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Information for Staff - PreK - Grade 5
As you know as a staff member working with younger children, learning to get along with others and navigate social relationships is as central to a student's life as learning academic subjects. This section of the Newton Public Schools website provides resources on both pro-social prevention work, as well as understanding the dynamics of bullying and what to do about it. You will notice, as you explore the pages of the Newton Public Schools Bullying Prevention and Intervention website, that there is a great deal of similarity across the different sections. Indeed, we have many parallel resources on parent, staff and student pages. This is because the Newton Public Schools believes in a community approach to bullying prevention and intervention: just as it is helpful to parents for school staff to share in-school observations, the classroom teacher, social worker/psychologist, secretary, or administrator is also encouraged to ask parents what they see and hear at home.
This page is meant to be a "go to" resource to learn more. We have put together a wealth of resources for you to delve into further. Not all the information here will be relevant right now, but it is here so that you can pick what you'd like to further explore.
NEWTON AND MASSACHUSETTS RESOURCES
BULLYING AND CYBERBULLYING WEBSITES
GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER RESOURCES
Learn more specifically about Newton Public Schools curriculum.
NEWTON AND MASSACHUSETTS RESOURCES
Newton Police Department Community Service Bureau
Massachusetts Department of Education Bullying Prevention and Intervention Resources
Massachusetts Department of Health and Human Services
Middlesex Partnership for Youth (MPY)
GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER WEBSITES
Gay, Lesbian Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
American Psychological Assosciation
Pew Internet and American Life Project
The Online Mom
Common Sense Media
Center on Media and Children’s Health (at Children's Hospital Boston)
- When Your Child is Bullied
- When Your Child is Bullied (Spanish)
- Social Networking
- Social Networking (Spanish)
- Cyberbullying
- Cyberbullying (Spanish)
- Bullying and GLBT Youth...How to Help Your Child
Stop Bullying Now (stopbullying.gov):
- What to Do if Your Child is Being Bullied
- How to Talk to Educators at Your Child's School About Bullying
- Providing Support to Children Who are Bullied
- Bullying Among Children and Youth with Disabilities and Special Needs
- Working with Young People Who Are Bullied: Tips for Mental Health Professionals
- Working with Young People Who Bully Others: Tips for Mental Health Professionals
Cyberbullying Research Center:
Kaiser Family Foundation:
If you want more information on how to report bullying, please visit the
Parent, Student, and Reporting Procedures and Forms sections of this website.
