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Bullying is a major
problem in U.S. schools.
  • common
  • of increasing
    concern
  • too often ignored.
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When a school addresses bullying, everyone benefits.
  • bullied students
  • bystanders
  • whole school
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What is bullying?
  • hurtful
  • intentional
  • imbalance of power
  • continual threat
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Bullying can be:
  • physical
  • verbal
  • nonverbal/relational
  • sexual
  • electronic
    (“cyber bullying”)
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Reading the signs
  • stays close to adults
  • avoids target areas
  • frequent absences
  • declines in school
    performance
  • unhappy
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What about your school?
  • Get the story.
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Our policy:
No bullying
  • review
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Bullying incidents
as prevention tools
  • reporting
  • documenting
  • tracking
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Don’t give
bullying a chance.
  • “hot spots” in schools
  • outdoor environments
  • on the computer
  • in the classroom
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Empower your students.
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Class Pact
  • “We will not bully other students.”
  • “We will try to help students who are
    bullied, or get help from an adult.”
  • “We will make a point to include
    students—not leave them out.”
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Teaching to create
a caring climate
  • values
  • social skills
  • role model
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Teach ways
to handle
bullying, too.
  • for victim
  • for bystanders
  • telling vs. tattling
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Getting the message across
  • formal curricula
  • class meetings
  • role-playing
    activities
  • other ideas
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A little praise
goes a long way.
  • individual praise
  • group praise
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"witnessing"
  • witnessing
  • receiving
    a report
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If you witness bullying: DOs
  • Stop it right away.
  • State the behavior.
  • Support the victim.
  • Involve bystanders.
  • Give an immediate
    consequence.
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If you witness
bullying: DON’Ts
  • Don’t try to sort
    it out.
  • Don’t send
    bystanders away.
  • Don’t force
    apologies.
  • Don’t have students
    “work things out.”
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Take reports of bullying seriously.
  • Listen.
  • Tell appropriate staff.
  • Investigate.
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Investigating means
sorting out the facts.
  • bullied student
  • bullying student
  • parents.
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Meeting with the
bullied student
  • Ensure protection.
  • Get the story.
  • Avoid blaming.
  • Share your
    plan of action.
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Meeting with the
bullying student(s)
  • Make the rules clear.
  • Get the other side.
  • Outline the
    consequences.
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Consequences
should be clear.
  • A well-written policy
    makes the difference.
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