1. Bullying & Its Effects On Teaching And Learning
Vincent A. Webb Jr.
Lindenwood University

2. BULLYING qUIZ

3. Bullying Video GALE VS HYNES Short Discussion/Thoughts
Ritchard Gale (Bully) & Casey Hynes (Victim)
Hynes was bullied for 3 years prior.
Sidney, Australia
GALE VS HYNES
Short Discussion/Thoughts

4. What is Bullying?
Repetitive instrumental aggression that results in an imbalance of power between perpetrator and victim.
Bullying involves 30% of US students during their school careers.
Also defined as a systematic abuse of power.
More specifically, bullying is the intentional aggressive behavior that is repeated against a victim who cannot readily defend himself or herself.

5. Types of Bullying Verbal: Name calling, harmful words
Social: Rumor spreading, breaking up friendships
Physical: Hitting, punching, shoving
Cyberbullying: Use of internet, mobile phones, other technology to bully others
Pupil-pupil bullying
Pupil-teacher bullying
Teacher-pupil bullying
Teacher-teacher bullying

6. Why do students bully others?
Abuse at home
School culture
Prejudice (racial, religion, etc)
Sexual prejudice
Its Fun

7. Group Work
Students do not report bullying incidents as much as they should, why do YOU believe this is the case?
3-4 minutes, come up with about 4-5 reasons why students don’t report bullying.

8. Reporting?
A large number of bullying incidents go unreported by victims.
One survey stated that educators said that they intervened 75% of the time, but students said they only intervened about 10% of the time.
Reasons why bullying goes unreported (according to students).
Adults don’t care, they just ignore it.
My parents would just flip out.
I have, they don’t hear me.
I don’t need their help.
I have my reasons.
I will be labeled a “snitch”.
The bully will retaliate more.

9. Group Work
What are some effects of bullying for both victims and bullies?
3-4 minutes, come up with about 4-5 effects of bullying.

10. Effects of Bullying? Bullies Victims Higher risk of drug/alcohol abuse
More likely to have criminal convictions as adults
(Study) 60% of boys that bullied in middle school had criminal conviction by age 24
Victims
Anxiety
Depression
Low self-esteem
Suicide/thoughts
More likely to drop out of school

11. Remedies/Solutions to stop or prevent bullying
School wide prevention programs
Encourage students & teachers to report bullying behaviors
Conflict-resolution meetings
Get Parents involved
Effectively discipline bullies
Educate students on bullying/effects

12. Quiz Review
#1. A. 160,000 #2. True #3. C. 282,000 #4. True #5. C. Both

13. Works Cited
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Olweus, D. (1999). Sweden. In Smith, O.K., Morita, Y., Junger-Tas, J., Olweus, D., Catalano, R. & Slee, P. (eds) The nature of school bullying: A cross-national perspective (pp.7-27). London & New York: Routledge.
Rigby, K. (2002). New perspectives on bullying. London & Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley.