Responding to Bullying LizNoel Duncan MEd LCSW INTRODUCING our new program BE AN ALLY LizNoel Duncan MEd LCSW What is an ally LizNoel Duncan MEd LCSW What is an ally A person group or nation that is associated with another or others for some common cause or purpose ID: 510317
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Be An Ally
Responding to Bullying
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INTRODUCING our new program…
BE AN ALLY
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What is an ally?
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What is an ally?
A person, group, or nation that is associated with another or others for some common cause or purpose;
A person who associates or cooperates with another; supporter
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How can you be an ally?
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What would you do?
Ignore the situation or walk awayIntervene Myself
Talk to the person privately later
Seek assistance from an adult or someone older
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How can we be an ally and stop bullying at AISW?
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Set a good example.
Don’t encourage bullying behaviorBe friendly
Don’t spread gossip/rumors
Don’t make up stories about other students
Be a leader for good
Get to know people instead of judging them.
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Don’t give bullying an audience
Don’t encourage the behavior by laughing or supporting it.Tell the bully that their behavior isn’t funny.
Don’t pay attention
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How can you be an ally?
Stand up for kids being bullied. Stop the behavior immediately.
“Are you okay?”
“Leave him/her alone.”
“Why would you say that to someone. That’s really mean.”
“That’s not nice.”
“That’s not cool.”
Ask the bully why they are acting as a bully
“What did you mean by that?”
“That was really mean. Why did you you say that?”
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Be a friend to the person being bullied
You can help someone being bullied by just being nice to them at another time, letting them know that they are not alone.
Invite them to play sports
Eat lunch with them
Listen to them when they talk about being bullied
Ask how you can help
Talk to a trusted adult
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Tell a trust adult
family member teachercoach
counselor
An adult can help stop bullying by getting involved while it is happening, preventing it from happening, or supporting the person being bullied.
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Help the person get away from the situation
Create a distractionTell them that an adult needs to see them
Invite the person being bullied to go somewhere else with you
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References:
Cochran, K. (
n.d.
). I Am PONO!! Respecting Each Other Each Day.
Dess
, J., White, T., Jaffe, E., Jaffe, J. (2011). Understanding Playful vs. Hurtful Teasing and Bullying Behavior. www.cobbk12.org/preventionintervention
www.welcomingschools.org/blog/entry/teasing-or-bullying-handout
www.slideshare.net/tmclain03/teasing-vs-bullyings
Stop Bullying campaign,
www.stopbullying.gov
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