Preventing Bullying and Harassment Presented by: Jim Jelinske M.S. Creative Education Services

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Preventing Bullying and HarassmentPresented
byJim Jelinske M.S.Creative Education Services
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No Child Should Be Afraid to go to School
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StopPut your hand out look them in the eye and
say Stop!ThinkWalk away, laugh, find a friend,
reportReportIf after you say stop and they do
not, report to a trusted adult
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Culture of Violence

• Juvenile crime is up 47
• 3 million violent crimes are happening annually
  at or near schools
• 29 million physical attacks happen each year by
  older siblings on younger brothers and sisters
• Over 19 million of those attacks would have
  been classified as assaults had they happened
  outside the home
• 50 of all married women will experience some
  form of violence from their partners during their
  marriage
  
  (Perry, 2006)

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Concepts Of A Whole School Approach
All systems are involved
The main goal is climate change
Focus on changing silent majority
to caring majority
Introduce a common vocabulary to
be used system wide
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Defining BullyingBullying in its truest form
is comprised ofa series of _________ and
____________cruel incidents, involving the same
victim(s).Bullying is an imbalance of power.
repeated
intentionally
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Psychological Bullying Behaviors
Rejection and exclusion
Humiliation and embarrassment
Gossiping and spreading rumors
Breaking basic rules of friendship
Intimidation through threats
How do you deal with these issues?
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We dont do that here!
Common Language used to prevent bullying
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Harassment ClarificationName CallingSwearingHo
rseplayThreateningEthnic SlurTeasingExclusion
MockingInsultsHumiliationSexual
Comments/Inappropriate Jokes
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We believe

• Every human being, without exception
• has the right to be treated with dignity and
  respect.

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Adult Myths and MisperceptionsIgnore itHit
them backStand up for yourselfIm sure it was
just a jokeDont worry youll get over itIts
no big dealYou know how boys areDid they
deserve it?Only weak people are bulliedThat
would never happen here
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Cyber bullying
Cyber bullying is different from face-to-face
bullying because the bully is removed from the
immediate and tangible feedback of the victim.
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In our schoolEveryone is includedEveryone is
differentWe celebrate differenceIts OK to be
different!!!
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Cyber Bullying Prevention
Dont give out private information Passwords,
phone number, address, friends or family names
Be careful in exchanging pictures
Dont send messages when your angry
Online conversations are not always private
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Teaching Targets of BullyingDont fight
backHave a planDont isolate yourselfUse
Confidential ReportingTake threats seriously