English Journal - Preventing Bullying Behaviors, Jul 2012

Members of the Secondary Section Steering Committee comment on topics of importance to English language arts educators.

“Speaking My Mind” invites readers to speak out about controversial issues relevant to the teaching of English language arts.

“Speaking My Mind” invites readers to speak out about controversial issues relevant to the teaching of English language arts.

Students can develop thoughtful emotional choices through the study of language arts.

“Teacher to Teacher” provides a forum for teachers to share ideas, materials, and activities.

Student Voices provides a forum for students to share their experiences and recommendations.

Miller details strategies for productive discussions about controversial characters.

Can students author their own solutions and reparations for bullying?

What can teachers do when students routinely tease and bully one another?

Listen in on a conversation about bullying between a young adult author and an expert on bullying.

Students resist media manipulation by making connections to Othello.

What steps can a teacher take when bullied by colleagues?

Students inform preservice teachers about cyberbullying.

A YAL character’s experiences with bullying compel students to take action.

Almeda suggests a classroom magazine to turn outcast students into heroes.

Students’ empathy increases after responding to essays from Dear Bully.