Anti-Bullying

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Anti-Bullying

• 6th Grade

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Paper Activity

• Who saw what I did with the paper?
• Who heard, but didn't see, what I did?
• Who knew that something was happening but didnt
  pay much attention?
• Who didnt notice that I did anything with the
  paper?
• Did people in another class know what I did with
  the paper?
• Who can describe exactly what I did with the
  paper?

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Definition
Bullying is when kids hurt or scare other kids
on purpose, and it is repeated over time. When
bullying occurs there is an imbalance of power
between the two students. Stopbullying.gov
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BullyingThen Now
H. Priebe-Diaz, Human Relations, Diversity
Equity
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Types of Bullying

• Verbal Bullying
• Non-Verbal Bullying
• Physical Bullying
• Relational Bullying
• Cyber Bullying

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Cyber Bullying

• Facebook, emails, text messages, IM, Ask FM, any
  electron form of communication
• NOTE Cyber bullying is more than a school issue
  it is a legal issue. Police can become involved
  if it is founded that cyber bullying has occured

• Stop-
• Block-
• Tell-
• Stop- Stop communicating
• Block- Block them from your contacts
• Tell- Tell an adult

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Girl Drama Relational bullying

• Cliques
• Isolating
• ganging up
• siding
• Teasing
• Clothes
• Body image

Not all drama is bullying.
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Teasing vs Taunting
Teasing is a fun thing you do with friendswith
people you care about. Taunting is a choice to
bully someone for whom you have contempt.
Coloroso, Barbara (2010). The Bully, the Bullied,
and the Bystander From Preschool to High
School--How Parents and Teachers Can Help Break
the Cycle (Updated Edition) (p. 32).
HarperCollins e-books. Kindle Edition.
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3 Roles

• 1. Bully
• 2. Bullied
• 3. Bystander

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The Bully
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The Bullied Student
77 of students have admitted to being a victim
of bullying

• The bullied student feels
• Unworthy of respect, unpopular, isolated, shamed.

Coloroso, Barbara (2010). The Bully, the Bullied,
and the Bystander From Preschool to High
School--How Parents and Teachers Can Help Break
the Cycle (Updated Edition) (p. 49).
HarperCollins e-books. Kindle Edition.
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Bystander

• Over 6 million American schoolchildren have been
  bullied in the past six months. Whether you cheer
  on the bully, or silently watch, you are
  supporting the bully.

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Solution to ending bullying
Recognize
Refuse
Report
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How to make a report
Student
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Bullying Report Process

• 1. Target/ Bystander makes a report by filling
  out a witness statement
• 2. Counseling support will be offered if the
  student is in crisis
• 3. Investigation is conducted by Assistant
  Principal Cooper
• 4. If bullying has occurred it is documented and
  consequences are given

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What can you do if you witness bullying at school?

• What is the definition of a bully?
• Out of the 3 roles of bullying, the Bully, the
  Bullied, and the Bystander, who has the greatest
  impact in helping to end bullying?
• How can a bystander help end bullying?
• How do you make a report of bullying?

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Everyone has the right to feel safe coming to
school. Our school is a great place to learn,
play and have friends. Nobody likes to be bullied