Adopted from a presentation by Barbara H Carlton Drug amp Violence Prevention Specialist Western MS and Turrentine MS Bullying when one or more people repeatedly harm harass intimidate or exclude others ID: 730810
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Bullying:It can be stopped
Adopted from a presentation by Barbara H. CarltonDrug & Violence Prevention Specialist Western M.S. and Turrentine M.S.Slide2
Bullying =when one or more people repeatedly harm, harass, intimidate, or exclude others
.
Bullying is unfair and one sided.
OlweusSlide3Slide4
Handled differently from typical disciplinary matters
Not normal peer conflict
Power differential
Difficult to seek help from adultsBullied child might even deny any abuse has taken placeSlide5
Circl
e of bullying
H. Person who is
being bullied
A. Student who bullies
B. Followers/henchmen
C. Supporters
D. Passive Supporters
E. Disengaged Onlookers
F. Possible Defenders
G. DefendersSlide6
School Violence Prevention Act SL09-212 State Board of Education policy HRS-A-007
By
December 31, 2009
LEAs
shall adopt a policy
prohibiting
bullying or harassing behavior
Defined as:
Gestures, written, electronic, or verbal communications
Physical act or threatening communication
-places
a student or school employee in actual
or REASONABLE
fear of harm to self or property
or
- creates or is certain to create a hostile environment
- interferes with student’s education performance, opportunity
, or benefit.
LegalSlide7
School Violence Prevention ActSL09-212
Bullying
or harassing behavior includes:
Acts reasonably perceived as being motivated by
Race
Color
Religion
National
origin
Gender
Socioeconomic
Status
Academic
Status
Gender
Identity
Physical
Appearance
Sexual
Orientation
Mental, Physical, Developmental or Sensory Disability or
Association with a Person who has or is PERCEIVED to have one or any of the above
characteristicsSlide8
School Violence Prevention Policy Guidelines
STATEMENT
PROHIBITING BULLYING OR HARASSING BEHAVIOR
EXPECTED BEHAVIOR FOR EACH STUDENT AND SCHOOL EMPLOYEE
CONSEQUENCES AND APPROPRIATE REMEDIAL ACTION
ANONYMOUS REPORTING PROCEDURES
PROCEDURE FOR PROMPT INVESTIGATION OF REPORTS
STATEMENTS THAT PROHIBITS REPRISAL OR RETALIATION FOR REPORTING
STATEMENT ON HOW POLICY IS TO BE DISSEMINATED & PUBLICIZED INCLUDING APPLICATION AT SCHOOL-SPONSORED EVENTS
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School Violence Prevention Policy Guidelines
By March 1, 2010
P
rovide training on the local policy to school employees and volunteers who have contact with students
Develop and implement strategies for promoting school environments that are free from bullying or harassing behaviorSlide10
Rule 10: Bullying and HarassmentStudents shall not engage in bullying or harassment of other students
. Bullying
repeated intimidation of others - real or threatened
physical, verbal, written, electronically transmitted or
emotional
abuse
attacks
on the property of
another
implied or stated threats exclusion from
peer groups.Harassment
actions that interfere with a student’s ability to participate/ benefit from
an educational program or activity
Retaliation is prohibited. ABSS Code of Conduct 2012-13Slide11
60% of people who were considered bullies in grade 6-9 are convicted of at least one crime by the time they turn 24.Slide12
“A human being who lives day-to-day having to continuously
‘energize his shields’ for protection, has little remaining energy to direct toward positive endeavors, such as schoolwork, meaningful classroom participation or healthy
peer-adult interaction.”
-Rico RacoskySlide13
What can we do?
A bystander
is anyone who is aware that bullying is happening.
You are either part of the problem or part of the solution.Slide14Slide15
Don’t
Support the One Bullying
Others
Choose not to repeat gossip
Support the one being bullied in
private
Tell an adult
Talk to the person bullying others privately
Support the one being bullied in front of the one doing the bullying
Confront the one who is bullying others
Range of Bystander Actions
Coach Bystanders with these steps:
1. Encourage students to help the bullied child by walking with them to class.
2. Invite the bullied student to get involved with other students.
3.
Model confidence and talk about what it looks and feels like.
Become friends with
the
one being
bullied
Low Risk/Low Courage
High
Risk/High CourageSlide16
Empathy(skill not a feeling)v.
Sympathy(feeling of pity)
H
elp students increase others’ importance/value.
Provide opportunities to discover similar experiences and ways they are alike.Slide17
PRIDE 2013Slide18
Coach Children Separately
to Build New Behavior PatternsSlide19
10 strategies for effective bullying preventionFocus on School Environment
Assess bullying in your schoolGain support from staff and parentsEstablish a bullying prevention team
Train staff in bullying prevention and to understand the difference between normal peer conflict and bullying
Clearly establish, communicate & enforce school rules & policies related to bullying.
Increase adult supervision in the “hot spots
” for bullying
Gain commitment to intervene consistently & appropriately in bullying situations
Gain commitment for focus time; class time on bullying prevention
Don’t quit…continue the efforts over time.Slide20
Students
who feel connected
are less likely to…
bully
or harass others.
use
alcohol and illegal
drugs.
engage in violent or deviant behavior.
get
pregnant.
experience emotional distress
.
engage
and be success in school AND life!
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ReferencesCartoon Network, The Bully Effect, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9d1_ZKlLR98
Dateline NBC “My Kid Would Never…Bully” Video Links Now Available;
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032600/#41928090,
web search 7/17/2013Edstrom, L. V., Hirschstein, M. K., Frey, K. S., Snell, J. L., and MacKenzie, E. P. (2004). "
Classroom Level Influences in School-Based Bullying Prevention: Key Program Components
and Implications for Instruction." In K. S. Frey (Chair),
Policy to
Action
: Bullying Prevention in the Real World.
Symposium conducted at the
annual
meeting of the Society for Prevention Research, Quebec City, PQ,
CanadaFried, S., & Fried, P., Bullies & Victims: Helping Your Child Through the Schoolyard
Battlefield. (1996). New York, NY: M. Evans & Co.
Hirsch, L., Bully
, http://www.thebullyproject.com/ - Bully is a 2011 documentary film about bullying in U.S. schools. Directed by Lee Hirsch, the film follows the lives of five students who face bullying on a daily basis.