School Community Development
Title: Community Action Toolkit: Bullying Prevention Training
URL: http://www.stopbullying.gov/prevention/in-the-community/community-action-planning/community-action-toolkit.pdf
http://www.stopbullying.gov/prevention/training-center/bullying-prevention-training-course/index.html
Description: The stopbulling.gov website provides several training resources on bullying prevention.
The Community Action Toolkit is research-based training module provides information on how to lead a bullying prevention effort in the local community.The module addresses initiating, planning, and implementing a community-wide event via PowerPoint presentations, speaker notes, a tool kit, and a supplemental guide that includes a landscape assessment, template community event agenda, a community engagement tip sheet, and many other useful tools.
The online Bullying Prevention Training Course provides guidance on how to take a public health approach to bullying prevention through the use of long-term, community-wide prevention strategies.
Major Topics: Safety (Bullying), Environment
Focus Population: Youth (Birth to Age 21)
Audience: School/District Administrators, School Support Staff, Researchers
Title: Creating a Safe and Respectful Environment in Our Nation's Classrooms
Description: This training toolkit comprises two modules to address bullying in classrooms. Specifically, it is designed to assist teachers in cultivating meaningful relationships with students while creating a positive climate in the classroom.
Module 1: Understanding and Intervening in Bullying Behavior
Addresses how to identify and effectively intervene when bullying occurs (including tips on de-escalation).
Trainers' Guide, Overview, and Outline
PowerPoint
Handouts
Feedback Survey
Module 2: Creating a Supportive Classroom Culture
Considers effective strategies to build a classroom climate where bullying is less likely to occur.
Trainers Guide, Overview, and Outline
PowerPoint
Handouts
Feedback Survey
Major Topics: Safety (Bullying/Cyberbullying)
Focus Population: K–12
Audience: Classroom Educators and Their Trainers
Title: Fostering School Connectedness: Staff Development Program
URL: http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/protective/pdf/connectedness_facilitator_guide.pdf
Description: The purpose of this program is to provide teachers and other school staff with an introduction to the concept of school connectedness. This guide provides the step-by-step procedures, activities, materials, resources, and PowerPoint presentations (with facilitator narrative and notes) needed to implement two versions of the staff development program: (1) Overview of School Connectedness and (2) Action Planning for School Connectedness, which includes and augments the Overview of School Connectedness. In addition, the guide includes an e-mail template for informing school staff and promoting the availability of the Fostering School Connectedness Staff Development Program.
Major Topics: Engagement, Implementation
Focus Population: General
Audience: District Administrators, School Administrators, School Support Staff
Title: Three Bold Steps for School Community Change: A Toolkit for Community Leaders
URL: http://promoteprevent.org/sites/www.promoteprevent.org/files/resources/Benchmarks%20generic.pdf
Description: This toolkit shows how partnerships with people from different parts of a community can create positive, lasting change for students.
Major Topics: Engagement, Safety, Environment
Focus Population: Youth (Birth to Age 21)
Audience: School/District Administrators, School Support Staff, Researchers