The Essential Guide to Tackling Bullying: Practical Skills for Teachers (The Essential Guides)

233 Pages·2011·3.472 MB·English

by  Michele Elliott

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languages) on parenting, bullying and child for handling bullying when it • Taking Care of Behaviour
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abuse, amongst others. She is considered does arise. • Understanding Special Educational Needs
to be the leading expert on the prevention in your class and the whole • Teaching 14–19 Diplomas
of bullying in the UK and was recently school • Successful School Trips
Using case studies and
awarded an OBE for her work. • how to work with parents • Shaping Children’s Behaviour in the
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the guide you need to sanctions really work • Taking Care of Behaviour for Learning
support both victims and • how to help pupils deal with Support and Teaching Assistants
bullies in your care and cyberbullying • Coaching and Mentoring
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Praise for The Essential Guide to
Tackling Bullying
‘No child deserves to be bullied. This book gives teachers the tools they need
to prevent pupils suffering the torment of bullying. I know what it is like to
be bullied and wish this book had been there for me when I was a kid. I hope
every school will have a copy.’
Gok Wan, fashion consultant, author and television presenter
‘This is a strong book which is very accessible and it is written in a user friendly
style making it suitable for the 21st century learner. It is a super resource
which will be useful for trainees, CPD leaders and anyone interested in issues
surrounding bullying. It includes a range of thought provoking scenarios,
examples and case studies, as well as useful reading lists, top tips activities and
tasks which encourage reflection.’
Lesley-Anne Pearson, Secondary ITE Course Director, University of
Huddersfield
‘A fantastic book that includes a wide range of information and practical
resources that help to deal with the many aspects of the difficult topic of
bullying. A must read for all teachers.’
Samantha Goodyear, classroom teacher
‘Michele Elliott was one of the earliest people to recognise the devastating
consequences of bullying and, through setting up Kidscape, to take action to
tackle it. She has a wealth of experience that she shares through this book. While
Elliott recognises that there is no single magic approach to dealing with bullying,
The Essential Guide will empower and support all those working in schools.’
Christopher Cloke, NSPCC
‘A book destined to be a classic – a book for using, sharing and adapting for
one’s own situation. Michele Elliott can be relied upon for explaining difficult
behaviours and finding positive and practical solutions. All people working with
children will benefit from having a copy close to hand.’
Carrie Herbert, Chief Executive of Red Balloon Learner Centre Group: for
the recovery of bullied children
‘As someone who has interviewed Michele and watched her in action I can say
that she is an inspiration. Her down to earth and practical approach to tackling
and managing bullying has changed the lives of many. Bullying can no longer
be thought of as ‘part of growing up’ or something that only happens in other
schools. It shouldn’t be tolerated and as this book shows, it doesn’t have to be.
This is an invaluable and practical guide that will equip educators to tackle what
can otherwise be a fraught and damaging situation.’
Vanessa Howard, journalist and author

The Essential Guide to
Tackling Bullying
Other titles in the series
Cousins: The Essential Guide to Shaping Children’s Behaviour in the
Early Years
Davies: The Essential Guide to Secondary Teaching
Dix: The Essential Guide to Classroom Assessment
Dix: The Essential Guide to Taking Care of Behaviour
Dix: The Essential Guide to Taking Care of Behaviour for
Learning Support Assistants
Senior: The Essential Guide to Teaching 14–19 Diplomas
Thompson: The Essential Guide to Understanding Special Educational
Needs
Tolhurst: The Essential Guide to Coaching and Mentoring
Trant: The Essential Guide to Successful School Trips
Walker: The Essential Guide to Lesson Planning
Woods: The Essential Guide to Using ICT Creatively in the Primary
Classroom
The Essential Guide to
Tackling Bullying
Michele Elliott
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Contents
About the author viii
About the contributors ix
Introduction xi
Chapter 1 Bullying overview 1
Chapter 2 Discouraging bullying 17
Chapter 3 Teachers are key 31
Chapter 4 Cyberbullying 41
Chapter 5 Bullying in the early years 53
Chapter 6 A primary school approach 65
Chapter 7 Bullying in secondary schools 83
Chapter 8 Helping victims 103
Chapter 9 Helping pupils who bully 121
Chapter 10 Working with parents 135
Chapter 11 Peer support 147
Chapter 12 Preventative strategies 171
Chapter 13 A whole-school approach 187
Resources and further reading 205
Index 213
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About the author
Michele Elliott is the founder of Kidscape, the first charity in the UK set up to
prevent bullying. She is a teacher, psychologist and author of over 25 books
(translated into 16 languages) on parenting, bullying and child abuse. She is
considered to be the leading expert on the prevention of bullying in the UK and
has lectured internationally.
Michele Elliott has chaired World Health Organization and Home Office Working
Groups, is a Winston Churchill Fellow, and was chosen by the charity Children and
Young People Now as the 2009 Children’s Champion. She was recently awarded
an OBE for her work. She is on the boards of several organisations and appears
frequently in the media discussing issues about children and families. Email:
[email protected]
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About the
contributors
Linda Frost was a primary teacher and headteacher in an inner-city school for
over 25 years. She has also been the manager of Kidscape’s anti-bullying course,
ZAP, for 10 years. She was a member of the Home Office Standing Committee on
the Prevention of Child Abuse and has lectured and contributed to magazines,
journals and books on child safety and bullying. Email: [email protected]
Eric Jones was head of drama productions and head of fifth year at Trinity School,
Croydon, having previously been deputy head of The Archbishop Michael Ramsey
School, Southwark. He has conducted INSET training and conference sessions
on anti-bullying, ‘living with teenagers’, Christian education and other skills,
and has been much involved with amateur drama productions for many years.
He is co-author of the Kidscape Bullying Workshop Manual and has written
training booklets for youth groups, on story telling, drama and worship. Email:
[email protected]
Claude Knights is the director of the children’s charity Kidscape. She was previ-
ously a teacher, child guidance counsellor, university lecturer and a training
manager. She has created and managed a range of professional courses, working
directly with children and adults. The courses include anti-bullying strategies, child
protection, behaviour management, peer counselling and mediation skills. She
has been a key note speaker, both in the UK and internationally, to numerous
conferences and seminars on the subject of preventing child sexual abuse and
bullying. She regularly contributes to radio, television and other news media on
issues relating to children. Email: [email protected]
Andrew Mellor is the director of the Anti-Bullying Network. He is a Scottish
teacher with 25 years’ classroom experience and was a senior teaching fellow at
the University of Edinburgh until 2009. He conducted the first substantial research
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