WHAT IS BULLYING?

ACCORDING TO DICTIONARY.COM,

BULLYING IS THE “USE OF SUPERIOR

STRENGTH OR INFLUENCE TO INTIMIDATE

(SOMEONE), TYPICALLY TO FORCE HIM OR

HER TO DO WHAT ONE WANTS.”

BULLYING HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE

THE FOUNDING OF OUR COUNTRY AND

WILL CONTINUE WITHOUT END. (KOO,

2007)

DIFFERENT FORMS OF BULLYINGTO UNDERSTAND THE NATURE OF BULLYING, THERE ARE DIFFERENT FORMS TO

LOOK FOR. ACCORDING TO STOPBULLYING.COM, THESE FORMS INCLUDE…

• DIRECT

• INDIRECT

• PHYSICAL, VERBAL, RELATIONAL (THIS TIES INTO DIRECT AND INDIRECT)

• DAMAGE TO PROPERTY

• CYBERBULLYING

DIRECT BULLYING

DIRECT

• BULLYING THAT OCCURS IN THE

PRESENCE OF A TARGETED YOUTH.

PHYSICAL HARM IS DONE TO THE

INDIVIDUAL AT THE MOMENT. THIS

INVOLVES PUSHING, TRIPPING, HITTING

AND STEALING ONE’S BELONGINGS

INDIRECT BULLYING

INDIRECT

• BULLYING NOT DIRECTLY

COMMUNICATED TO THE INDIVIDUAL.

• SPREADING RUMORS IS A FORM OF

INDIRECT BULLYING.

PHYSICAL, VERBAL, AND RELATIONAL

• ATTEMPT TO HARM THE REPUTATION

OR RELATIONSHIPS OF THE TARGETED

INDIVIDUAL

DAMAGE OF PROPERTY

DAMAGE OF PROPERTY

• THIS FORM OF BULLYING REFERS TO

SOMEONE WHO DESTROYS ONES

PROPERTY.

• PHONES

• CARS

• SCHOOL EQUIPMENT

CYBERBULLYING

CYBERBULLYING TAKES MANY FORMS

• RUMORS, EMBARRASSING PICTURES,

HARASSMENT (INCLUDING SEXUAL),

AND CREATING FAKE PROFILES.

POPULAR MODES OF CYBERBULLYING INCLUDE

• SOCIAL MEDIA, TEXT, ONLINE CHAT,

APPLICATIONS, EMAIL, AND VIDEO

GAMES.

STATISTICS

ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL STATISTICS, IN 2016

• MORE THAN 1 OUT OF EVERY 5 STUDENTS ARE BULLIED. 20.2% ARE BULLIED IN SCHOOL

• 33% OF STUDENTS ARE BULLIED ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH

• OF THOSE STUDENTS, 13% WERE MADE FUN OF, 12% WERE SUBJECT TO RUMORS, 5% WERE PUNCHED,

PUSHED, SHOVED TRIPPED OR SPIT ON, AND 5% WERE EXCLUDED FROM ACTIVITIES ON PURPOSE

• 90% OF STUDENTS HAVE BEEN CYBERBULLIED

• ALL STUDENTS HAVE BEEN BULLIED BASED ON THEIR COLOR

• ALL STUDENTS HAVE BEEN BULLIED BASED ON A DISABILITY

• 74.1% OF LGBT STUDENTS HAVE BEEN VERBALLY, PHYSICALLY, AND MENTALLY ABUSED

EFFECTS OF BULLYINGACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL STATISTICS: STUDENTS WHO EXPERIENCE

BULLYING ARE PRONE TO:

• POOR SCHOOL ADJUSTMENT, SLEEP DIFFICULTIES, ANXIETY, AND DEPRESSION

• BOTH MENTAL HEALTH AND BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS

• CONSTANT HEADACHES AND STOMACHACHES

• FEELINGS OF NEGATIVITY TOWARD ONESELF, THEIR FRIENDS AND FAMILIES,

THEIR PHYSICAL HEALTH, AND THEIR SCHOOL WORK.

• DISPLAYS ACTS OF AGGRESSION, ANGER, LOW SELF-ESTEEM, AND ISOLATION

• SUICIDE

PREVENTION

THERE ARE SEVERAL WAYS THAT CALL FOR BULLY

PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION. THESE INCLUDE:

• FAMILY

• SCHOOL POLICY

• CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

• STUDENT EDUCATION

FAMILY EDUCATION

CONVERSATION

• PARENTS SHOULD TALK TO THEIR

CHILDREN ON THE TOPIC OF BULLYING

AND WHAT IT ENTAILS

EDUCATION

• THERE ARE SEVERAL BOOKS THAT ARE

WRITTEN ABOUT BULLYING AND HOW

TO BOTH RECOGNIZE AND PREVENT IT

FROM OCCURRING.

SCHOOL POLICYMOST SCHOOLS SHARE A NO-TOLERANCE POLICY ON BULLYING. THESE ARE THE MEASURES I WOULD TAKE IN REGARDS TO

SCHOOL POLICY. THESE INCLUDE PREVENTION, REDIRECTION, THINKERY, AND ADMIN HELP.

PREVENTION

• ALL TEACHERS MUST MODEL POSITIVITY IN AND OUT OF THE CLASSROOM

• FORMULATE RESPECT AGREEMENTS: CONTRACTS BETWEEN STUDENTS AND TEACHER

• MEET AND GREET: POSITIVE GREETINGS BETWEEN STUDENTS AND TEACHER

• MORNING MEETINGS: ALLOWS STUDENTS TO AIR FRUSTRATIONS AND FEELINGS WITH THE

CLASS.

• ANTI-BULLYING PROGRAMS: SCHOOL-WIDE ASSEMBLIES ON BULLYING AND PREVENTION

• “STUDENTS WITH ANTI-BULLYING PROGRAMS DECREASE THE AMOUNT OF BULLYING INCIDENTS TO

50%.” (AMERICAN SPCC, 2018).

SCHOOL POLICY

REDIRECTION: WHEN CONFLICT OCCURS (MINOR ISSUES)

• REFER TO RESPECT AGREEMENT

• HAVE RESPECTABLE CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN VICTIM AND OFFENDER

• DISCUSS THE NATURE OF THE INCIDENT AND VIEW STORIES FROM BOTH SIDES

• SOMETIMES THE VICTIM IS EITHER THE INSTIGATOR OR CRIES WOLF

• NOTIFY PARENTS OF THE SITUATION

SCHOOL POLICY

THINKERY: ONCE ISSUE HAS GONE THROUGH PREVENTION AND REDIRECTION

• MEDIATION BETWEEN BOTH PARTIES: REFER TO RESPECT AGREEMENTS

• FOLLOW UP WITH BOTH PARTIES AND PARENTS

DIRECT TO OFFICE (ADMINISTRATION AND/OR AUTHORITIES

• PHYSICAL VIOLENCE, THREATS, FIGHTING, BLATANT FORMS OF BULLYING, DRUGS

OR WEAPONS, GANG-RELATED ISSUES, REFUSAL TO REDIRECT AND NON-

COMPLIANCE ISSUES.

CLASSROOM MANAGEMENTALL FORMS OF STUDENT BEHAVIOR STEMS

FROM THEIR PLACE OF ENVIRONMENT.

THE OBJECT OF THE TEACHER IS TO

CREATE A POSITIVE AND SAFE LEARNING

ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL STUDENTS. IT IS

IMPORTANT FOR TEACHERS AND PARENTS

TO STOP UNWANTED BEHAVIOR, SET

CLEAR EXPECTATIONS WHILE MODELING

COURTESY AND COMPASSION TO ALL

CHILDREN.

STUDENT AWARENESS TO BULLYING

TEACHER TO STUDENT

• THERE ARE SEVERAL WAYS TEACHERS CAN

EDUCATE STUDENTS ON BULLYING

• IN-CLASS LESSONS AND LECTURES

• ACTIVITIES AND ROLE-PLAY SIMULATIONS

• QUESTION AND ANSWER

• VIDEOS

RESOURCE TO BULLYING

AS AN EDUCATOR, IT IS MY JOB TO LEARN ABOUT BULLYING THROUGH SELF-EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL

DEVELOPMENT MEETINGS AT MY SCHOOL.

FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT, I WILL UTILIZE THE INFORMATION IN THIS SLIDESHOW AS A RESOURCE TO EDUCATE

MY STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS ON BULLYING.

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