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CHELTENHAM ELEMENTARY

CHELTENHAM ELEMENTARY. Program Components. Classroom. School. Parents. Community. Individual. The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program IS. Designed for ALL students Preventive AND responsive Focused on changing norms and restructuring the school setting Research-based

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CHELTENHAM ELEMENTARY

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  1. CHELTENHAM ELEMENTARY

  2. Program Components Classroom School Parents Community Individual

  3. The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program IS... Designed for ALL students Preventive AND responsive Focused on changing norms and restructuring the school setting Research-based NOT time-limited: Requires systematic efforts over time

  4. a curriculum a conflict resolutionapproach a peer mediationprogram an anger managementprogram The OBPP IS NOT...

  5. What? When? Who? Bullying Why? Where? How?

  6. Olweus Definition of Bullying: “Bullying is when someone repeatedly and on purpose says or does mean or hurtful things to another person who has a hard time defending himself or herself.”

  7. Three Key Components of Bullying Behavior • Involves an aggressive behavior • Typically involves a pattern of behavior repeated over time • Imbalance of power or strength

  8. BULLYING = PEER ABUSE

  9. Bullying Rough-and-Tumble Play Real Fighting Distinguishing Among…

  10. Characteristics and Risk Factors… Students Involved in Bullying:

  11. Effects of Being Bullied • Lower self-esteem • Depression & anxiety • Absenteeism & lowered school achievement • Thoughts of suicide • Illness

  12. Research suggests two categories of bullied children: “submissive” or “passive victims” “provocative victims” or “bully-victims” Characteristics of Bullied Students

  13. Children with disabilities, special needs, and health problems Children who are obese Children who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or who are questioning their identities (GLBTQ) [TG CD #5] Children at Higher Risk of Being Bullied:

  14. Concerns About Children Who Bully • Children who bully are more likely to: • Get into frequent fights • Be injured in a fight • Steal, vandalize property • Drink alcohol, smoke • Be truant, drop out of school • Report poorer academic achievement • Perceive a negative climate at school • Carry a weapon

  15. Children Who Bully • Bullying may be part of a conduct-disordered behavior pattern • This pattern may continue into young adulthood • Olweus study: Bullies were 4 times as likely to have 3 or more convictions by age 24

  16. “Children who bully are loners.” “Children who bully have low self-esteem.” Common Myths About Children who Bully

  17. Bystanders may feel: Afraid Powerless to change the situation Guilty for not acting Diminished empathy for victims over time Effects of Bullying on Bystanders

  18. What Roles Do Students Play In Bullying Situations? G Start the bullying and take an active part A Students Who Bully Defenders Student Who Is Bullied Dislike the bullying, help or try to help the bullied student Take an active part, but do not start the bullying B H Followers The one who is being bullied Supporters C Support the bullying, but do not take an active part Possible Defenders F Passive Supporters D Dislike the bullying and think they ought to help, but don’t do it Like the bullying, but do not display open support Disengaged Onlookers E TG, p. 24

  19. Social contagion Weakening inhibitions against aggression Decreased sense of individual responsibility Gradual changes in the view of bullied student(s) Group Mechanisms in Bullying

  20. A Word About ….Adults Who Bully

  21. Misdirections in Bullying Prevention and Intervention • Simple, short-term solutions • “Program du jour approaches” • Group treatment for children who bully • Anger management or self-esteem enhancement for children who bully • Zero tolerance policies for bullying • Mediation/conflict resolution to resolve bullying issues • Selecting inappropriate supplemental materials

  22. OBPP Principles imply… • Adults are responsible • Clear & consistent message • Short & long-term focus • Follow model with fidelity • OBPP should become part of everyday life at school

  23. OBPP Principles imply: 6. Student involvement in changing climate 7. Student learning about bullying 8. OBPP is NOT peer mediation or conflict resolution 9. OBPP is not a classroom management technique

  24. Program Components Classroom School Parents Community Individual

  25. School-Level Components

  26. Olweus Bullying Questionnaire Locations of hotspots Patterns for girls & boys Insights into school climate Information to assess supervision Adult & student attitudes about bullying Impact of bullying on students Valuable planning tool

  27. Facts & Myths About BULLYING

  28. B 1. True or False? • Studies suggest that fewer than 10% of children are involved in bully/victim problems in elementary or middle school. False

  29. Percentage of Students Bullied 2-3 times/month or more

  30. Percentage of Students Who Bully Others 2-3 times/month or more

  31. B 2. True or False? • Children are more likely to be bullied in elementary school than in middle school.

  32. Bullied Students: Grade Trends 2-3 times/month or more

  33. Students Bullying Others: Grade Trends

  34. B 3. True or False? • Most bullying is physical in nature.

  35. How are Boys and Girls Bullied?

  36. B 4. True or False? • Girls bully just as much as boys; they just do it differently.

  37. Gender plays a role • Similarities: • Both boys and girls engage in frequent verbal bullying. • Girls and boys engage in relational bullying. • Differences: • Boys are more likely to physically bully. • Girls are more likely to use more subtle and indirect forms of bullying: social exclusion, rumor-spreading, friendship manipulation. • Boys are bullied primarily by boys; girls are bullied by boys and girls.

  38. B 5. True or False? • Boys are more likely than girls to be involved in cyber-bullying.

  39. Frequency of Being Cyber- BulliedKowalski, Limber, & Agatston (2007)

  40. Frequency of Cyber-Bullying OthersKowalski, Limber, & Agatston (2007)

  41. B 6. True or False? • The vast majority of children who are bullied tell a teacher or other member of the school staff.

  42. Reporting of Victimization • Many children do not report bullying to school staff. • Older students and boys are less likely than younger students and girls to report their victimization.

  43. Percentage of bullied students who have told/not told anyone about the bullying

  44. B 7. True or False? • Bullying is just as likely on the way to and from school as during school hours.

  45. Where the Bullying Has Occurred (if bullied once or more)

  46. B 8. True or False? • Most students who observe bullying don’t think they should get involved.

  47. If you see or learn that a student is being bullied, how do you usually react?

  48. The grades included are actually 3-4th

  49. The grades included are actually 3-4th

  50. The grades included are actually 3-4th

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