1. By: Maricella Carranza

2. How much do you know about bullies?

3.  Definition: Bullying occurs when a “person is exposed repeatedly and over time, to negative actions on the part of one or more persons,” and involves an imbalance of power between the bully and the victim. - Olweus. Blueprints for Violence Prevention, Book Nine: Bullying Prevention Program.  Lack of respect for others  Harassment  Intimidation

4. Physical Aggression Pushing Hitting Kicking Shoving

5. Verbal Aggression Teasing Yelling Spreading rumors Name calling Racial or Sexual Slurs Can also be written

6. Exclusion Leaving people out on purpose Telling others not to play with someone Ignoring people

7. Cyber bullying Texting Email MySpace/ Facebook Blogs Hate pages

8. BULLY VICTIM  Person doing the aggression  May make others do aggression for them  Tries to use their power to control or harm others  Person getting hurt  May have a hard time standing up for themselves  Frightened, may not want to speak up

9. Bystanders Person watching others get bullied May not want to take sides or They want to "side" with the bully because to do that makes them feel strong. Siding with the bully's victim, on the other hand, would make them feel weak. They're entertained by the bullying. They don't think speaking up will help. They're afraid that if they say something, the bully will turn on them.

10. Bystanders Continued Power to stop bullying lies with the bystanders May feel guilty or helpless for not standing up to the bully on behalf of the victim Fear reporting bullying incidents because the don’t want to be called a “snitch” May feel unsafe, unable to take action or feel a loss of control 85% of students are bystanders-neither the victim nor the bully

11. C – Creative Problem Solving A – Adult Help R- Relate and Join E- Empathy S- Stand Up and Speak Out

12. VICTIMBYSTANDER  HAHASO Strategy  Help  Assert yourself  Humor  Avoid  Self talk  Own it Refuse to join. Walk away when bullies are acting up. Distract the bully so he or she stops the bullying behavior. Report any bullying you see. Speak out. Stand beside the bully’s target. Work with others to reduce bullying