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Module 1: Understanding and Intervening in Bullying Behavior
Creating a Safe and Respectful Environment in Our Nation’s Classrooms
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What Is Bullying?
Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time. Bullying includes actions such as making threats, spreading rumors, attacking someone physically or verbally, and excluding someone from a group on purpose.
www.stopbullying.gov
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Core Elements of Bullying Behaviors
Bullying is a form of youth violence that includes:
Unwanted, aggressive behavior
A real or perceived imbalance of power between the student(s) doing the bullying and the student(s) being bullied
Behavior that is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time
www.stopbullying.gov
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A Change in Perspective
From… To…
“Bully” “Student who bullies”
“Victim” “Student who was bullied”
Behavior is a
Behavior can be
permanent replaced or
changed
characteristic
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What Do You See?
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What to Look for in Bullying Behavior
1. Unwanted, aggressive behavior
2. A real or perceived imbalance of power between the student(s) doing the bullying and the student(s) being bullied
3. Behavior that is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time
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Color Code
Red Card: Clear example of bullying behavior—contains all three elements.
Green Card: Behavior would concern me but it doesn’t rise to the level of bullying.
Yellow Card: No clear indication based on the scenario—I would need to get more information.
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Types of Bullying
Physical
Verbal
Social or Relational
Cyberbullying
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Types of Bullying
Verbal bullying
Social or relational bullying
Physical bullying
Cyberbullying
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Students Most Likely to Be Bullied
Some research suggests that students are most likely to be bullied because of perceived differences, such as:
Appearance or body size
Perceived to be gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender
Degree of masculinity or femininity
Performance in school
Race/ethnicity/national origin and/or religion
Low-income household
Youth with disabilities and other special health needs
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Possible Indicators of Students Who Bully
Larger or stronger than classmates Enjoy controlling others Lack of empathy or compassion for others Feel more powerful than others Lack of emotion or remorse when discussing negative behaviors Enjoy conflicts and refuse to accept responsibility for negative behaviors Often have problems at school
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Common Myths About Students Who Bully
Students who bully are loners.
Students who bully have low self-esteem and are insecure.
Students bully others because they want attention.
Bullying behavior is a normal part of children being children.
Only boys bully others.
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Possible Indicators of Students Who Are Being Bullied
Physical signs like torn, damaged, or soiled clothing; unexplained cuts, bruises, and scratches; missing or damaged personal items like books or homework without a credible explanation
Socially isolated
Become truant or have frequent claims of physical ailments in order to be allowed to go home
Begin doing poorly in school, receiving declining grades
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Group Treatment for Children Who Bully
The group becomes an audience for students who bully to brag about their exploits.
Group members can serve as negative role models for each other.
Members can learn from each other who to bully.
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Simple Short-Term Solutions
Bullying is a long-term, often repeated problem.
It takes time and support to practice and master the skills for intervening in bullying behavior.
Bullying is primarily a relationship problem among students, and long-term strategies are needed to create a safe school climate through building supportive and caring relationships.
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Conflict Resolution and Peer Mediation Strategies
Bullying is a form of peer abuse—not conflict between peers of equal power and control.
The strategies may further victimize the student who has been bullied and inadvertently give the student a message that he or she did something to provoke the bullying behavior and is partly to blame.
Such strategies incorrectly expect the student who has been bullied to solve his or her own abuse.
The session can become another opportunity for the bullying behavior to be repeated.
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Zero Tolerance Policies
Bullying behavior is never tolerated, but the strategy fails to recognize that bullying behavior is not a permanent characteristic of the student who did the bullying.
Because bullying is a behavior, it can be changed and replaced with more positive prosocial behavior.
Nearly 20 percent of students are involved in bullying other students—it is not realistic to suspend or expel 20 percent of any student body.
Students who are involved in bullying behavior are suspended or expelled when they are the students who may benefit most from continued exposure to positive prosocial role models and a caring school climate.
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Intervening in Bullying Behavior
1. Stop bullying on the spot.
2. Find out what happened.
3. Support the students involved.
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De-escalation Techniques Maintain Control of Your Emotions
DO: Appear calm, centered, and self-assured; use a modulated low tone of voice. Be aware of options. Be respectful even when firmly setting limits or calling for help. If you feel you are losing control, call on a colleague, an administrator, security, or (in serious cases) your school resource officer or the police for support.DON’T: Be defensive even if the comments or insults are directed at you.
Communicate Effectively NonverballyDO: Allow extra physical space between you and the aggressor, get to the same eye level (kneel, sit, or stoop as needed), keep your hands out of your pockets to protect yourself, and stand at an angle to the student.DON’T: Turn your back, stand full front to the student, maintain constant eye contact, point or shake your finger, smile, or argue.
De-escalate the DiscussionDO: Trust your instincts, empathize with feelings but not with the behavior, suggest alternatives, and explain limits in a firm but respectful tone.DON’T: Get loud, yell, scream, argue, or analyze.
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The Five Rs
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First R: Respond
Re ✚ s ✚
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Second R: Research
Re ✚
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Third R: Record
Re ✚
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Fourth R: Report
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Fifth R: Revisit
Re ✚
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Elements of a Good Behavior Report
Fill out reports completely and legibly.
Report only what you are certain occurred.
Avoid editorial comments.
In cases where you observed the bullying behavior, report what you saw as accurately and in as much detail as possible.
Unless school policy forbids, it is best to write down the actual words a student said, including curse words, so that the principal and the parents understand exactly what happened.
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What is something you learned that affirmed what you are already thinking of doing in your daily work with students?
What is one idea, strategy, or learning that you feel you can apply to improve your skills and/or experience in your role as an educator?
Reflections