when fear rules the land

8/7/2019 When Fear Rules the Land

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Dannie SkogMalen Parenteau

Casey Petersen

When Fear Rules the Land


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Encountering and Defining the Problem

Maryjo Hanley is bullying another student Fran Klenck.

What do I know about this problem?

What do I need to know to effectively address this problem?

What resources can I access to determine a proposed solution?


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Bullying

Alcohol Abuse

Child Abuse

Moving to a new school

Poor classroom environment

SelfE

steem issues


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Maryjo Hanley was beating up a Fran Klenck, withher two sidekicks, Leanne and Shirley.

Next time I want to copy your homework youbetter let me or else youll get more of this.Maryjo whispered this to Fran before letting hergo.


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Last week Fran had let Maryjo copy her spellinghomework. The bully accepted this gift.

Fran had been trying to befriend Maryjo therest of the week.

After these efforts the intimidation lessened,

and it was the first time during the year Franwas not afraid to go to school.


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Fran often complains of illness to stay home

from school.

Fran is defensive about what is going on atschool.

Fran is one of the smartest and shyest students

in the class. Fran is new to the area, and just wanted to

make friends.

Fran Klenck


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Maryjo carefully selects her victims, and chosesubmissive students.

Maryjo seeks power and control Physical and verbal abusive are a part of Maryjos

everyday life. Alcohol effects the frequency of abuse.

Maryjos parents believe their childs bullying(they have been notified of), is typical childhoodbehavior.

Maryjo Hanley


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Sixth grade teacher, that is now in her third year ofteaching.

She has a difficult time monitoring her 30students.

Has a reputation of being spacey. She spends too much time dealing with behavioral

problems, she has fallen behind with thecurriculum. Resulting in larger amounts of homework.

The classroom is very noisy and chaotic, it is a verystressful place for both the teacher and her students.

Nora Johanson


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FRAN

She is new to the area.

She wants friends badly.

She is a smart student, and

works hard to get good

grades.

She is a reclusive student.

She is being bullied by

Maryjo. Had been afraid to go to

school.

Her mother is concerned,

and contacts school. She is a sixth grade

student, in a chaoticclassroom.

Assessing the Learner

1. What do you know about the learner?


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MARYJO

She comes from an abusive

family.

She is bullying Fran.

She is the tallest sixth

grader, and seeks powerand control.

Her parents have been

contacted about herbullying, and believe it istypical childhood behavior.

Her classroom is noisy and

stressful.


1. What do you know about the learner?


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FRAN

How are her grades

affected by this?

Does she suffer fromphysical injuries?

Does this bullying affectother aspects in her life?

Does she tell anyone about

this issue?

Can she receive help fromsomeone?


What do you need to learn about the student?


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MARYJO

Why is she bullying other

students?

Are there any otherproblems going on in herlife?

How does she feel whenshe is bullying someone,and after?

How are her grades?

Is there someone she can

receive help from?


What do you need to learn about the student?


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Bullying is not a new issue. But what exactly isbully?

There are many reasons and cause for bullying

Bullying


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Where bullying occurs

How does it effect the victim

How does if effect the class roomenvironment


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In an average-size classroom, six students

have at least one

Parents who are alcoholic.

What is Alcoholism

Alcoholism affects the children

Emotional effects

Where to get help


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Repeating violence

Who abuses?

Why do they abuse? Warning signs

Effects of physical abuse

Lack of trust Controlling emotions

Core feelings


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What is it?

Examples Risk factors

Talking to abused children

Reporting child abuse


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Fact: 50% of us move every five years.

Issues

Change in social atmosphere

Transition

Adjustment to new school Friends

Being the new kid

Lack of communication

Moving to a new school


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An orderly, positive school environment that

includes a strong stance against bullyingprovides students the safety and security

they need for optimal learning.

Teachers strive continuously to develop and

improve their skills as classroom managers sothat bullying is less likely to take place.


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Research findings suggested a strong connection between bullying andclassroom management

14 % percent of survey participants indicated that the

teacher responded to bullying by ignoring it.

87% percent of the observer who saw no bullying rated theteachers' classroom discipline as above-average to excellent

The majority of those who reported observing the greatest

frequency of bullying rated the teachers' classroom disciplineas below average to poor


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Recognize the problem.

Reflect on classroom policies.

Don't ignore the problem.

Promote nonviolence, respect, and service to

others.

Be proactive.

Collaborate.


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By using effective classroom management

practices and creating positive learning

environments; teachers can make greatstrides toward the prevention of bullying.

When they recognize and address the

problem in a proactive manner, manyincidents of bullying can be avoided.


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The effects on self-esteem in both bullies and their victims.

Typically bullies and their victims share the samecharacteristic of low self esteem.

However bullies often take part in their

inappropriate actions due to their low self

esteem, and the victims develop low self

esteem as a result of being bullied.


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People with high self-esteem often enjoy only

positive interactions with others.

Bullies have only negative interactions with

others; which indicates low self-esteem and

emotional immaturity.

Bullies high self-esteem is a misperception.


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Clear classroom rules

School rules

Consequences

Counseling

Forgiveness

Peer Mediation


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Without prevention bullying can lead to even more serious issues in the future

Most people wouldn't consider bullying a crime, but itcould be creating criminals right before our very eyes.

A study from a group called Fight Crime: Invest in Kids

concluded that nearly 60 percent of boys whomresearchers classified as bullies in grades 6-9 were

convicted of at least one crime by the age of 24.


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Victims of bullying should not be left out of the equation to

solve the problem. Children should know what to do if theyare in bullying situation.

What To Do:Ignore the bully's behavior whenever

possible.

Use social skills, such as being assertive,negotiating, sharing, taking turns, invitingothers to participate, assisting others, andasking for permission.

Leave the situation.

Rebuff in a firm manner.

Protect yourself emotionally and physically

(without using retaliation).

Request that the bully stop, and

then walk away; if this does not work,then tell the teacher.

Use humor.

Own it (the criticism) by pretending

to agree with the bully (this takes thepower away from the bully).

Spend time in groups.

Practice what to say in front of a

mirror or with friends.


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Here is a list of helpful websites, that educators andschools can use to help inform about, prevent, andeliminate issues such as bullying within theirschools.

http://www.cfchildren.org/ http://www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/kids/ http://www.mcgruff.org/ http://www.ncpc.org/topics/bullying http://kidshealth.org/ http://www.drugfreeinfo.org/


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Any questions?


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