Anti- Bullying

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“Bullying Stops Here!”

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

3 Roles

1. Bully

2. Bullied 3. Bystander

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

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

– Boys are less likely than girls to tell an adult.

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.

4 Markers of Bullying • Imbalance of power • Intent to harm • Threat of further aggression • Terror

The Bully Bullying is not about anger. It’s not even about conflict. It’s often about contempt—a powerful feeling of dislike toward somebody considered to be worthless, inferior, or undeserving of respect.

Bullying can also be about an attempt to increase social status among peers or friends.

Bullying Then & Now

H. Priebe-Diaz, Human Relations, Diversity & Equity

Types of Bullying • Verbal Bullying

• Non-Verbal Bullying • Physical Bullying

• Relational Bullying • Cyber Bullying

Cyber Bullying • Facebook, emails, text messages, IM, Ask FM, any electron form of communication

• Stop-

• Block• Tell-

• Stop- Stop communicating

• NOTE: Cyber bullying is more than a school issue it is a legal issue. Police can • Block- Block them from your contacts become involved if it is founded that cyber bullying has occurred • Tell- Tell an adult

Verbal Bullying May include: Hurtful namecalling, teasing, gossiping, making threats, making, rude noises, taunting, racial slurs, sexual comments.

Physical Bullying

May include: Hitting, punching, pushing, shoving, poking, kicking, tripping, strangling, hair pulling, fighting, beating, biting, spitting.

Relational Bullying

May include:

Rejecting, terrorizing, extorting, defaming, intimidating, humiliating, blackmailing, manipulating friendships, isolating, ostracizing, using peer pressure, or rating or ranking personal characteristics.

Girl Drama & Relational bullying

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Cliques

Isolating • ganging up • siding

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Teasing Clothes Body image

Not all drama is bullying.

Tug-A-War Activity

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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.

What can a bystander do? Try to diffuse the situation. If you can, stand up to the bully and let them know that it's not okay. Take a stand –“What you are doing is not right” –“Knock it off.” Report it at school Refuse to watch Don’t join in. Support the victim. Let them know you care and you don't think what happened to them was fair or right.

Solution to ending bullying

Recognize Refuse

Report

Recognize Respond Report

Staff

Referral

Teacher and Assistant Principal

Counselor

Investigation Consequence Communication Documentation

Victim Support Teach Resiliency Bully

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

Review • 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?

THINK before you speak.

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