Meeting Pattern

Description

Harassment, Bullying & Cyber-Intimidation in Schools will discuss definitions and the personal, social, and legal ramifications associated with sexual harassment, bullying, and cyber-intimidation. The course will address what we know about these troubling areas. We will then explore preventative strategies as well as how school staff can address these issues when they occur. A clear understanding of what constitutes harassment and the harmful effects of harassment on people and institutions is essential to providing a safe and inclusive school environment for all.

This computer-based instruction course is a self-supporting program that provides instruction, structured practice, and evaluation all on your home or school computer.  Technical support information can be found in the Help section of your course.

Syllabus, Objectives, and Outcomes

Objectives:

At the conclusion of this course students will be able to:

• To trace the recent history and development of harassment and its relationship to discrimination, thereby increasing knowledge and understanding of its impact on individuals and the workplace.
• To increase awareness and understanding of social and cultural factors contributing to harassment, and the response to and perception of harassment.
• To know and understand the legal and operational definitions of harassment.
• To know and understand the forms of sexual harassment and its relationship to prejudice, discrimination, and power differentials.
• To know and understand the concepts behind the term “reasonable woman” as it pertains to sexual harassment issues.
• To know and understand the problematic legal issues surrounding workplace romances.
• To provide guidelines for the development and implementation of a sexual harassment policy applicable to the school or work site.
• To increase knowledge of the extent and impact of sexual harassment on the victim and in the workplace.
• To understand the steps that can be taken  if someone is sexually harassed.
• To identify strategies/behaviors to stop sexual harassment.
• To increase knowledge of the responsibilities of supervisors and organizations in preventing and responding to harassment.
• To know about gender harassment on the Internet and preventative steps to take.
• To identify the dynamics of bullying in general.
• To know the impact of bullying on the individuals involved.
• To comprehend the impact of bullying on the school environment.
• To understand the definition of cyber-bullying and intimidation.
• To understand the methods used in cyber-bullying.
• To be aware of the types of cyber-bullying that can occur.
• To identify prevention strategies for bullying and cyber-bullying that schools can implement.
• To offer ways that schools can support parents in preventing cyber-bullying.
• To know and understand remediation possibilities for bullying and cyber-bullying.

 Course Materials (Online):

Title: Harassment, Bullying & Cyber-Intimidation in Schools, Dr. Candyce Reynolds

Review Syllabus:  Harass_Bully____Cyber_Intimidation_Candyce_Reynold_VESi.pdf - COURSE MUST BE COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED BY AUGUST 15th, 2025.