tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51881082011-04-21T17:58:47.850-07:00Hoover's Bully BlogWelcome to John Hoover's anti-bullying Blog; I am a Professor of Special Education at St. Cloud State Univeristy in Minnesota. I have been interested in bullying since about 1989. Please e-mail me at jhhoover@stcloudstate.edu if I can answer questions about my interests or if you have ideas about bullying prevention & research. I will update and edit the list of materials on this website regularly.Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10969364887338202832noreply@blogger.comBlogger211100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5188108.post-1124810069123484492005-08-23T07:56:00.000-07:002005-08-23T08:14:29.130-07:00Hello to all the wonderful people in Anchorage and points nearby. Thanks again to Dennis Maloney and the folks in his law office for organizing the follow-up to last year's conference and for showing me a nice time in Alaska.Please feel free to call or e-mail about anything we talked about at BBB. I very much like the idea of making BBB a permanent group led by parents that advocate for school Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10969364887338202832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5188108.post-1123623157197723182005-08-09T14:12:00.000-07:002005-08-09T14:32:37.203-07:00I promised that I would keep this site updated and--well--I have not done too well. I have a few things to report today, on the bullying front.1. The National Center for Educational Statistics has released an excellent national report on bullying that contains considerable useful information. The link is as follows:http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2005310In the near future, I Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10969364887338202832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5188108.post-1121354362208242412005-07-14T08:12:00.000-07:002005-07-14T08:19:22.226-07:00Bullying and violence prevention conference in St. CloudI am pleased to announce that A bullying and violence prevention conference is to be held in St. Cloud, Minnesota on October 19 and 20 of 2005. Sessions will be dedicated to media violence, preventing classroom bullying, community-wide violence porevention, mental health aspects of violence, and legal issues. Please check the following webJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10969364887338202832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5188108.post-1119529234954926552005-06-23T05:19:00.000-07:002005-06-23T05:20:34.956-07:00Bullying StoriesTwo of my colleagues at St. Cloud State, Jerry Wellik and Frank Kazemek, do a wonderful job of using stories, story telling, and story writing to help forge cross-generational friendships and to help young people with behavioral issues to express themselves, perhaps, at times, to retell the more troubling, noxious parts of their life narratives.Influenced by Jerry and Frank, I Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10969364887338202832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5188108.post-1119360878205826112005-06-21T06:09:00.000-07:002005-06-21T06:40:18.933-07:00Hello to the folks from Fergus FallsI had the great pleasure this past Friday, June, 17, of presenting an anti-bullying seminar to teachers and administraters from western and northwestern Minnesota (Fergus Falls). The seminar was sponsored by the Lakes Country Service Cooperative and was extremely well organized. I truly enjoyed the opportunity to exchange ideas with these educators. I thank Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10969364887338202832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5188108.post-1118836694432240732005-06-15T04:54:00.000-07:002005-06-15T04:58:14.436-07:00Welcome to TQE: "You Asked for it" Conference AttendeesI enjoyed presenting to the TQE group yesterday (June 14, 2005) on my bullying work. I hope that some of you will page down to the materials and contacts that are located on this site. I have been updating these entries and will continue to do so.Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10969364887338202832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5188108.post-1118242699701151932005-06-08T07:49:00.000-07:002005-06-08T07:58:19.706-07:00Yesterday, I meet with Dr. Cynthia Weishapple at Anoka Ramsey Community College in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. Among other things, we talked about the possibility of St. Cloud State offering a bullying course on the ARCC campus. I hope to do this on Mondays and Wednesdays during SCSU's second summer session (July 18 to August 18, 1:00-3:45) and to allow students to register for either SPED 690 or Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10969364887338202832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5188108.post-1118074982682965852005-06-06T09:20:00.000-07:002005-06-06T09:23:02.686-07:00Greetings to all the hard working folks at the D. Maloney Law office in AnchorageI especially want to extend a hello and "thank you" to Dennis for his hard work on behalf of victims of school violence. Also to Dorothy for taking care of the stray Minnesotan that they have on their hands up there. Ray Hoover, I hope that you are having a wonderful week.Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10969364887338202832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5188108.post-1117638022999054292005-06-01T07:33:00.000-07:002005-06-01T08:40:19.106-07:00Violence Prevention and School Psychology in the Balkans and in Eastern EuropeLast fall I enjoyed the opportunity to visit Bulgaria, traveling to Sophia with a friend who originally hails from there. I also was able to visit the Rilla Monestary, Bogorovgrad, and Plavdev--simply a wonderful trip. I presented some of my thoughts on bullying and violence and why we struggle particularly with them inJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10969364887338202832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5188108.post-1117546224934701192005-05-31T06:02:00.000-07:002005-05-31T06:32:30.366-07:00I hope that everyone had a satisfying and relaxing Memorial weekend. I caught some northerns in Norway Lake at Pine River between intense, local rain showers. The crappies have not kicked in as yet, though a caught a few puny specimens; I could not find the walleyes.I received an e-mail from Danielle Pierre last week who asked for information about bullying and violence (on the one hand) and how Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10969364887338202832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5188108.post-1117125904421602712005-05-26T09:21:00.000-07:002005-05-26T10:50:51.623-07:00Bullying conference. I have been involved with a group of St. Cloud residents organizing a violenceand bullying prevention conference for next fall. Mark your calendars now as I think that we have arranged for some excellent speakers.Lewis Feldstein (www.nhcf.org) will speak on the evening of October 18 on the topic of violence and social capital. Other nationally-known speakers (Thursday, Oct. Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10969364887338202832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5188108.post-1117122794092296982005-05-26T08:48:00.000-07:002005-05-26T09:01:26.486-07:00After two years: A new entry. To anyone who used to look at this BLOG, I am sorry that I let it slide. Starting today, I plan to keep the site up more regularly. Please feel free to e-mail me at jhhoover@stcloudstate.edu if you have any comments or suggestions about the site. I will learn to do links and graphics in the near future, though it remains difficult to teach old dogs new tricks and I Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10969364887338202832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5188108.post-943536972003-05-14T15:30:00.000-07:002003-05-14T15:30:11.753-07:00Hello to all the fine people I met at the University of Winnipeg. I really enjoyed my stay there--as I always do. Please feel free to call, e-mail, or write if I can answer any further questions. I will be back in Winnipeg at the end of next week to exchange ideas with some visiting Russian scholars.Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10969364887338202832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5188108.post-927745052003-04-17T05:55:00.000-07:002003-04-17T05:55:07.093-07:00Hello to the professional educators and caring staff from Verndale, Minnesota. I hope the weather cooperates for my visit. The Good Lord willing and the creeks don't rise, I will see you all at 1:30 this afternoon!!!Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10969364887338202832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5188108.post-927742182003-04-17T05:47:00.000-07:002003-04-17T05:52:44.000-07:00Resources:
The "Bullying Prevention Handbook" and "Teasing and Harassment" books are published by national Educational Service in Bloomington, IN. The materials can be ordered online at www.nesonline.com ; or, you can call toll free at (800) 733-6786. The other book about bullying that I wrote with Dr. Scott Larson ("Risk in Our Midst") can be purchased from Group Publishers, Denver Colorado. Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10969364887338202832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5188108.post-925875682003-04-14T08:36:00.000-07:002003-04-14T08:40:08.000-07:00I would like to send my heartfelt greetings to members of the Minnesota Association for Children's Mental Health (MACMH). The argument, in short, is that bullying prevention models might prove to be the single best mental health support mechanism that we can undertake with our children. In line with this, I offer some readings and websites that should interest MACMH members and others who Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10969364887338202832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5188108.post-910932732003-03-20T17:07:00.000-08:002003-03-20T17:07:32.076-08:00Programs and Curriculum Guides: Bullying and/or Teasing
Beane, A., (1999). The Bully Free Classroom. Minneapolis MN. Free Spirit Publishing.
Byrne, B., (1994). Bulling: A Community Approach. Dublin. The Columbia Press.
Cohn-Posey, K. (1995). How to Handle Bullies, Teasers, and Other Meanies. Highland City , FL. Rainbow Books.
Garrity, C., Jens, K., Porter, W., Sager, N., & Short-Camilli, C. (Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10969364887338202832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5188108.post-910931742003-03-20T17:05:00.000-08:002003-03-20T17:05:15.543-08:00Articles and Technical Books of Interest
American Association of University Women and Lewis Harris Associates (1993). Hostile hallways: The AAUW survey on sexual harassment in America’s schools. Annapolis Junction, MD: Author (Eric Document Reproduction Service No. ED 356 186)
Berthold, K., & Hoover, J. H. (2000). Correlates of bullying and victimization among intermediate students in the Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10969364887338202832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5188108.post-910931332003-03-20T17:04:00.000-08:002003-03-20T17:04:21.513-08:00Books for Children
Adams, L. (1991). Dealing With Teasing. New York. Rosen Publishing Group.
Baynton, M. (1988). Jane and the dragon. Martinez, CA. Discovery.
Berry, J. (1988). A children’s book about teasing: Help me Be good. Danbury CT. Grolier.
Romain, T.(1997). Bullies are a pain in the brain. Minneapolis, MN. Free Spirit.
Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10969364887338202832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5188108.post-910931042003-03-20T17:03:00.000-08:002003-03-20T17:03:50.076-08:00Books:
Books
Risk in Our Midst: Empowering Teenagers to Love the Unlovable
By Dr. Scott Larson and Dr. John Hoover
Group Publishing
ISBN 0-7644-2248-0 $14.99
Bullies are a Pain in the Brain
By Trevor Romain
Free Spirit Publishing
400 First Ave. N.
Minneapolis, MN 55401
(612) 338-2068
ISBN = 1-57542-023-6
Bullying: A Community Approach
Brendan Byrne (From Dublin)
The Columba Press
Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10969364887338202832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5188108.post-910929522003-03-20T17:00:00.000-08:002003-03-20T17:00:51.123-08:00Welcome to my anti-bullying Blog. My name is John Hoover and I am Professor and Interim Chair of the Department of Special Education at St. Cloud State Univeristy in Minnesota. I have been interested in bullying since about 1989 and published my first articles in the area shortly after that (1991 and 1992). Please feel free to e-mail me if I can answer any question about my interests and workJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10969364887338202832noreply@blogger.com