Professional Documents
Culture Documents
It is the schools duty to provide a safe school environment for all students
Symptoms of Bullying
Failing school work Becoming ill/unexplained illness Displaying unexpected mood swings or withdrawal
Victims
More likely to suffer from physical illness, academic trouble, and mental health problems Tend to have poor self-concepts, social withdrawal, anxiety and depression Less popular than other students Given labels suggesting inadequacies Have limited skills for gaining acceptance Poor communication skills during stressful situations May have family members who are over involved in decisions and activities May blame themselves or be blamed by adults for their problems May be afraid to go to school
Often come from homes where physical punishment is used, parental involvement is missing and warmth is lacking
He or She is Valued
He or She feels Physically And Emotionally Safe
Types of Bullying/Harassment
Verbal Aggression
Written Aggression/Cyber-bullying
Physical Aggression Emotional/Social Aggression Bias Based Bullying Sexual Harassment
What Is Bullying/Harassment?
Targeting a peer for repetitive
negative actions
(This includes any gesture; any written, verbal or physical act; or electronic communication)
Explanation of problem by
bully laying blame on the victim
A precursor to violence
Common Solutions
Adults often expect students to solve these problems
on their own and do not realize students need help with these situations
Stages of Change
Clear expectations and rules discipline involves
making sure rules are understood and enforced consistently through consequences
intimidation or bullying to specify that harm can be either physical or emotional intimidation, and bullying as a reason for student suspension or expulsion
Cyber-Bullying
Schools can also educate the students on cyber-ethics
and the law
Bullying
Myths
Bullying is kids being kids
Facts
Bullying is the most enduring and underrated problem in American schools When bullying is ignored, the problem escalates Feeling lonely, humiliated, or unsafe is not a normal part of growing up
Prevention Plans
Community Wide Programs
Plan for high risk times and places Discipline Policies Identify and respond to youths at risk
Referral mechanisms
Partnerships with community leaders and resources
Information
I went to a workshop about anti-bullying in Bergen
County. I, along with many other teachers, learned what we could do to reduce and prevent bullying in our school. Most of my information is from notes I took at this workshop. It proved very helpful and I was happy I went.