bullying
1 out of every 10
students who drop out of school do so because of bullying
it can be seen as a part of growing up
"Girls are just mean at that age" • "Drama is just part of middle school"
Bullying is just another form of conflict
"I went through it and survived, it's no big deal" • Boys will be boys
8 in 10
(both males and females) report that they have experienced some type of sexual harassment
Potential Effects of Bullying for bully
Bully • Delinquency • Increased chance for incarceration • Drug and alcohol abuse • Truancy • Dropout • Weapons possession
Bully, Victimization Participants
Bully Victim Bystander
Attitudes Misperceptions
Bullying can mistakenly be excused, it can be seen as a part of growing up, Bullying is just another form of conflict, The victim is at fault and/or brings the bullying upon self
Warning Signs a Child is Being Bullied
Alcohol or drug use • Lost or damaged belongings • Frequent injuries or damages to clothing • Excessive clinginess
Physical
Both bodily and property damage
Electronic
Bullying that takes place over the Internet or phone
Bully
Can be both a bully and a victim Mistakenly believed to have poor selfesteem May have poor role models at home Possible victim of abuse or neglect
Bystander
Can be both supporters or defenders Afraid to speak up, face rejection by peers, or be next target of bully Can be a strong force in neutralizing power of bully
Warning Signs a Child is Being Bullied
Change in mood or behavior • Appears depressed, sad, or angry • Expresses safety concerns • Academic decline • Deficits in peer relationships
What Not to Do to Help a Victim
Confuse bullying with conflict • Use peer mediation • Can empower bully and make victim feel worse • Research does not suggest this is an effective intervention
female
Experience sexual bullying more than boys (ex; rumors spread about sexual activity, being called derogatory sexual names)
Warning Signs a Child is Being Bullied
Frequent absences or requests to see nurse • Lack of focus/concentration • Not eating lunch
What Teachers Can Do
Incorporate anti-bullying themes into instruction • Bully Box for anonymously reporting bully behavior • Keep a log of bullying incidents • Make clear to students that reporting bullying and tattling are two different things
Bullying can mistakenly be excused
I t was just a joke... • The child is just sensitive...
What Not to Do to Help a Victim
Instruct bully, victim, or bystander to do something that involves skills they don't posses • E.g., Suggesting a bystander sticks up for others when they do not know how to---Instead teach them how to
Bullying
Intentional
Electronic bullying
Intentionally excluding someone from an online group
Bullying is
Involves an imbalance of power between bully and victim
Emotional
Isolation, rejection, ignoring spreading rumors, manipulating
What Teachers Can Do
Know and follow school policy • Report bullying incidents to administrators
Bully
Low threshold for frustration Aggressive to peers, teachers and family Easily provoked
Passive Submissive Victim
Majority of bullying victims • Insecure • Socially-isolated • Lonely • Physically weaker • Poor social skills
Provocative Victim
More likely to alienate teachers and peers • Usually bullied by large group (e.g., class) • Exhibit hyperactive and impulsive behaviors
female bullying
More likely to engage in relational aggression - spreading rumors, exclusion, persuading others to reject victim
effective school wide prevention programs
Olweus Bullying Prevention Program: http://www.olweus.org/public/index.page Bully Busters : http://www.researchpress.com/product/item/6517/ Bully Proofing Your School: http://www.creatingcaringcommunities.org/ Bully Safe USA: http://www.bullysafeusa.com Operation Respect: http://www.operationrespect.org Steps to Respect: ttp://www.cfchildren.org/programs/str/Overview/
Bully Attitudes
Positive attitudes toward aggression Values power and rewards received from bullying
What Teachers Can Do
Post and discuss classroom rules (including guidelines about bullying) • Implement immediate consequences for bullying behavior • Reward inclusive behavior • Closely supervise areas where bullying is likely to occur (hallways, bathrooms, etc.)
Electronic bullying
Posting private, sensitive information
Electronic bullying
Pretending to be someone else
types of victims
Provocative Victim Passive/Submissive Victim
Teachers
Research shows that these are one of the most important components of bullying prevention
Bullying Prevention Programs
Research supports school-wide, comprehensive prevention programs as the most effective means of reducing bullying behaviors.
committed recognize safegaurd
Schools that reduce bullying, regardless if there is a comprehensive prevention program have teachers that are __ to ending bullying behavior, __ the signs and symptoms of bullying, and know how to__ students against it.
Electronic bullying can involve
Sending mean, vulgar, or threatening messages
Warning Signs a Child is Being Bullied
Spending time with younger students • Avoiding recess • Arriving late or right before bell rings • Appears to be alone most of time
Electronic bullying
Spreading lies and rumors
Bullying is
Takes place more than once
victims fault
That child could avoid the bully.
Harassment
Threats, extortion, racial, ethnic, religious, homophobic, and sexual taunting
Electronic bullying can involve
Tricking someone into revealing personal information
Types of Bullying
Verbal Emotional Physical Harassment Electronic
Potential Effects of Bullying
Victim • Anxiety • Loneliness • Low self-esteem • Depression • Physical manifestations of stress • Social withdrawal • Alcohol and drug abuse • Death (including suicide) • Poor academic performance • Truancy/Dropout
What Teachers Can Do
Work collaboratively with the school counselor • Be a role model - this includes never using sarcasm, intimidation, or embarrassment as a classroom management strategy
Verbal
a type of bullying...teasing, name-calling, mocking, taunting, put-downs
male bullying
this sex is More likely to engage in physical bullying, be accepting of bully, and be both the bully and the victim
South Carolina Safe Schools Climate Act
what schools can do...schools must address bullying. This law mandates that all schools adopt a policy prohibiting harassment, intimidation, and bullying at school. In addition, this Act states that any "school employee, students, or volunteer who witnesses, or has reliable information that a student has been subject to harassment, intimidation, or bullying shall report the incident to the appropriate school official."
bullying
when he or she is exposed, repeatedly and over time, to negative actions on the part of one or more other persons, and he or she has difficulty defending himself or herself
electronic bullying
youtube facebook twitter skype vimeo hulu cellphone email
Effects of Bullying for bystander
• Fear • Anxiety