Slides Adapted from LAUSD Office of Human Relations, Diversity and Equity

Student share out: what did you learn from the video you just watched about what bullying

Bullying is any severe, persistent aggressive act or behavior that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time.

Verbal

Non-Verbal

Physical

Relational, Social, Psychological

(Emotional)

Sexual Harassment / Sexualized Bullying

Cyberbullying, Sexting (Will discuss more

in detail next week)

Fear of harm to person or propertydetrimental effects on physical or

mental health Interference with academic

performance Inability to participate in or benefit

from the services, activities, or privileges provided by the school

SDUSD Admin Procedure 6381

Examples: Name-callingTeasingGossiping Making threatsRude noisesSpreading hurtful rumors

On-the-Spot Interventions Detailed Step-by-Step Instructions

Examples: PosturingMaking gang signsStaringStalkingDestroying propertyUsing graffiti or graphic images, or exhibiting inappropriate and/or threatening gestures

Examples:Hitting TrippingPunching StranglingPushing Hair pullingShoving FightingPoking BitingKicking Spitting

Depending on the incident, it may be reportable to law enforcement and identified as an arrestable offense e.g. Battery, Assault, ADW

Examples:RejectingHumiliatingManipulating friendships BlackmailingRating or ranking personal characteristicsUsing peer pressureExclusionIntimidating

Any unwelcome behavior that is sexualized in nature. It may include showing inappropriate pictures or drawings, making comments, touching someone, or exposing yourself to someone.

Sending or posting insulting or threatening messages/images by phone, e-mail, Web sites, text message or any other electronic or written communication.

Tormented by classmates from Sept. 09 until she committed suicide Jan.14, 2010.

March 29, 2010: 9 students were indicted for her death; charges include statutory rape, violation of civil rights, criminal harassment and disturbance of a school assembly.

04/09/09: New York, commits suicide

Carl was often bullied by students who made anti-gay/homophobic comments about him

Speak up to the bully, if safe to do so, against the bullying act

Help the victim (i.e. pick up their papers, walk them to class, etc.)

Report the act: talk to a teacher, counselor, administrator immediately. Fill out the Bullying Incident Report Form and return to the CC or main office

Encourage the bullying by watching or cheering

Join in on the bullying

Do nothing/ignore the incident

Make eye contact Tell the person to “stop”, if you feel safe. Ignore the act (even though the hurt feeling is

still there). Bullying is about power. They are trying to take your power from you.

If you are alone, try to stay in a group or with a friend

Don’t let the person see you scared or sad (again, it’s about power and control…keep yours)

Use humor or be funny Be Assertive and have confidence in who you

areReport it always! It’s not snitching!!

- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.