1. Bullying Prevention & Education
Presented by:
Kelly Dunn, Katie Haecker, Loretta Jacoby, Tiffany Quarles, Taileah Rich, & Liz Vohar

2. Today’s Agenda Kahoot survey
Comparison between peer conflict and bullying
How to recognize bullying
What parents can do
What school counselors do
Unity Day October 24, 2018

3. Link: : https://kahoot.it/
Kahoot Survey
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4. Peer Conflict or Bullying?

5. What is Peer Conflict?
When two kids with no perceived power imbalance fight, have an argument, or disagree.
Conflict resolution or peer mediation may be appropriate for these situations.
Talk about mistreatment

6. What is bullying? LCPS Policy 8-41
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.

7. Bullying can take many forms

8. Physical Hitting/kicking/pinching Spitting Tripping/pushing
Taking or breaking someone’s things

9. Verbal
Teasing
Name-calling
Inappropriate comments
Taunting
Threats

10. Social Intimidation Leaving someone out on purpose
Telling other kids not to be friends with someone
Spreading rumors
Embarrassing someone

11. Cyber
Sending insulting messages through social media

12. Parents & Families
How to recognize and support bullying…

13. Signs your child is being bullied
Unexplainable injuries
Destroyed belongings
Frequent headaches, stomach aches, feeling sick, faking sick
Changes in eating habits
Difficulty sleeping
Sudden changes in behavior
Change in grades
Feelings of helplessness/decreased self-esteem
Self destructive behavior

14. What can you do? Be empathetic
Encourage your children to be problem solvers
Modeling
Open communication
Nurture their self-esteem/confidence
Encourage healthy friendships
Teach them how to report
What can you do?

15. Signs your child is being a bully
Get into physical or verbal fights
Have friends who bully others
Are increasingly aggressive
Get in trouble frequently
Have unexplained extra money or belongings
Blame others for their problems
Don’t accept responsibility for their actions
Competitive and worry about their reputation or popularity

16. What can you do? Listen Encourage empathy Make restitution
Get to the root
Model
Get support

17. Bystander
: a person who is present at an event or incident but does not take part.
They neither reinforce the bullying behavior nor defend the child being bullied
These kids often want to help, but don’t know how to

18. Ways that bystanders can intervene
Do not give them an audience
Re-direct their attention
Help get the victim get away
Role model kindness
Get support

19. What school counselors do

20. Approach
Multi-tiered system of support to provide bullying prevention, education and intervention 01
PBIS Model Curriculum as a guideline for bullying prevention & education 02
Work collaboratively with school administrators and staff to develop a comprehensive bullying prevention & education action plan 03

21. Classroom Lessons When: typically during Resource or Spectrum
How often: starting in October and throughout the year as needed

22. Prevention & Education in Middle School
Provide Lessons on Defining Bullying Behaviors
Types of Bullying and Role of the Bystander
Introduce a key word to stop bullying behavior using the PBIS "Expect Respect”
6th
Provide Lessons on Sexual Harassment
Review bullying behavior using the PBIS “Expect Respect” guidelines and identified key word
7th
Provide lessons on Cyberbulling using the Common-Sense Media, “Digital Citizenship” guidelines and resources
Review bullying behavior using the PBIS “Expect Respect” guidelines and identified key words
8th
Prevention & Education in Middle School

23. Small Groups Restorative Circles Social skills Friendship skills
Communication skills
Social Emotional Skill Building

24. Individual
Individual counseling for victim and student demonstrating behavior
Restorative Conference
Family Support as appropriate

25. Link: https://kahoot.it/
Kahoot Survey
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26. Bullying Prevention & Awareness Month: October 2018

27. Counseling Department Initiatives: October @ BAM
Bulletin Boards in Resource rooms
10/11: Parent Presentation
10/9-10/31: Morning Announcement Blurb/Quotes
10/16-10/24: B-AM News Broadcast Unity Day
10/24: Unity Day
10/31: Pumpkin Pledge
**Throughout the year: Mindful Mondays

28. We encourage parents and our community to participate!
Unity Day line up
Morning (8-8:25am): Band playing/music for student arrival
Den Time (8:35-9:05): #CLIMBtoUnity Challenge Released
Second block (10:24): Human Chain & Chant
Third block (11:47-1:47): Unity Lunch & Table Tents
Fourth block (3:00): Most Orange Contest Winners Announced
We encourage parents and our community to participate!

29. Thank you for joining us today!
Questions, comments, or concerns?