Overview

""This book describes the legal precedents involved in the discipline of students who engage in this type of behavior and provides a very helpful matrix for dealing with a sensitive cyber situation. I'd recommend this text for all administrators!"" -Jill Gildea, Superintendent Fremont School District 79, Mundelein, IL What every school leader needs to know about cyber bullying and the law A parent brings a cyber bullying incident to your attention and expects you to resolve it. What are the students' rights and your responsibilities according to the law? Because the laws regarding disciplinary action are still evolving, this manual fills the gap by providing public school leaders with data-driven solutions for managing cyber bullying incidents. The authors offer clear guidance for honoring free expression while providing a safe learning environment. Helpful tools include ""Top Ten Rules"" for addressing cyber bullying Strategies for documenting aggressive cyber situations User-friendly legal tests for differentiating netiquette violations from First Amendment-protected expressions The MATRIX, a rubric that provides efficient and clear decision-making guidelines for determining appropriate responses to cyber bullying incidents (also available online) Relevant case studies give examples of schools' authority to regulate, censor, or sanction inappropriate cyber expression. Mistakes can be costly, and avoiding liability is key. This book shows you how to protect yourself, your school, and your students in accordance with the law.

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Author:   Jill J. Myers ,  Donna S. McCaw ,  Leaunda S. Hemphill
Publisher:   SAGE Publications Inc
Imprint:   Corwin Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.70cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.450kg
ISBN:  

9781412994842

ISBN 10:   1412994845
Pages:   216
Publication Date:   02 March 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgments About the Authors Introduction: The Digital Generation Expresses Itself Part I. Resolving School Cyber Situations 1. Untangling the Confusion Involving Public School Censorship 2. Supreme Court Speaks on Student Expression 3. The Local Take on Student Expression 4. Inappropriate Student Expressions Controlled by Fraser 5. Antipedagogical Student Expressions Controlled by Hazelwood 6. Disruptive Student Expressions Controlled by Tinker 7. School Authority Beyond the Schoolhouse Gate 8. A School's Duty to Protect 9. Proactive Approaches to Cyber Bullying Part II. Lessons Learned and Rules to Live By 10. Four Lessons Learned From Experience 11. Top Ten Rules That Govern School Authority Over Student Cyber Expressions Part III. The MATRIX: An Administrator's Decision-Making Tool 12. Introduction to the MATRIX 13. Working the MATRIX Glossary Index

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This resource is a healthy blend of the theoretical and practical and a useful resource for school administrators, teacher committees exploring the topic to establish their own policies, or even graduate students investigating the topic. Highly recommended. -- Jessica Hudson, Librarian This is an extremely timely reference book that provides educators with the background and the tools necessary to deal with Cyber bullying in an objective, yet proactive way. This book helps to establish a balance between rights and responsibilities for all. -- Barb Keating, Principal A quality administrative outlook on an important topic. This resource is a healthy blend of the theoretical and practical. It is a useful resource for school administrators or a committee of teachers exploring the topic in order to establish their own policies. -- Library Media Connection, August/September 2011 This book takes a current topic of concern, describes the legal precedents involved in the discipline of students who engage in this type of behavior, and then wraps up the text with a very helpful Matrix Tool to allow for consistency of response when dealing with a sensitive cyber situation. I'd recommend this text for all administrators! -- Jill Gildea, Superintendent This concise, yet thorough guide offers practical and legally sound strategies to effectively confront, document, and successfully resolve allegations of cyber bullying. Given the dire consequences of inaction or ignorance, this book is required reading. -- David Freitas, Professor

This book takes a current topic of concern, describes the legal precedents involved in the discipline of students who engage in this type of behavior, and then wraps up the text with a very helpful Matrix Tool to allow for consistency of response when dealing with a sensitive cyber situation. I'd recommend this text for all administrators! -- Jill Gildea, Superintendent 20100728 This is an extremely timely reference book that provides educators with the background and the tools necessary to deal with Cyber bullying in an objective, yet proactive way. This book helps to establish a balance between rights and responsibilities for all. -- Barb Keating, Principal 20100728 This concise, yet thorough guide offers practical and legally sound strategies to effectively confront, document, and successfully resolve allegations of cyber bullying. Given the dire consequences of inaction or ignorance, this book is required reading. -- David Freitas, Professor 20100728

A quality administrative outlook on an important topic. This resource is a healthy blend of the theoretical and practical. It is a useful resource for school administrators or a committee of teachers exploring the topic in order to establish their own policies. -- Library Media Connection, August/September 2011 20110622 This book takes a current topic of concern, describes the legal precedents involved in the discipline of students who engage in this type of behavior, and then wraps up the text with a very helpful Matrix Tool to allow for consistency of response when dealing with a sensitive cyber situation. I'd recommend this text for all administrators! -- Jill Gildea, Superintendent 20100728 This is an extremely timely reference book that provides educators with the background and the tools necessary to deal with Cyber bullying in an objective, yet proactive way. This book helps to establish a balance between rights and responsibilities for all. -- Barb Keating, Principal 20100728 This concise, yet thorough guide offers practical and legally sound strategies to effectively confront, document, and successfully resolve allegations of cyber bullying. Given the dire consequences of inaction or ignorance, this book is required reading. -- David Freitas, Professor 20100728

This concise, yet thorough guide offers practical and legally sound strategies to effectively confront, document, and successfully resolve allegations of cyber bullying. Given the dire consequences of inaction or ignorance, this book is required reading. -- David Freitas, Professor 20100728 This book takes a current topic of concern, describes the legal precedents involved in the discipline of students who engage in this type of behavior, and then wraps up the text with a very helpful Matrix Tool to allow for consistency of response when dealing with a sensitive cyber situation. I'd recommend this text for all administrators! -- Jill Gildea, Superintendent 20100728 This is an extremely timely reference book that provides educators with the background and the tools necessary to deal with Cyber bullying in an objective, yet proactive way. This book helps to establish a balance between rights and responsibilities for all. -- Barb Keating, Principal 20100728

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