Resources+for+Teachers

On this page you can find both print-based and electronic resources that may be of assistance in understanding bullying and educating your students.

=Print-based= Byrne,B. (1994). //**Coping with bullying in schools**.// London: Villiers House. This book provides some background data on bullying and reflects on the literature that was available at the time of writing.Though more current data is now available it is useful as a means of comparison between then and now.
 * __Books for personal research__**

Sullivan, K. (2000). //**The anti-bullying handbook**.// Auckland: Oxford University Press. I would highly recommend this book to NZ teachers. It is very relevant to our education system and provides a very practical step by step process of constructing and implementing an anti-bullying programme into our schools.

Newman, S., Fox, C., Harding, D., Mehta, J. & Roth, W. (2005). //**Rampage: the social roots of school shootings**.// Cambridge: Perseus Books Group. This book though more concerned with discovering reasons behind school shootings does have some interesting information regarding bullying and how school systems can inadvertently play a role by not identifying patterns of behaviour.

Bryant-Mole, K. (1994). //**Bullying: what's happening?**// Hove East Sussex: Wayland Ltd. This book has some different contexts in which bullying occurs such as boarding school and also touches on the issue of adults bullying children.
 * __Books to be shared and discussed with your students.__**

Sanders, B. (2003). //**Talking about bullying: asks and answers the questions**.// London:Franklin Watts. This book would be useful to introduce the topic of bullying to students. Lots of questions to ponder and should lead to some philosophical discussions re right and wrong.

Parent & School Partners in Education** -The official magazine of the New Zealand Parent Teacher Association. It is important as teachers to keep up to date with what is happening throughout the education system and this magazine is easy to read and has articles on a variety of topics to do with education. Worth your consideration. I would recommend this magazine to all teachers. It is available online and as a hardcopy. It supports the use of ICT in learning and is full of helpful hints, interesting articles and information about available software.
 * __Magazines__
 * Interface Magazine**

Local newspapers are always a source of current information and hold relevance for your students but need to be scrutinised for bias. A recent article in the Taupo Weekender about Cyber bullying would have provided a great discussion starter for your students.
 * __Newspapers__**

Kia Kaha**, Police Youth Education Services Resource Kit. Contact your local police education officer at the nearest Police Station.This kit has some great resources for promoting anti-bullying.
 * __Other__

Electronic
[] This article would make a good discussion starter and encourage critical thinking by your students.
 * __Online Articles__**

[|http://www.edgazette.govt.nz] This gazette is published monthly and as well as containing interesting topical articles it lists opportunities for professional development. Great for upskilling of staff in a number of areas either subject based or ICT. http://www.interfaceonline.co.nz (See above)
 * __Online Magazines__**

[] This website contains guidelines for schools as set out by the Ministry of Education, resources such as books, articles and agencies that can work hand in hand with schools to establish a bully-free environment. It also has links to useful websites on the subject of bullying.
 * __Websites__**

[] Dr Ken Rigby is an Adjunct Research Professor and an educational consultant based at the University of South Australia. He is a leading authority on the problem of bullying. His website contains both information and links to publications that teachers would find helpful in understanding the severity of the problem.

[] This website explains the issue of cyberbullying. It has specific areas set aside for different age groups in order to explain it in terms that can be understood clearly.

[] The Team-Up programme provides information, ideas and materials to help parents support their children and get more involved in their education.

[] CORE Education is a not-for-profit research and education organisation, with its headquarters in Christchurch, New Zealand, and staff based all around the country. This site link will take you to the taking it global section of their website which is an online community for "social good." It also has a section to invite teachers to create a virtual classroom through which students can utilise web 2.0 tools within a safe environment. An excellent website for educators.

Teacher Tools
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