University of Malta
Centre for Resilience and Socio-Emotional Health
International Summer School 2014
Bullying, Cyberbullying and Violence in Schools
Prof Phillip Slee and Dr Grace Skrzypiec, Flinders University, Australia.
Venue: Valetta Campus – University of Malta
Dates: 23rd June – to 27th June 2014
Day: 9-4pm
Day 1:
9-10am
10-12
LUNCH
1-4pm
Day 2:
9-12am
LUNCH
1-4pm
Content
Welcome & Invited Opening Address by Malta researchers(a)
Summer school outline- aims/objectives
(b)
Introductions – setting personal learning plan/goals
(c)
Bullying & Cyberbullying : the facts- presentations by Australian
researchers
(a)- The impacts & effects of bullying – what the research from around the
globe tells us
(b) small group discussion of school bullying
(c) Participant small group presentations & sharing of practical ideas to address
school bullying
(a)Anti-Bullying Interventions- the nature of interventions what works – what
does not
(b) Principles of implementing school-based antibullying programs
(a)The PEACE Pack : A description of the antibullying programme
(b) Using the PEACE Pack to address: policy, play area, classroom
management, parent involvement & student ‘voice’ in reducing school bullying
– small group work
Day 3:
9-12
LUNCH
1-4
(a)Guidelines for promoting safe schools – a global perspective
(b) Coping with school bullying – description of a a school based intervention
(c) Vulnerable populations – what the research tells us
(d) participant presentations of individuals topics of interest concerning
bullying
(a)
SKYPE – Dr. Barbara Spears –Adelaide –Social Networking &
‘risky’ internet behaviour
(b)
‘Bystanders’ in the playground and on the internet- their role!
(c)
Social networking sites (SNS) – safe use - ‘risky use’ – where do
schools stand?
(d)
Participant ‘5’ minute mini presentations of challenges &
solutions to school bullying
Day 4
9-12
LUNCH
1-4
(a)Digital citizenship-cyber safety and school bullying –mental health &
wellbeing in our schools
(b) Students who ‘flourish’ and those who do not – what can we do?
(c) working with individuals who are bullied – 5 commonly used interventions
(a)
Practicing & mastering an intervention with individual
bullies/victims students – pairs & tri-ads
(b)
Participant presentations of adaptations of interventions to
schools
Day 5
9-12
LUNCH
1-4
(a) Establishing participant networks & resources to address bullying
(b)Participant presentations of best evidence-based ideas to reduce school
bullying(a)
Presentations of best evidence-based ideas to reduce school
bullying(cont’)
(b)
small group work regarding future directions
(c)
attendance certificates - closing