School Climate 2.0
Preventing Cyberbullying and Sexting One Classroom at a Time
- Sameer Hinduja - Florida Atlantic University, USA
- Justin W. Patchin - University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, USA
Bullying Prevention | School Culture & Climate | Schoolwide Discipline & Bully Prevention
Empower students and staff to prevent cyberbullying and sexting
Bullying is not new, but its venues have expanded to include social media and mobile phones. When students receive hurtful, threatening, or sexually explicit electronic messages, it affects their ability to concentrate on schoolwork. Renowned cyberbullying experts Sameer Hinduja and Justin W. Patchin connect the off-campus, high-tech behaviors of teens to the school environment and provide educators with a road map for developing a positive school climate that counteracts cyberbullying and sexting. School Climate 2.0 differentiates cyberbullying from traditional bullying and offers specific strategies for improving school climate, including
- Building a sense of community
- Peer mentoring
- Social norming
- Data-driven action plans
- Youth grassroots campaigns
- Multi-pronged policy and programming approaches by adults
Included are anecdotes, stories, and high-profile case examples that illustrate the research. The book's companion website features a Twitter feed and Facebook Fan Page with regular PreventionPoints you can put into action quickly, downloadable activities and worksheets, questions to facilitate staff and student discussions, and emerging best practices in school climate research and evaluation—powerful tools for bully-proofing your school.
"Sameer Hinduja and Justin Patchin remind us early on that, contrary to most media hype, most young people use their ubiquitous technologies safety and responsibly the majority of the time. Then, they discuss how a positive school climate is fundamental for all of learning and teaching. They share innovative, pragmatic strategies to enhance climate and thereby foster a better social environment— which will reduce behavioral problems offline and online among youth. This very readable, very user-friendly book should be considered mandatory for all preservice teacher education programs and be used as a guide for planning ongoing inservice training as schools prepare to better meet the needs of their 21st century students."
"This book shared valuable information about social networks and texting that increased my awareness of their prevalence and potential legal consequences of student misuse."
"This book will help administrators lead their schools to form and keep policies that reduce or eliminate cyberbullying."
