Bullying Prevention
Learn More about Bullying Prevention
- Oklahoma School Security Institute -
Tipline - (855) 337-8300 - OSSI Tipline Poster
- How to Talk About Bullying
- Prevention at School
- Bullying Prevention Training Center
Safe Schools Training Resources
Bullying has a negative effect on the social environment of schools, creates a climate of fear among students, inhibits the ability to learn, and leads to other antisocial behavior. Other detrimental effects of bullying include an impact on school safety, student engagement, and the overall school environment.
Bullying is dangerous because if left unattended it can rapidly escalate into even more serious violence and abuse. Just as you have gateway drugs, bullying is gateway behavior. Too often it is the first step down the road to one of the tragic incidents of school violence we all have watched in horror on the evening news. This Web site is dedicated to preventing bullying behavior.
Bullying Prevention Lesson Plans
Resource Library
The office or prevention services has a resource library with about 150 items that you can check out and have mailed to you at any time! There are 66 DVDs, 19 curriculums, and 64 books available. Click the links below to see the list and print the form to check out materials.
Resource Library Check-Out Form
Bullying Prevention Research-Based Curriculum
Research studies have found that school-based, anti-bullying prevention programs reduced bullying and victimization by an average of 20%. A list of research-based bullying prevention programs examined and approved by federal agencies has been provided in the website below.
Bullying Prevention Professional Development
Looking for staff development on bullying prevention? The State Department of Education has presentation kits available to check out. The presentation kit helps staff understand how a school-wide program enhances bullying-prevention efforts. This presentation will help you quickly and easily educate school staff on traits and risk factors associated with children who bully, steps they can follow to help prevent bullying, interventions to use when bullying happens, strategies shown not to work well in bullying prevention, and more. Presentation kit includes a PowerPoint, take-home materials, and a leader guide. To check out the presentation kit, please e-mail Emily.Hicks@sde.ok.gov.
Bullying Prevention Parent Education
Looking for parent education on bullying prevention? The State Department of Education has a presentation kit available to check out. Parents gain a better understanding of the pervasiveness and damaging effects of bullying, learn to recognize the signs of bullying and are prepared to implement effective strategies for preventing physical and emotional intimidation. This interactive presentation gives them the facts about bullying prevention, plus opportunities to learn, create, and practice bullying-prevention solutions they can pass on to their children. Presentation kit includes a PowerPoint presentation, take-home materials, and a leader guide. To check out the presentation kit, please e-mail Emily.Hicks@sde.ok.gov.
Bullying Prevention Resources
There are many reliable websites with bullying prevention information and resources. A list of helpful resources for parents, students, and staff have on in the website below.
Internet Safety
Working together - teachers, parents, law enforcement, and concerned adults - to make the Internet a safer place for kids. We must safeguard our children's online experience and provide them with the protection from potential dangers and online predators.
Some suggestions for parents:
- Monitor Internet use and find out which sites your child frequents.
- Encourage your child to come to you if they encounter anything strange, uncomfortable or upsetting online.
- Invest in monitoring software to help protect your child while using the computer.
- Tell your child to NEVER give out any personal information or post photos and NEVER meet anyone in person met online without permission.
To report any indecent materials or pornography involving children or adolescents online, immediately notify your local FBI office or call the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at (800) 843-5678.
Test your knowledge of& shorthand commonly used online in Instant Messenger and chatrooms.
Online Lingo, from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children - take the Internet Safety Quiz for Adults or Kids.
Oklahoma State Statutes Regarding Bullying Prevention
Bullying Frequently Asked Questions
Have a question about bullying? The website below will address all of the frequently asked questions from parents, students, and staff members.
Bullying Incident Statistics
Oklahoma Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS):
Oklahoma YRBS Violence Fact Sheet
Documents
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This form can be completed when there is a witness to a bullying incident. |
Witness Report Form (pdf) |
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This form can be completed to provide the details of a bullying incident to the district. |
Incident Report Form (pdf) |
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This form can be used to assist districts in investigating reported bullying behaviors. |
Investigation Form (pdf) |
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This form can be used when interviewing students involved in a bullying incident. |
Interview Form (pdf) |
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This letter can be used to notify a district of a bullying incident. |
Parent Letter (Word) |
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This form can be used by students to notify the school of being bullied or harassed. |
Student Report Form (pdf) |
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This document can be used to assess bullying in schools. |
Assessment Tools (pdf) |
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This document can be used to survey school staff regarding bullying prevention. |
Staff Survey (Word) |
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This is a sample student behavior contract. |
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This is a sample anti-bullying community pledge. |
Community Pledge (pdf) |
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This is a reproducible poster on who to contact in a bullying situation. |
Contact Chart (pdf) |
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This a bullying warning signs reproducible brochure. |
Warning Signs Brochure (pdf) |
| Take Action Against Bullying Bookmark |
Bookmark (pdf) |
Bullying Prevention & Internet Safety
