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Recognizing & Preventing Bullying Joy Turner Liberty University. “Sticks and Stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me.”. Words DO Hurt!. What is Bullying?.
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Recognizing & Preventing Bullying Joy Turner Liberty University
“Sticks and Stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me.”
What is Bullying? "A person is bullied when he or she is exposed, repeatedly and over time, to negative actions on the part of one or more other persons, and he or she has difficulty defending himself or herself“.
Types of Bullying 1. Verbal 2. Social exclusion or isolation3. Physical bullying ex. hitting, kicking, shoving, and spitting4. Lies and false rumors5. Having money or other things taken or damaged 6. Being threatened or being forced to do things by students who bully7. Racial bullying8. Sexual bullying9. Cyber bullying (via cell phone or Internet)
Impact of Bullying Students Who are Bullied - • Depression • Low self-esteem • Health problems • Poor grades • Suicidal thoughts
Students Who Bully Others - • Get into frequent fights • Steal and vandalize property • Drink alcohol and smoke • Report poor grades • Perceive a negative climate at school • Carry a weapon
Observers of Bullying - • Fearful • Powerless to act • Guilty for not acting • Tempted to participate
Schools with Bullying Issues - • The school develops an environment of fear and disrespect • Students have difficulty learning • Students feel insecure • Students dislike school • Students perceive that teachers and staff have little control and don't care about them
Prevention Olweus Bullying Prevention Program • School Level Components • Individual Level Components • Classroom Level Components • Community Level Components
The Bullied Don’t laugh at me, don’t call me names, Don’t take your pleasure from my pain. I’m a little boy with glasses The one they call a geek, A little girl who never smiles ‘Cause I have braces on my teeth And I know how it feels to cry myself to sleep I’m that kid on every playground Who’s always chosen last A single teenage mother Tryin’ to overcome my past You don’t have to be my friend But is it too much to ask: Don’t laugh at me Don’t call me names Don’t get your pleasure from my pain… Don’t laugh at me I’m fat, I’m thin, I’m short, I’m tall I’m deaf, I’m blind, hey aren’t we all.
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