1. The “BIG” Picture on Bullying
LaTasha D. Cromwell
University of New England
EDU 615

2. Off to school on a TYPICAL day…..

3. What is Bullying?
Bullying can come in different forms:
Physical contact
Verbal (i.e. lies, rumors, threats, etc.)
Social alienation
Racial bullying
Sexual bullying
Cyber bullying (i.e. text messages, internet – Facebook, My Space, Twitter, etc.
LGBT Bullying (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender bullying)
Bullying occurs when a someone is constantly exposed to deliberate injury or discomfort/distress imposed by one or more individuals.

4. DID YOU KNOW?
Approximately, 20% of all students report being bullied in the United States.
56% of students have personally witnessed some type of bullying at school.
Playground school bullying statistics - Every 7 minutes a child is bullied. Adult intervention - 4%. Peer intervention - 11%. No intervention -85%.
With an effective prevention plan, there can be up to a 50% reduction rate in bullying incidents.

5. Why bullying occurs and its effects on the bullied
People who bully generally:
Have a need to feel powerful.
Find satisfaction in inflicting pain and injury upon others.
Gain materialistic or psychological rewards for their behavior.
People who are bullied may experience:
Low self-esteem
Depression
Suicidal thoughts and/or efforts
Low academic achievement
Stress and health issues
Anxiety and insecurity

6. BULLYING vs. cyber bullying
DIRECT
Occurs on
school property
Poor relationships
with teachers
Fear retribution
Physical: Hitting, Punching & Shoving
Verbal: Teasing, Name calling & Gossip
Nonverbal: Use of gestures & Exclusion
*Adapted from
‘Demystifying and Deescalating Cyber Bullying’
Barbara Trolley, Ph.D. CRCConnie Hanel, M.S.E.d & Linda Shields, M.S.E.d.
CYBERBULLYING
ANONYMOUS
Occurs off
school property
Good relationships with teachers
Fear loss of technology privileges
Further under the radar than bullying
Emotional reactions cannot be determined
{McKenna & Bargh, 2004; Ybarra & Mitchell, 2004}

7. Bully prevention Remove the fear from students by creating a
safe environment by being involved.
Educate students on what bullying is, its effects, dangers, and preventative strategies.
Adapt a NO TOLERANCE atmosphere and make it known all bullies will be disciplined.
Create a school anti-bullying program and train all staff through staff development training sessions.
Supply students with a way to anonymously report any bullying they may be aware of.

8. Resources http://www.stopbullying.gov/
s/bullies.html
bullying.com/bullyingstatistics.html