Anti-Bullying Strategies for Primary Grades
(Grades K-3) / Flex Course
PDI Course Number: 65T02 / UCSD Course Number: EDUC41501
Course Description
Are you looking for ways to curb bullying behavior? This course will inform classroom teachers about bullying at the K-3 grade levels. Teachers will learn about the myths, facts, research, and current events that surround bullying and the major impact bullying has on learning. Teachers will be introduced to the different types of bullying and the various roles involved including bully, victim, and bystander. Effective strategies will be covered to help teachers assess, prevent, and reduce bullying in the classroom and school. Such strategies include creating positive relationships with students and integrating cooperative learning and character education into the curriculum. Teachers will understand how to properly intervene during incidents of bullying and learn how to create a safe learning environment for students. Teachers will also learn how to make parents their partners in bullying prevention. This course is worth 3 ⅓ semester units/5 quarter units (50 hours of training) from UC San Diego Extension. For detailed information on university credit, click here.
"I absolutely loved this course! I thought all of the resources were fantastic! This is such an important topic that needs to have more of a priority in the classrooms." - Diana Ajello
This course is worth 3 ⅓ semester units or 5 quarter units of graduate-level credit from UC San Diego.
You have up to one year from the date you are enrolled to complete a flex course.
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- Bullying: Research and Facts
- A Comprehensive Definition of Bullying
- Types of Bullying
- Assignment #1: Write an autobiography
- Test #1
- Predictors and Contributing Factors
- Positive Relationships as a Prevention Method
- Cooperative Learning
- Assignment #2: Article reflection
- Test #2
- Properly Identifying Bullying and Cyber Bullying
- Communicating and Reporting Responsibilities
- Roles of Bullies, Victims, and Witnesses
- Assignment #3: Share your expertise
- Test #3
- The Impact Bullying has on Learning
- The Teacher’s Role: Creating a Safe Learning Environment
- Legal Issues
- Test #4
- Consequences of Bullying
- Using Character Education to Combat Bullying
- When Intervention is Necessary
- Test #5
- Working with Parents
- Bullying Management Activities
- Anti-Bullying Resources
- Assignment #4: Respond to bullying situations presented in the course
- Assignment #5: Course Reflection
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