1. Erase Meanness ACRMA #7

2. Activity: Crumpled paper

3. Stop Bullying PSA Anti-Bullying PSA Anti-Bullying PSA

4. What is bullying? Bullying is a form of abuse. It is repetitive, aggressive behavior intended to harm another person. It is an imbalance of power and the victim (target) is exposed repeatedly to negative actions on the part of one or more other students.

5. Anti-Bullying Laws Types of bullying covered under the state laws: Discrimination, Harassment, Intimidation, and Cyber bullying. California Education codes: 234, 234.1, 234.2, 234.3, 234.5, 32261- 32262, 32265, 32270, 32282, 32283.

6. What does bullying look like? VerbalPhysicalSocialPsychologicalCyber

7. Verbal Name calling MockingThreateningGossiping Spreading rumors

8. Physical Pushing Hitting, slapping, punching Invading personal space Damaging property Stealing personal property or any other form of physical aggression

9. Social IgnoringIsolating Excluding peers from social activities

10. Psychological StalkingTauntingHarassingIntimidating

11. Cyber Bullying through electronic devices TextingEmailing Posting on social media Uploading lewd or offensive pictures

12. Why do people bully others? They want to be accepted by a certain group They do it because other people do it It keeps them from being bullied It makes them feel smarter, stronger and/or better than the person being bullied.

13. Bullying can be… Direct or Indirect

14. Bullying can be: DIRECT Face to face Physical Shoves, pushes, hitting, kicking, spitting, assault Psychological Rolling eyes, dirty looks, uttering threats, extortion Verbal Insults, putdowns, teasing, racial slurs, harassment

15. Bullying can be: INDIRECT Behind someone ’ s back Relational Aggression Telling people not to be friends with a victim Gossip Lowering people ’ s opinion about the victim by spreading rumors Exclusion Leaving out, ignoring

16. Bully Starts the bullying and takes an active partFollower/Henchman Takes an active part, but does not start the bullying Supporter Supports the bullying but does not take an active part Passive Supporter (Possible Bully) Likes the bullying but does not display open support Disengaged Onlooker Possible Defender/Bystande r Dislikes the bullying and thinks he ought to help but doesn ’ t Defender of the Victim Dislikes the bullying and helps or tries to help the victim

17. What we believe at ACRMA #7 Be… Respectful Act respectfully toward all individuals and groups We will try and include people who are left out Responsible We will be responsible members of our learning community We will be responsible bystanders If we know that somebody is being bullied, we will tell an adult who can help

18. If you witness bullying Don’t laugh or join in Determine what you can do to help Get an adult Report the situation Tell the student who is bullying to stop Help the victim walk away

19. Tattling vs. Reporting o You can handle yourself or ignore it o Harmless situation o Behavior is accidental o Trying to get someone in trouble o Not important

20. Why not fight back? Negative Consequences: o Physical injuries o Suspension

21. Consequences Bullying will not be tolerated at ACRMA #7 Consequences for fighting are: Suspension, ISS, Saturday school, week long detention, restorative consequences like campus beautification, and reflection papers. Suspension, ISS, Saturday school, week long detention, restorative consequences like campus beautification, and reflection papers.

22. Reporting Tell a trusted adult Tell a teacher immediately Tell the school counselor; Ms. Barajas Tell an administrator; Mr. Moreno, Ms. Ducard