Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Traditional Approaches
Reactive rather than proactive
Consequences for bullying
Community service
Wearing something for public shame
Suspension or expulsion from school
Apologies
Letter of apology to student, parent, etc.
Public apology (in front of class, school, etc.)
Conclusions
Every child has the right to feel safe at home, at school and in the
community (UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1990). Research
indicates that bullying behaviour doesn't usually go away on its own and
often gets worse with time. Thus, it needs to be dealt with directly and
immediately. Also preventative steps need to be taken as well
The project undertaken by Canadian Public Health Assosiation shows
that most students did not intervene or get help for the victim. When
asked why, students reported that they did not want to get involved,
were afraid, or didnt know what to do
Very few parents of bullies reported having any knowledge of their
childs harmful behaviour, and just over one-half of the victims had a
parent who knew about it.
It shows that there are large gaps in knowledge and perceptions
between parents, students and teachers.
The project emphasizes that a warm and caring school culture develops
a strong personal sense of school membership. Feelings of membership
in turn improve academic and behavioural functioning.
Thus, building a relationship with students, co-constructing fair
behavioral norms with students, and planning lessons through engaging
activities such as reading related books, writing, and role-plays would be
proactive ways, as a teacher, to prevent bullying.
Sources
https://www.kidscape.org.uk/media/77832/preventingracistbullying-website
pdf.pdf
https://www.bctf.ca/uploadedFiles/Public/SocialJustice/Issues/Antiracism/R
acismInCanadaElem.pdf
http://www.cpha.ca/uploads/progs/_/safeschools/assessment_toolkit_e.pdf
http://www.cpha.ca/uploads/progs/_/safeschools/safe_school_study_e.pdf
http://www.safeatschool.ca/about-safeschool (lesson plans, video clips,
book lists, working with parents resources)
http://
www.publicsafety.gc.ca/cnt/rsrcs/pblctns/bllng-prvntn-schls/index-en.aspx#
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