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    Bullying In Schools: A Professional Development for Educators
    Bullying In Schools: A Professional Development for Educators
    Bullying In Schools: A Professional Development for Educators
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    Bullying In Schools: A Professional Development for Educators

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    Bullying in Schools: A Professional Development for Educators examines the impact of bullying on K-12 schools and communities. The chapters of the book are written by students, parents, teachers, administrators and community members; thus, the book provides real discussions about the problem of bullying. Each chapter contains reflective questions to guide the reader to a broader understanding of the challenges of bullying and how to address bullying. The book also contains video links to further engage the reader through these reflective processes. The book was reviewed by educators before publication.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJoseph Jones, PhD
    Release dateNov 21, 2012
    ISBN9781301601714
    Bullying In Schools: A Professional Development for Educators
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    Joseph Jones, PhD

    Joseph R. Jones, PhD is a former high school English teacher. His PhD is from The University of Rochester (Rochester, NY) and examined teachers’ perceptions of homophobia through a collaborative professional development program. Presently, he teaches in the School of Teacher Education and Leadership at Radford University (Radford, VA). He has presented numerous presentations at international, national, regional, state and local venues, and has published in peer-reviewed and non-peer reviewed publications about bullying and tolerance. He has coined two terms for his academic community: contextual oppositions and “un”normalizing education. Additionally, he is the executive producer for a documentary film, “Beyond the Silence.” This film explores the problem of homophobic bullying in educational environments. He has appeared on “With Good Reason,” as well as “What It Takes...To End Bullying,” a televised show from a PBS affiliate.

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      Bullying In Schools - Joseph Jones, PhD

      Bullying In Schools: A Professional Development for Educators

      Edited by: Joseph R. Jones, PhD

      Copyright 2012 Joseph R. Jones

      Smashwords Edition

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This eBook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you are reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      About the Editor:

      Joseph R. Jones, PhD is a former high school English teacher. His PhD is from The University of Rochester (Rochester, NY) and examined teachers’ perceptions of homophobia through a collaborative professional development program. Presently, he teaches in the School of Teacher Education and Leadership at Radford University (Radford, VA). He has presented numerous presentations at international, national, regional, state and local venues, and has published in peer-reviewed and non-peer reviewed publications about bullying and tolerance. He has coined two terms for his academic community: contextual oppositions and unnormalizing education. Additionally, he is the executive producer for a documentary film, Beyond the Silence. This film explores the problem of homophobic bullying in educational environments. He has appeared on With Good Reason, as well as What It Takes…To End Bullying, a televised show from a PBS affiliate.

      This book was reviewed by a number of educators before being published. All reviewers’ comments were considered before final publication

      What Others Have Said:

      "Bullying in Schools: A Professional Development for Educators is a must-read, thought-provoking text for all teachers, administrators and parents. In fact, I recommend the book for entire communities, as it is sure to spark constructive, meaningful conversations. Read and experience first-hand accounts of the victims of bullying, witnesses to acts of bullying and the bullies themselves. Learn what research has to say about bullying and what the authors of the text have resolved to do in order to make kids feel safe in their own communities. Explore hyperlinks and reflect upon questions at the end of each chapter. Ponder how your community can be proactive to support kids of all ages as they grow up in a world centered on otherness rather than inclusiveness and tolerance."

      -Jennifer Jones Ed.D

      Associate Professor, Radford University

      (no relation to the editor)

      …a powerful and thought provoking book. It is one that every educator must read. This book provides all educators a space to begin contemplating how bullying impacts their own classroom and community.

      -Sherry Blanco

      Penn Yan Central School District

      Preface

      Joseph R. Jones, PhD

      Schools are supposed to be safe places. Each day, parents and guardians leave their children in the care of adults in a building that is supposed to provide some level of safety and support. Yet, over the past years, numerous students have committed suicide because of being harassed while attending school. Bullying is a tremendous problem in our schools, and students are hurting both emotionally and physically. It is time to begin to truly address this problem.

      To address bullying, a majority of states have enacted anti-bullying laws. In theory, these laws should provide support for students attending public education. Yet, as I have encountered, most teachers are not aware of the anti-bullying laws that exists in their individual states. Further, a number of teachers with whom I have worked have never witnessed the laws being followed nor implemented by school leaders and administrators. Although I believe that these laws are necessary, it is still important for us to begin examining this problem because an anti-bullying law does not extinguish the reality of hurting students.

      Attached to this notion of anti-bullying laws, is the problem of cyber bullying. Currently, cyber bullying is replacing traditional forms of bullying in our schools. Because cyber bullying is a newer form of bullying, some school districts are struggling with constructing an appropriate avenue to address this new form of harassment.

      Therefore, we must begin contemplating how all types of bullying are impacting our schools and our classrooms. As with other educational reform movements, change in our educational system is typically being conducted with little input from the ones working in the trenches of education, the ones who face the challenges of teaching every day. There are numerous research studies about bullying. In fact, I am one of those academics who left the secondary classroom and embarked on a career in the academy researching homophobia and bullying. I have premised my academic career on examining what we can learn from qualitative inquiry.

      As an academic scholar in this field, I argue that bullying is premised on the notion of otherness or difference, both of which are framed within society’s social constructions. These social constructions cause us to create and function within a sense of power and entitlement (hegemony). Therefore, the students who are different (sexuality, athletic ability, socioeconomic, religious, intellectual, etc.) are the ones that become targets of the bully.

      Yet, I posit it is time to step back from the academic jargon and academic studies. I believe that such things have merit and should never be ignored. That being said, as I work with pre-service teachers and practicing educators, I constantly hear the same question: We know what the researchers say, but how do we address this problem in our classrooms now? Teachers are seeking real and practical advice that will help them create safe classrooms, free from bullying. They want to know what other teachers are doing in their classrooms.

      Bullying is a personal problem. It is a powerful problem that deserves real practical hands- on solutions. Thus, this text does not review current research literature. It does not explore academic research methodologies. It does not propose transferable findings. It does, however, provide a dialogic space for teachers, educators and parents at all levels to engage in discourse about the severity of the

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