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Cyberbullying occurs when three components intersect: teens, technology, and trouble. This perfect storm of elements manifests as harassment, humiliation, and hate that can follow a child everywhere. Drawing on the authors? own extensive research, this groundbreaking eye-opening resource incorporates the personal voices of youth affected by or involved in cyberbullying, while helping readers understand the causes and consequences of online aggression.

Since 2007, school leaders, teachers, and parents have relied on the bestselling and award-winning first edition of Bullying Beyond the Schoolyard for practical strategies to address cyberbullying. Now in its second edition, this essential guide is completely updated with new research and evolving best practices for prevention and response, including:

?Summaries of recent legal rulings related to teens and technology, and their implications
?Discussion of the responsibilities of school personnel, and how that translates to policy and programming
?Guidance on how educators, parents, students, and law enforcement can work individually and collectively to prevent and respond to cyberbullying
?Useful ?breakout boxes? highlighting strategies you can implement
?Practical resources, including an assessment instrument, scenarios, and staff development questions
Written in an accessible and informal tone by leading experts in the field, this must-have book provides the tools to prevent and respond to cyberbullying in your school community.

Grades:

K-12

Author(s):

Sameer Hinduja & Justin W. Patchin

Publisher:

Corwin

Year:

2015

Pages:

312 pp

Media/Binding:

Softcover

iSBN:

9781483349930