1. Bullying Prevention

2. Goals of this Lesson You will be able to…
Understand the harms of bullying
Identify the risks of bullying
Identify bullying and cyber-bullying
Recognize the laws around harassment
Help prevent bullying on our campus

3. Why care about bullying at CE Williams?

4. Bullying Across the Country
Bullying is the leading cause of attempted suicide among children.
75 percent of school shooters were bullied at least once in their lifetime.
Over 160,000 children miss school for fear of being bullied every day.
Bullying occurs most frequently from 6th to 8th grade.

5. Some Harmful Things that Happen to Students who are Bullied

6. What is Bullying? imbalance of power
Repeated attack or intimidation with the purpose to cause either physical, verbal, or social fear, distress, or harm
A real or perceived
imbalance of power

7. Types of Bullying

8. Social Bullying
Cyber Bullying
Physical Bullying
Verbal Bullying

9. PHYSICAL BULLYING SEXUAL HARASSMENT PUSHING SHOVING HITTING KICKING
TRIPPING

10. VERBAL BULLYING Joking may be perceived not as a joke Put Downs
Using Foul Language
Teasing (Joking)
Racist Comments
Name Calling
Threats
Homophobic Slurs
Joking may be perceived not as a joke

11. SOCIAL or EMOTIONAL BULLYING
Spreading Rumors/Lying
Bragging
Excluding or Ignoring Others
Intimidation from Gangs/Cliques
Stealing or Breaking Someone’s Things

12. CYBERBULLYING Spreading Rumors Online USING ALL CAPS
Text Messaging Rumors
Posting Info/Pictures W/out Permission
Sending Info from Someone Else’s Account

13. District Laws:
The Charleston County School District is committed to ensure equal opportunity for all students.
All programs and activities be free from discrimination, including harassment, with respect to a student’s actual or perceived sex, gender, ethnic group identification, race, national origin, religion, color, physical or mental disability, age, or sexual orientation.
The Board of Education prohibits discrimination, intimidation, or harassment of any student by any employee, student, or other person in the district.

14. Bullying is a Behavior, not a Character Trait
“Bullies are not bad people. It’s their behavior that is bad.”
“It’s never too late to make a change.”

15. Use the 3 R’s How to Prevent Bullying at CE Williams 1. Recognize
Recognize: We talked about the different types of bullying: physical, verbal, social/emotional, and cyber
Refuse: Letting the bully know that their behavior is not supported.
Report: Let a trusted adult know. We want to keep you all safe.
2. Refuse
3. Report

16. RECOGNIZE

17. REFUSE

18. REPORT

19. What to Do If You Are Being Bullied: STOP, WALK, TALK!
Ask the bully to stop and tell them that you don’t like it.
Ignore the bully and walk away or ask to move your seat.
If the harassment continues, talk and report it to an adult!

20. More Ways to Handle a Bully
Avoid bullies and where they hang out.
Act and look confident.
Always stay in an adult’s supervision.
Travel in a group.
Keep a record of events.
Treat others the way you want to be treated.
Ask for help and continue to do so until you get it.
Stand up for others and they will do the same for you.
Remember: “OHANA” means family, where no one gets left behind.

21. How to Report Bullying Victims Bystanders
Report incident immediately and directly to an adult in school you trust, or leave detailed report in “bully box” in Guidance
Discuss with your parents
Document incidents and list of witnesses
Bystanders
Intervene if possible
Report to teacher, counselor, or principal
Write down what was said or done

23. Sexual Harassment (A Type of Bullying)
Physical
Deliberately bumping or brushing up against someone
Unwanted grabbing, hugging, kissing…
Verbal
Sexual jokes, remarks, rumors, or comments about a person’s body
Whistles or offensive noises
Nonverbal
Drawings, pictures, or photographs with sexual contact
Staring at a person’s body and obscene gestures
Remember:
Sexual Harassment is against the law!
Sexual Harassment is a type of bullying
No means No!!!

24. QUESTIONS?