate and safety expertise.

Highlights

• LOW registration rates!
• For K-12 teachers, administrators, support staff, law enforcement and more
• Exchange ideas with other educators and school climate and safety experts
• Over 40 useful sessions with take-back-to-school strategies for bully-proofing, campus safety, classroom management, increased instructional time, improved school climate, gang prevention and more

Testimonial
"Safety is our number one priority and this summit was incredible! Best practices, legal issues and tools for my tool belt were great. I look forward to program implementation." -Kim Noble, Middle School Principal, LAUSD