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C.O.R.E.Communityof
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Whathavewedone?
• Developedprotocolandproceduresforrepor;ngincidentsoncampus.
• ContactedandconsultedwithBarbaraColoroso,interna;onallyrenownedexpert
• Arrangedpresenta;onbyspeakerJus;nLookadooforcounselors,taskforcemembers,principalsandLeadershiponcommunica;on,respectandclimatechange
• ExpandCrimeStoppersoneverycampus
• Reinstatecharactereduca;on/virtues…C.O.R.E.values
• DevelopedSafetyZonewebsite
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CommunityofRespectEverywhere,C.O.R.E.,isanongoingini;a;vethroughoutBirdvilleISDbackedbythephilosophythatpromotesposi;veandsafelearningclimateswhiledevelopingresponsibility,accountabilityandrespect.Eachofusteachescharactereduca;onbythewaywetalk,thebehaviorswemodel,theconductwetolerate,thedeedsweencourage,andtheexpecta;onswetransmit.
Itisnotonemorethingonourplate…itistheplate.
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Bullying(FromBISD’sCodeofConduct)
BullyingmeansengaginginwriNenorverbalexpressionorphysicalconductthatschoolpersonneldetermine:
Willhavetheeffectofphysicallyharmingastudent,damagingastudent’sproperty,orplacingastudentinreasonablefearofharmtothestudent’spersonorofdamagetothestudent’spropertyorissufficientlysevere,persistent,orpervasiveenoughthattheac;onorthreatcreatesanin;mida;ng,threatening,orabusiveeduca;onalenvironmentforthestudent(TexasEduca;onCode25.0342).
Nostudentshallengageinanyformofbullying,norshallanystudentencourageorassistanyotherpersoninbullying.
CommunityofRespectEverywhereWhatBullyingisNot
Bullyingdoesnotincludenormalchildhoodbehaviorsuchassiblingrivalryorone‐on‐onefigh;ngofsiblingsorpeerswithcompe;ngclaims.Nordoesitincludeactsofimpulsiveaggression‐—inotherwords,aggressionthatisaspontaneous,indiscriminatestrikingout,withnointendedtarget.Suchaggressioniso]enrelatedtoaphysicalormentalhandicap,suchasau;smorAsperger’ssyndrome(highfunc;oningau;sm),andmustnotbedismissedorexcused,butitisnotbullying.Spontaneous,deliberate,indiscriminatestrikingoutalsomaybearesponsebyabulliedkidtoanaNackbyabully,butitisnotbullying.
Bullyingdoesnotincludecriminalac;vi;esthatmayhavebegunasaconflictandescalated.
Source:ExcerptsfromTheBullytheBullied,andtheBystander,BarbaraColoroso©2002www.kidsareworthit.comkidsareworthit,inc.800.729.1588•fax303.972.1204
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Cyberbullying
Bullyingdoesn’tjusthappenfacetoface.Itincludeselectroniccommunica;ons,including:e‐mail,Facebook,TwiNer,textmessaging,etc.
CommunityofRespectEverywhereTeasingvsTaun6ng:Thereisadifference
Teasingisafunthingyoucandowithyourfriends‐‐–withpeopleyoucareabout.Taun;ngisachoicetobullysomeoneforwhomyouhavecontempt.
Teasing1. Allowstheteaserandpersonteasedtoswaproleswithease.2. Isn’tintendedtohurttheotherperson.3. Maintainsthebasicdignityofeveryoneinvolved.4. Pokesfuninalighthearted,clever,andbenignway.5. Ismeanttogetbothpar;estolaugh.6. Isonlyasmallpartoftheac;vi;essharedbykidswhohavesomethingincommon.7. Isinnocentinmo;ve.8. Isdiscon;nuedwhenpersonteasedbecomesupsetorobjectstotheteasing.
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Taun)ng1. Isbasedonanimbalanceofpowerandisone‐sided:thebullytaunts,thebullied
kidistaunted.2. Isintendedtoharm.3. Involveshumilia;ng,cruel,demeaning,orbigotedcommentsthinlydisguisedas
jokes.4. Includeslaughterdirectedatthetarget,notwiththetarget.5. Ismeanttodiminishthesenseofself‐worthofthetarget.6. Inducesfearoffurthertaun;ngorcanbeapreludetophysicalbullying.7. Issinisterinmo;ve.8. Con;nuesespeciallywhentargetedkidsbecomedistressedorobjecttothetaunt.
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Flir6ngvs.SexualBullyingFlir6ng1. Allowsandinvitesbothpersonstoswaproleswithease.2. Isn’tintendedtohurttheotherperson—isanexpressionofdesire.3. Maintainsthebasicdignityofbothpersons.4. IsmeanttobeflaNeringandcomplimentary.5. Isaninvita;ontohavefuntogetherandenjoyeachother’scompany.6. InvitedsexualaNen;on.7. Isintendedtomaketheotherpersonfeelwanted,aNrac;ve,andincontrol.8. Isdiscon;nuedwhenthepersonwhoisbeingflirtedwithbecomesupset,objectstotheflir;ng,or
isnotinterested.Flir;nghasplayfulnessaboutitthatsexualbullyingdoesnot.Itisneverintendedtoharmandisan
invita;onfortwopeopletogettoknoweachotherbeNer.Aswithanyotherinvita;on,itcanbeacceptedorrejected—andthepersonwhoini;atedtheflir;nghonorseitherresponse.
CommunityofRespectEverywhereSexualBullying1. Isbasedonanimbalanceofpowerandisone‐sided:thebullysexuallytaunts,thebulliedkidis
demeanedanddegraded.2. Isintendedtoharmandexploit.3. Isinvasiveandintendedtoassertthestatusofthebully.4. Isintendedtobedegradinganddemeaning.5. Isintendedtoexpresscontrolanddomina;on.6. Isintendedtoviolatetheboundariesofthetarget.7. Isintendedtomaketheotherpersonfeelrejected,ugly,powerless,oruncomfortable.8. Con;nuesespeciallywhentargetedkidbecomesdistressedorobjectstothesexualcomment.Insexualbullyingthereisnoinvita;on—justanaNack.Thetargetisembarrassed,humiliated,and
shamedandtendstofeelpowerless.Itisnottheinten;onofthebullytoengageinhealthysexualflirta;onwithanotherperson—theaNackismeanttohurt.Ifthetargetprotests,he/sheiso]enlabeleda“bitch”whoisup;ghtandcan’ttakeajoke.
Source:ExcerptsfromTheBullytheBullied,andtheBystander,BarbaraColoroso©2002www.kidsareworthit.comkidsareworthit,inc.800.729.1588•fax303.972.1204
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Staff:Areyouabully?
Inaddi;ontothestate’sdefini;onofbullying,staffalsobullywhentheyconsistentlyusedegradingnega;vecommentsopenlyaboutastudentorstudents.Whetherthisisonestudentorawholeclass,itiss;llbullying.
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C.O.R.E.Valuesfor2010‐11SchoolYear• Firstsixweeks–Responsibility• Secondsixweeks–Empathy• Thirdsixweeks–Kindness• Fourthsixweeks–Honesty• Fi]hsixweeks–Acceptance• Sixthsixweeks–Courage
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CommunityofRespectEverywhere–C.O.R.E.Sugges;onsforCampusImplementa;on
• Establishacampustaskforcetofacilitate/overseeini;a;ves–includestudentsfromallranges
• Writecampuspledge,signedbyallstaffmembers,outliningcodeofconduct• Incorporateweeklymessagesofrespect/responsibilityoverannouncements,in
newsleNers,onwebsiteusingvideoclips,publicserviceannouncements,mo;va;onalquotes,etc.
• Adoptacommunityserviceprojectinwhichallstaffandstudentscanpar;cipate
• DevelopmentoringprogramsbetweenstaffandstudentsofHS/MS/ESfeeders• Honorrandomactsofkindness/communityheroes
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Whatareweaskingyoutodo?
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“Inanymomentofdecision,thebestthingyoucandoistherightthing.Theworstthingyoucandoisnothing”~
TheodoreRoosevelt