Bullying Mandy Clark

Definition of Bullying Bullying is...  Behavior that is:  Forceful  Intimidating  Unwanted  Aggressive  Can be:  Real  Perceived  Repetitive in nature

“Bullying involves an imbalance of power between the bully and the victim.” NOTICE:

4 Types of Bullying  Physical  Physical contact  Hitting/Punching  Shoving/Pushing  Kicking  Scratching  Spitting  Damaging or taking someone else’s belongings  Emotional  Spreading stories about someone to others  True but hurtful stories  Malicious untrue rumors  Excluding other’s from a social group.  Forbidding someone to be friends with another person.

4 Types of Bullying Cont.  Verbal –most common  Name calling  Teasing  Insulting  Use of offensive language  Racist or sexist remarks  Cyberbullying- use of media  Text messaging  ing  Chat rooms  Cell phones  Websites  Photos

 Over 3.2 million students are victims of bullying each year.  1 in 7 students, grades K-12 is either a bully or a victim of bullying.  Physical bullying increases in elementary school, peaks in middle school and declines in high school. Verbal abuse, on the other hand, remains constant.  56 percent of students say they have witnessed some type of bullying at their own school. Did you know?

 71 percent of students report incidents of bullying as a problem at their school  More than two-thirds of students believe that schools respond poorly to bullying. A high percentage of students believe that adult intervention is minimal and unsuccessful in deterring the bully.  75 percent of school-shooting incidents are linked to bullying.  1 in 4 teachers see nothing wrong with bullying and will only intervene 4 percent of the time. Astounding Statistics

Theodore Roosevelt once said: “Knowing what’s right doesn’t mean much unless you do what’s right.

 Be knowledgeable and observant  Be aware of specific places bullying happens  Crowded hallways  Playgrounds  Buses  Bathrooms  If you witness bullying immediately intervene  Follow up by recording and reporting What can we do?

 Set positive expectations for both students and adults alike.  Talk about it  Bullying is unacceptable  State consequences  Telling is not tattling  Anti-bullying contract What can we do?

 Open door policy for both parents and students  Identify helpful adults  Be available  Teach signs of bullying  Ripped clothing  Hesitation or anxiety about attending school  Nightmares  Decreased appetite Involve Parents

Parental Involvement  Inform parents about Cyberbullying  Family computer in a public place  “Friend” your child on Facebook  Monitor cell phone  Photos  Text Messages  Educate child  Do not respond to threatening messages  Tell an adult

together we must.... In conclusion,

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