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Reviewed: January 26th, 2012
Sexual Violence Prevention Curricula: Bullying
Title: Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) Playbook for College Males, MVP Playbook for High School Males, MVP Playbook for High School Females
Description: The MVP Model was created by Northeastern University’s Center for the Study of Sport in Society and Jackson Katz. Approaches youth as potential bystanders, not victims or perpetrators, to sexual violence, bullying, and harassment. Playbooks use scenarios in order to build bystander response skills. Official training of trainers is available. Originally designed to engage student-athletes and student leaders to use their social influence over peers however can be used to engage a wide range of youth. This program is evidence-based and has shown increased bystander skills. The high school curricula can be adapted for use with middle school students; especially when using high school peers to facilitate.
Target Audience: College males, High school males, High school females
Availability: Order Playbooks and Trainer’s Guides for College Males for $20. High School Males and Females for $35. Or $50 for complete set of six (High School & College). Available in the WCSAP Library.
Topics: Bullying; Bystanders; Boys & Men; Girls & Women
Title: Expect Respect
Description: Program created by Safe Place in Austin, TX. Offers activities across the spectrum of prevention: Safe Teens youth leadership development curriculum, a school-wide prevention strategies guide, and a school-based support group curriculum. The youth leadership and school-wide components offer a chance to work across the social-ecological model on the primary prevention of violence, bullying, and harassment. Identified as a promising practice by the CDC.
Target Audience: Middle and high school students. Engages entire school community as well.
Availability: Can preview the Manual overview and table of contents online. Entire program (four books and CD) costs $160. Available in the WCSAP Library.
Topics: Bullying, Bystanders; Sexual Harassment; Healthy Relationships
Title: Olweus Bullying Prevention Program
Description: This program aims to improve peer relationships and reduce violence and harassment within schools by including components that target individuals, classrooms, schools, and communities. Facilitators can utilize lesson plans, DVDs, and other activities included. Available in Spanish on the CD-ROM. Recognized as a model program by the Center for Study and Prevention of Violence.
Target Audience: Elementary, middle, and junior high school students. Has been adapted for use with Kindergarten- Grade 2 and also with high schools.
Availability: Basic components start at $145, additional pieces are sold individually. It is recommended to work with a certified Olweus trainer. Available in the WCSAP Library.
Topics: Bullying
Title: Cyber Bullying Curriculum for Grades 3-5
Description: This 5-session curriculum also incorporates parents and the entire school through policy recommendations and posters. Students will be given skills to use technology safely, respectfully, and in a positive way. Students are engaged through homework assignments, scenarios, and other digital activities.
Target Audience: Elementary students.
Availability: Facilitators guide and CD-ROM are sold for $99. Can preview curriculum online. Available in the WCSAP Library.
Topics: Bullying; Technology
Title: Cyber Bullying Curriculum for Grades 6-12
Description: This 8-session curriculum addresses cyber bullying, communication skills, peer pressure, and media literacy. This model uses trained peer leaders to teach skills to their peers using small group discussions, scenarios, and other exercises. There are additional resources to use school-wide to address policies and procedures.
Target Audience: Middle and high school students. Includes information for parents as well.
Availability: Facilitators guide and CD-ROM are sold for $99. Can preview curriculum online.
Topics: Bullying; Technology
Title: No Name-Calling Week: Elementary Lesson Plans
Description: Each year a week is dedicated to ending name-calling and other bullying in schools. The project is targeted for all students, K through 12, but broken into three age-appropriate sections. The Elementary lesson plans encourages students to embrace differences amongst peers, strategies to stay safe, skills to speak up and ways to build a bully-free school.
Target Audience: Elementary school students.
Availability: Complete set of five lesson plans can be downloaded from the website. Part of the entire Kit for a wider range of students.
Topics: Bullying
Title: No Name-Calling Week: Middle School Lesson Plans
Description: This component of the no name-calling project focuses on students in middle school through an 11-session curriculum. These lessons focus on bullying, racism, discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender expression, media literacy, self-esteem, and peer pressure. In addition, students are given opportunities to draft school policies to help change acceptance of discrimination and violence.
Target Audience:Middle school students. The Kit includes tips for adapting for younger or older audiences
Availability: Order the entire Kit which includes all 11 lessons, a video, resource guide, novel, posters, and stickers for $130. Some lessons can be downloaded for free.
Topics: Bullying; Technology
Title: Steps to Respect
Description: Bullying prevention program created by the Committee for Children. This 11-lesson curriculum is divided into three age appropriate programs, ranging from grade 3 to 6. Students learn skills to develop healthy friendships, conflict resolution, assertive communication, anti-bullying, and bystander strategies. This is an evidence-based curriculum and has had promising results in reducing bullying through a variety of studies.
Target Audience: Elementary school students.
Availability: The complete school program contains the lesson plans, videos, and posters for $750. Can preview lessons online for free. Available in the WCSAP Library.
Topics: Bullying; Technology; Bystanders
Title: Second Step
Description: This curriculum, designed to improve academic success of youth, contains between 13 and 15 lessons depending on grade level. Students are given skills on empathy, communication skills, bullying, bystanders, problem solving, substance abuse, cyber bullying, sexual harassment, stereotyping, and dating violence. This is a research-based curriculum and has shown positive results.
Target Audience: Middle school students.
Availability: Each grade level is $325 individually or can be purchased together as a set for $975. Available in the WCSAP Library.
Topics: Bullying; Technology; Sexual Harassment
Title: Talking About Touching
Description: This is curriculum was created by the Committee for Children to provide resources to children, families, and teachers about protecting children from sexual abuse. The lessons, videos, and activities explain safe and unsafe touches, general safety rules, assertiveness, and introduces ways to stop bullying and harassment. Each kit contains photo-lessen cards, story book & CD, teacher’s guide, parent letters, video, and posters. This is a research-based program.
Target Audience: Pre-K and Kindergarten students.
Availability: Pre-K/K can be ordered for $289. Grades 1-3 can be ordered for $249. Both available in the WCSAP Library.
Topics: Bullying
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