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Bullying Ruthelyn B Turner
Motivational Theory and Class Management, EDU 615University of New England
18 February 2011
Reflect on the following questions and answer honestly.
• What is bullying?• Is it present in our school?• Is it present in my class?• Why does bullying occur?• Once bullying occurs, what options do the students and parents
have?• What options do we as teachers/administrators/staff have?
Bullying Defined
A blustering, quarrelsome, overbearing person who habitually badgers and intimidates smaller or weaker people.
Intimidation can be physical or emotional.
Results in victim becoming socially rejected and isolated.
Involves a power imbalance
True bullying knows no bounds
Portrait of a Bully
Anger issuesDefiantAntisocialOppositional Defiant towards authorityNeed to feel powerful and in controlLittle empathy for victimsBully may be bullied Person has learned that bullying is an acceptable
action/reactionApt to break home and school rules
What Does Bullying Look Like?
Direct Bullying (click on the hyper link for a short video)
Threatening physical harmFighting, pushing, hitting/shovingTormentingIncreases throughout the elementary years peaking
during the middle school years then slowly declines during the high school years.
What Does Bullying Look Like?
Indirect Bullying (click on the hyper link for a short video)
Excluding someone or spreading rumors
Harassment expressed verbally or in writing
Rejecting someone in order to gain control
Verbal bullying is ever present.
Where Does Bullying Occur?
Home
School
Classroom
On the play ground
Friends house
Via the internet
Bullying occurs virtually anywhere and everywhere.
What Can Be Done?
Student OptionsDon’t give the bully a chance (try to avoid them)
Stand up for yourself, but don’t bully back
Try to always have a friend around
Try not to let them see you get angry or upset (this will only “fuel the fire”)
Immediately find a teacher and tell them what happened
What Can Be Done?
Parent OptionsTalk to your childRespond in a positive/caring mannerReassure child they did not cause this, it is not
their faultKnow the school/class policy Seek help from the teacher/guidance counselorHold the school responsible for a safe
environment for your childCall the policeTake legal action
What Can Be Done?
Teacher/Administration OptionsSchool surveysAwareness campaignsCreate a comprehensive intervention planInclude parents, students, faculty, staff and members of
the community to create/develop and implement the plan
Create a climate where students know that bullying will NOT be tolerated then follow through
Peer counseling Cooperative learning activitiesIncreased supervision during lunch/recess, before/after
school, dismissal times
Final Thoughts
Now that we have a better understanding of bullying, please revisit the questions posed at the beginning of the presentation. Have your answers changed? If so, how?
• What is bullying?• Is it present in our school?• Is it present in our class?• How do we combat bullying?• Once bullying occurs, what options do the students and
parents have?• What options do we as teachers/administrators/staff
have?
Credits
http://www.focusas.com/Bullying.htmlhttp://www.dictionary.reference.comhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/04/070412072345.htmhttp://www1.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?
video_id=213761&title=Bullying____Did_You_See_It_&ref=Ruthelyn
http://www.parentsconnect.com/articles/understanding_bullying.jhtmlhttp://www1.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=172637&title=Bullying_101&ref=Ruthelynhttp://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/emotion/bullies.html#