what is bullying?
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Anti-Bullying 101 Gail Watts C alifornia Teachers Association Human Rights Department [email protected]. What Is Bullying?. When was a definition of “bullying” added to the California Education Code? Can a student in K-12 system be suspended for bullying another student? - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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What Is Bullying?
When was a definition of “bullying” added to the California Education Code?
Can a student in K-12 system be suspended for bullying another student?
Can a student be suspended for a bullying act that doesn’t take place at school?
If a student creates a derogatory facebook page about a teacher, is that free speech or bullying?
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What Is Bullying?
+ Intent to hurt + Power to hurt + Hurtful action + Repetition (most of the time)
+ Secrecy (most of the time)
= B U L L Y I N G
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Is There A Difference Between Bullying and Teasing?
VS
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Bullying Facts And Statistics
• Almost 30% of youth in the United States are estimated to be involved in bullying as either a victim or bully
• 60% of those characterized as bullies in grades 6-9 had at least one adult criminal conviction by age 24 and 3 arrests by age 30
Source: National Violence Prevention Center
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Bullying Facts And Statistics
• More than 43% of middle school and high school students avoid using school bathrooms for fear of being harassed or assaulted
(Mothering)
• One in fifteen students said they avoided certain places at school because they feared of being attacked
(Harvard School of Public Health)
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• Only 25% of students reported that teachers intervene in bullying situations, while 71% of teachers believe they always intervene
(Source: www.bullybeware.com)
• When asked, students uniformly expressed the desire that teachers intervene rather than ignore teasing and bullying
(Source: Maine Project Against Bullying)
Bullying Facts And Statistics
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College Students:• 15% report being bullied.• 22% report being cyberbullied• 38% of college students knew someone who had been cyberbullied• 9% report they had cyberbullied someone else• 15% had seen a professor bully a student
(US News & World Report, Nov 3, 2011)
Workplace: 37% of workers (54 million people) reported they had been bullied at
work.
(Psychology Today, Feb 2, 2010, Cutting-Edge Leadership)
Bullying Facts And Statistics
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“I was at school every day and had no idea of the horror
that was brewing.”
- Columbine Principal
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Types of Bullying
Verbal Physical Social / Relational Cyber Reactive
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Verbal Bullying
Using language to gain power over peers.
Most common form of bullying.
Difficult to identify. May leave lasting
psychological impact on victims.
Source:http://www.stopbullying.gov About.com, http://tweenparenting.about.com/od/physicalemotionalgrowth/tp/Types-of-Bullying.htm Norfolk County Council, http://www.schools.norfolk.gov.uk/index.cfm?s=1&m=1096&p=1263,page&id=548Respect, http://www.respect2all.org/students/bullying-definitions
Examples: Name-calling Insults Jokes Threats
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Physical Bullying
Examples: Hitting Kicking Groping Spitting Shoving Damaging
belongings Stealing
Use overt bodily acts to gain power over peers.
Generally more obvious.
Physical bullying is rarely the first form of bullying that a target will experience. Source:
http://www.stopbullying.gov About.com, http://tweenparenting.about.com/od/physicalemotionalgrowth/tp/Types-of-Bullying.htm Norfolk County Council, http://www.schools.norfolk.gov.uk/index.cfm?s=1&m=1096&p=1263,page&id=548Respect, http://www.respect2all.org/students/bullying-definitions
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Social / Relational Bullying
Intent to harm reputation or social standing.
Often happens among friends.
2 main methods: make someone feel unwelcome or gain someone’s trust and then break it.
Examples: Telling secrets told in
confidence Spreading
rumors/gossip Exclusion Breaking up
friendships Encouraging others
to ignore or chastise Ranking or rating
others
Source:http://www.stopbullying.gov About.com, http://tweenparenting.about.com/od/physicalemotionalgrowth/tp/Types-of-Bullying.htm Norfolk County Council, http://www.schools.norfolk.gov.uk/index.cfm?s=1&m=1096&p=1263,page&id=548Respect, http://www.respect2all.org/students/bullying-definitions
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Cyber Bullying
Harassment that occurs using technology.
Happens 24/7/365 Students more tech
savvy. Unsupervised. Can be shared with
wide audience. Anonymous but
traceable. Exacerbates effects on
victim when used with other forms of bullying.
Examples: Social media
(facebook, twitter, etc)
Text, instant message, email, chat room posts
Fake websites or social media profiles
Videos, photoshttp://www.stopbullying.gov About.com, http://tweenparenting.about.com/od/physicalemotionalgrowth/tp/Types-of-Bullying.htm Norfolk County Council, http://www.schools.norfolk.gov.uk/index.cfm?s=1&m=1096&p=1263,page&id=548Respect, http://www.respect2all.org/students/bullying-definitions
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Reactive Bullying
Examples: Taunting a peer
until the peer reacts. Then claims to be a victim.
Causes conflict AND is attacked by peers.
Reactive bullies may target those that have also acted as a bully.
Source:http://www.stopbullying.gov About.com, http://tweenparenting.about.com/od/physicalemotionalgrowth/tp/Types-of-Bullying.htm
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Bullying: Who’s Affected?
Bully Victim or Target Bystander / witness – passively watch Assistant – take part in ridicule or
intimidation Reinforcer – encourage by showing signs of
approval Defender – intervene, distract, discourage
Bullying: A Module for Teachers, Sandra Graham, http://www.apa.org/education/k12/bullying.aspx
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Bullying: Who’s Affected?
The VICTIM or TARGET tends to: Have low self-esteem Be less popular Have few or no friends Social minorities Be passive Socially withdrawn Depressed, anxious and lonely May blame themselves for predicamentBullying: A Module for Teachers, Sandra Graham, http://www.apa.org/education/k12/bullying.aspxhttp://www.stopbullying.gov/topics/risk_factors/index.html
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Bullying: Who’s Affected?
The BULLY tends to: Be well connected Have social power Have lots of friends Have high self-esteem May be overly concerned about their
popularity. May tend to dominate / be in charge of
others. May have inflated self-views
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Video – What’s Going On
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True or False?
Based on reported incidences, males bully more than females.
True
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True or False?
Because of its prevalence, many accept bullying as part of growing up.
True
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True or False?
The United States is the leading country on programs to address bullying.
False
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True or False?
Bullies are loners, low academic achievers, insecure and usually have few friends.
False
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True or False?
Those who bullied or were bullied as students are likely to become bullies as adults.
True
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True or False?
Fighting back or standing up to a bully will stop the behavior.
False
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Anti-bullying Super Heroes
Immediate Intervention Strategies:1. Separate those who are engaged as
bullies and victims. Talk to them separately.
2. Create a safe place for those targeted.3. Delve into behavior of why students are
bullying.4. Hold bystanders accountable.
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1. Assess the extent of the bullying problem.
2. Ensure that the class understands the definition of bullying
3. Confront students engaged in bullying in a firm and fair manner.
4. Provide appropriate and consistent consequences for bullying.
Intervention: Turning Around Bullying
Behavior
Preventing Classroom Bullying: What Teachers Can Do, Jim Wright, www.interventioncentral.org
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Resources
California Department of Education (www.cde.ca.gov)• Learning Support/Safe Schools• Sample Bullying Prevention Policy• Sample Policy for Conflict Resolution• How Does A Caring Adult Talk To A Bully?
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Resources
Classroom Activities• Chalk Talk www.schoolsafety.us • Bully Busters www.stopbullyingnow.net • Take Action Now www.education.com/bullying • NEA www.nea.org/ToolsandIdeas • Teaching Tolerance www.tolerance.org
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