Dr. Tanya BeranUniversity of

Calgary

• Research

• Practice

• Policy

Policy

Research

Practice

New Research

• Children who are harassed are at risk for poor achievement

PracticeCompelling reasonDiscipline policyTeacher training0 AvoidanceBully bylaw

PolicyScreenRelated factorsIntervention

New Research

• Some children who are harassed can become chronically targeted

PracticeMonitorTeacher trainingResilience

PolicyScreenIntervention

New Research

• Children who harass their peers have poor social skills

PracticeSocial skills trainingPsychological needsFamily support

PolicyTeacher/

specialisttraining

• Children now involved in cyber-harassment• May target teachers• ???????

New Research

PracticeSafe surfingMonitoring

PolicyTech in schools

New Research

• Measurement difficulties• Children and teachers discrepant in

reporting• Aggression and bullying undifferentiated

New Research

• Are anti-bullying programs working? ….Perhaps not.

• EvidenceSchool-wide approachesPuppet performance (hand/rod puppets)

• Dissemination

Emerging Themes

• Ensure that teachers are trained• Address the root source of the bullying• Adopt holistic approach to student success• Increase understanding of cyber-

harassment• Evaluate program effectiveness• Inclusion

Social Change