Bullying at School By Amy Wcisel Prepared for teachers and school staff

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Bullying at SchoolBy Amy WciselPrepared for
teachers and school staff

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Definition of Bullying

• Bullying is used to describe many types of
  behavior ranging from teasing or deliberately
  leaving an individual out of a social gathering
  to serious assault and abuse.
• To intimidate or abuse.

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Types of Bullying

• Physical hitting, kicking, pushing, choking, and
  punching.
• Verbal threatening, taunting, teasing, starting
  rumors, hate speech.
• Exclusion from activities Children should not
  be allowed to systematically exclude others.

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• One incident of bullying happens every seven
  minutes.
• Approximately 15 of students are either bullied
  regularly or are initiators of bullying behavior
  (Olweus, 1993).
• 1 out of 4 children will be bullied by another
  youth in school this month http//www.scre.ac.uk/b
  ully/.

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Bullying Statistics

• The Center of Disease Control estimates that 81
  of students surveyed admitted to bullying their
  classmates.

• Studies indicate that 2/3 of the attackers in 37
  school shootings committed their crimes as
  revenge for constant persecution by their
  classmates.

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Characteristics of the bully.

• Look for power and control
• Attention seekers
• Little or no empathy for others
• Possess strong self esteem

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Factors that influence Bullying

• Family/Life experience factors
• Lack of attention and warmth
• Aggressive behavior modeled at home
• Parent physical and verbal behavior towards child
  or other parents
• Lack of home supervision
• Homes with substance abuse

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Victim Characteristics

• Lacking close friends
• Low self-esteem, lack confidence
• Close to parents, may be overprotective
• Different race, ethnic or sexual orientation
• Special education students
• Desperate to fit in

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School factors that can reduce bullying

• SCHOOL FACTORS
• Supervision
• Playground, hallways and bathrooms
• Social Climate
• Warmth, acceptance of all students
• Teacher attitude
• Curriculum, administrative policies

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Classroom ideas

• Make sure classroom rules address bullying
• Listen carefully when bullying concerns are
  raised
• Create positive reward for friendly behavior and
  negative consequences for bullying
• Hold regular classroom meetings
• Use cooperative learning groups when teaching
• Integrate bullying concept into curriculum
• Role play bully situation and discuss appropriate
  solutions

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Individual Interventions

• Have serious talk with bully immediately
• Document situation on Incident Report Form
• Send clear message about zero tolerance
• Assign consequences
• Warn bully future behavior will be monitored
• Involve parents when needed

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Supporting the Victim

• Talk with victim in private place as soon as
  possible
• Document situation
• Provide victim with information about plan of
  action
• Remind victim to report any further bullying
• Notify parents when necessary

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Whole school approach

• Reducing bullying requires support from all
  school staff, teachers, administrators, students
  and parents.

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Testing what you have learned.
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Policy Development (Building administrator)

• Create Policy
• Staff anti-bullying pledge
• Student anti-bullying pledge
• Parent anti-bullying pledge

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Offer Support Services as Needed
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ANSWERS
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References

• Bullying at School
• http//www.scre.ac.uk/bully/
• Dr. Ken Ridby, Bullying
• http//www.education.unisa.edu.au/bullying/
• Olweus Bullying Prevention Program
• http//www.stopbullyingnow.net/olweus_program.htm
  
• University Online at LTU
• http//www.iuniversityonline.com/microsites/bullyi
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