1. The Disruptive Actions of Bullies Created by: Lora Hammon Debra Mascorro Jeff Tutch LyndseyRobben
2. A bully is often an attention seeker Many are easily angered Impulsive and bad tempered Often defiant towards adults A bully will learn their limits by testing the response of the less powerful members of the group Finds out how the teacher reacts to minor offenses What is a Bully?
3. Bullying has 3 common features: Deliberate, hurtful behavior Repeated Difficult for victims to defend themselves They’ll keep bullying because they think the behavior is exciting and makes them popular Try to be sneaky and have others do bullying for them ** Bullies receive pleasure/power from hurting/tormenting someone. Common Features
4. There are 3 main types of bullying Physical: hitting, kicking, taking belongings, Direct: Verbal: name-calling, insulting, racist remarks, Indirect: emotional, spreading rumors, excluding from groups Newest type is cyber bullying Main Types
16. Cyberbullying is the use of technology devices to threaten others The form of cyberbullying Millions of people impacted-the teens Prevalence between males and females Access to technology by teens Connection with society and media-t.v. shows Questions whether bullying occurred on school grounds Cyberbullying
17. Jane Clare-Orie- a former prosecutor More intervention from the school districts Would it be helpful to have laws? States that have passed cyberbullying Debates on what constitutes cyberbullying and whether it has an impact Are there new laws required?
18. 51% of boys and 58% of girls have an internet profile 45% of kids 12-14 have a profile and 64% of kids 15-17 70% of girls 15-17 have a profile Children starting at younger age What does it look like now? What do statistics show in 2008?
19. If you’re a teacher in the classroom, what would you do? Watch video Video Prevention
20. On average, children were targets of peer physical or verbal harassment about once every 3 to 6 min Establish a philosophy Personal experience On the play ground In the classroom, no tolerance Observations Bulling Free Zone Personal Philosphy
21. A single teacher is not likely to see enough student behavior Make sure the class understands the definition of bullying. Create an anonymous survey Where? How many times witnessed/victim? **provide the students with the names of trusted adults they can confide in if they are victims of bullying. Drop by unannounced the lunch room, play ground, PE, unstructured settings. Be aware, and monitor The Teacher in the Classroom
22. Have the school psychologist come in and talk to the kids. Train students to play an active role in intervening in bullying. Hold bystanders accountable for their actions Build bonds of caring between bystanders and potential victims. Create a consequence menu which is clear and fair. Monitor the results. Prevention
23. Confront the students engaged in bullying behavior in a fair/firm manor. Provide appropriate and consistent consequences. Policy menu Put strategies in place to make locations less attractive to bullies. Establish a policy for contacting the parent(s) of a student who engage in bullying. Bullying free zone-no tolerance Confronting a Bully
24. Big Brother Sister mentoring programs meet the needs of 6 – 18 children mainly from single-parent families Big Brother/Sisters can just hang out and talk, go to the movies, the park, baseball and football games, fishing or to the mall They can also help work on homework or do crafts together All activities are approved first by the parent Big Brothers and Sister Lunch Buddy Program
25. It can take months to find just the right match for a Big Brother or Sister The adult is first carefully screened Then the process of finding a little brother or sister that has similar interest and location begins It often takes months for trust and a relationship to grow Most brothers stay in contact well after the 18th birthday Mentoring
26. Parents can request that a lunch buddy program be started in their children’s school Lunch buddies meet for about 40 minutes with their little buddy They play games either on the recess grounds or in the office, then have lunch and talk with their buddy Not as formal as Big Brother/Sister Less commitment, however benefits are enormous Lunch Buddy Program
27. 76% feel more confident 60% have a sense of future 75% improve academically 100% show an increased trust in others Some interesting facts--
28. It is better by far at the rainbow’s end to find not gold, but the heart of a friend! Motto of Lunch buddy program
30. Rules: One of us will give a bully scenario and who ever raises their hand first will receive some money! Whoever gets the most cashola will get this fabulous prize!!! Game Time!
31. What is the difference between ‘tattling’ and ‘telling’? Question
32. Tattling is when a student tells an adult what another student did simply to get him/her into trouble Telling is when a student tells an adult what another student did because that student’s actions were unsafe or hurt another person. Answser
33. You notice that a students are passing a note down the classroom that you’re sitting in. Each student looks at it laughs, and then passes it on. When the note gets to you, you see that it is a cartoon drawing of a girl in the class that most kids don’t like, she is drawn to look like a witch and her name is on the drawing. What should you do? Question
34. Throw away the note without comment If you know who wrote the note, approach them and tell them not to send hurtful notes Turn the note over to the teacher Make an effort to be friends with the student being picked on. She can use your support! Answers
35. You sit next to a boy in your class named Jerry who almost every body in the room finds annoying. Jerry bothers people by humming to himself a lot, tapping on the desk with his pencil, and squirming in his seat. Today, the teacher gives the class a bunch of directions and Jerry is not paying attention—as usual! Now, as the rest of the class gets to work, Jerry looks lost and confused; He is starting to get upset and other kids are starting to tease him. What should you do? Question
36. Quietly approach Jerry and repeat the directions to help him get started. Approach an adult and let him/her know that Jerry needs help. Tell kids to stop picking on Jerry. Answer
