+ Bullying in School Magda Medina P.S. 28 The Wright Brothers School

+ PPA Process 1. What is the problem? 2. Where is the evidence? 3. What are the causes? 4. What is the existing policy? 5. What policies can you create to correct the problem? 6. What is the best policy to correct the problem?

+ What is Bullying? What does bullying mean to you? Definition: “Bullying is when you keep picking on someone because you think you’re cooler, smarter, stronger or better than them.”

+ Why is this a BIG problem? Kids who are bullied have a hard time standing up for themselves. They think the kid who bullies them is more powerful than they are. Bullying can make them: Sad, lonely, nervous or terrified Feel sick Have problems at both school and home

+ What Does Bullying Look Like? How do you know you or others are getting bullied? Bullying often includes:  Teasing  Talking about hurting someone  Spreading rumors  Leaving kids out on purpose  Attacking someone by hitting or yelling

+ Evidence The Health Department found that nearly 18% of High School Students in NYC have been bullied at school or over the internet. One in six victims of any type of bullying attempted hurting themselves

+ Causes of Bullying What causes kids to pick on others?  They think they are better than others  They think it’ll help them fit in  They want to copy their friends  They don’t feel good about themselves, so they want to hurt others

+ What anti-bullying policies does our school have? Respect For All To maintain a safe and supportive learning environment that is free from harassment, intimidation and/or bullying and discrimination on account of actual or perceived race, color, citizenship/immigration status, religion, creed, national origin, disability, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or weight Respect For All Brochure

+ Finding Solutions What are some ways we can work together to solve this problem?  Launch an Awareness Campaign (engaging parents and students)  Establish a culture of acceptance, tolerance and respect  Create school wide rules that are enforced  Create a bullying reporting system  Use role-playing to teach kids skills on how to handle bullying  As part of the curriculum student should learn positive communication skills

+ Selecting the Best Policy Which of these possible solutions would be the BEST one? Think, Pair, Share