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Bullying from the School Yard to Cyberspace

Bullying from the School Yard to Cyberspace. Cathy Smith School Counselor Jeff Davis Parish Hathaway High School pk-12 school. LA BULLY FREE. Chirayu Shah. YOU can Follow and Contribute . Wiki Spaces LSCA SCENE. A+PEL Associated Professional Educators of Louisiana

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Bullying from the School Yard to Cyberspace

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  1. Bullying from the School Yard to Cyberspace Cathy SmithSchool Counselor Jeff Davis ParishHathaway High School pk-12 school

  2. LA BULLY FREE ChirayuShah

  3. YOU can Follow and Contribute Wiki Spaces LSCA SCENE

  4. A+PEL Associated Professional Educators of Louisiana http://www.apeleducators.org/ • LSCA Louisiana School Counseling Association http://www.louisianaschoolcounselor.com/

  5. True of False The ABC’s of Bullying Prevention • Bullying is a normal part of life! • Sticks and stone will hurt my bones, but words will never hurt! • Your child is safe from bullying at home!

  6. True False • Bullying is always physical! • Schools are basically helpless when it comes to stopping bullying! • Parents are feeling that they are powerless in helping their child when it comes to bullying at school!

  7. Duane Alexander, M.D., director of the NICHD. • "Being bullied is not just an unpleasant rite of passage through childhood. It's a public health problem that merits attention. People who were bullied as children are more likely to suffer from depression and low self esteem, well into adulthood, and the bullies themselves are more likely to engage in criminal behavior later in life." National Institute of Child Health and Development.

  8. The Bullied • Poem • The Bully, The Bullied, and the Bystander • Lottery! Birthday December

  9. Presentation • Cyber bulling • Ways to empower students • Understanding effects of bullying • Ways to promote student empathy • BONUS – What can we do about it!

  10. What is Bullying? Imbalance of power

  11. People Involved • Bully • Victim • Bystander

  12. Bully = Aggressor

  13. Why Bully?

  14. Bullies are not born – they are made!

  15. Victim = Vulnerable in some way

  16. What does it look like? • Physical • Verbal • Psychological National Institutes of Health Tonja R. Nansel, Ph.D

  17. Cyber bullying/using technology http://www.cyberbully.org/

  18. Flaming • Angry/confrontational messages Sexting • Sending nude or racy pictures through texts Harassment • Repeatedly sending mean insulting messages

  19. Masquerade • Pretending to be someone else • Send or post • Embarrassing • Offensive

  20. Outing • Forwarding • Private message • Picture • Post or send • Sensitive or embarrassing information

  21. Internet Jargon • Bash Board • Blog • Buddy List • Bulletin Board • Bully Blog

  22. Internet Jargon • Chat Room • Instant Message (IM) • Netiquette • Online Slam Book • Privacy Policy

  23. Civil Rights Act 1964 • Title IX of Educational Amendments 1972 Right to LEARN!

  24. Bullying Facts • Two-thirds of students believe that schools respond poorly to bullying • Students believe that adult help is infrequent and ineffective • 25 percent of teachers see nothing wrong with bullying or putdowns consequently intervene in only 4 percent of bullying incidents www.PacerKidsAgainstBullying.org

  25. We know there is a problem! STUDIES STATISTICS

  26. Effects of Bullying • Psychological scars • Low self esteem • Depression • Suicidal thoughts • Suicide

  27. Fear of being unsafe • Bystander could fear guilt or of being the next victim • Anxiety

  28. Okay, Okay, Okay – BUT what can schools do? A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM TO PREVENT BULLYING

  29. 7 Important Factors To Make It Work • Number 1 • Principal must be on board • Number 2 • Comprehensive Plan • of large scope; covering or involving much; inclusive

  30. Number 3 • Every faculty member, student and the community member need to be involved

  31. Number 4 • Clear and known policies and procedures • Number 5 • Spread the word and raise awareness

  32. Number 6 • Ongoing • Takes three years to change the climate of a school • Number 7 • Take all reports of bullying seriously and act quickly

  33. Bully Free Comprehensive Plan • Complete Surveys • Form an Advisory Counsel • Develop policy and procedures • Integrate bullying lessons and activities into the classroom and curriculum • Involve and educate parents/guardians • Educate and win over the faculty • Provide counseling for both the victim and bully

  34. LA-Bully-Free WikispacesLSCA Scene

  35. #1 Survey, Survey, Survey • Students • Parents • Faculty • Community

  36. #2 Form an Advisory Counsel • Students • Parents • Faculty • Community • Administration

  37. # 3 Develop Policy and Procedures • http://www.bullypolice.org/ • http://www.state.nj.us/education/parents/bully.htm • http://www.kenrigby.net/bguide2.htm • Check out LSCA Scene and LA-Bully-Free Wiki

  38. #4 Integrate bullying lessons and activities into the classroom curriculum and counselor classroom visits • Empowering bystanders • Safe School Ambassadors • Skills to deal with bullies • What does bullying look like • How to report an incident of bullying

  39. #5 Involve Parents/Guardians • Presentations • Workshops • Brochures • Campaigns • Part of the Advisory Counsel

  40. #6 Educate the Faculty • Professional Development • What to do if it happens • How to prevent it • Policies and Procedures • Part of the Advisory Board

  41. #7 Provide counseling for both the bully and victim • Group • Individual • Classroom setting

  42. GENERATION GAP IGNORANCE INDIFFERENCE RESEARCH EDUCATE EMPOWER CREDIBILITY UNDERSTANDING OWNERSHIP Project Rocket

  43. Response to Bullies • Ignore • Agree • Disagree • Neutral response • Confuse • Humor • Broken Record • Compliment Bullies want you to be upset!Don’t give them what they want!

  44. Resources • Anthony, Michelle, and Reyna Lindert. Little Girls Can Be Mean: Four Steps to Bully-proof Girls in the Early Grades. St. Martin, 2010. • Beane, Allan. The bully free classroom: over 100 tips and strategies for teachers K-8. 2. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Pub, 2005. • Beane, Allan. How To Be Bully Free Workbook. 1st . Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing Inc, 2006

  45. Blanco, Jodee. Please Stop Laughing at Us . . .: One Survivor's Extraordinary Quest to Prevent School Bullying. Benbella Books, 2008. • Coloroso, Barbara. The Bully, the Bullied, and the Bystander: From Preschool to HighSchool--How Parents and Teachers Can Help Break the Cycle (Updated Edition). Harper Paperbacks, 2009. • Eikov, Susan. Don't Pick on Me: Help for Kids to Stand Up to & Deal with Bullies. New Harbinger PubnsInc, 2010.

  46. H., John, and Ronald Oliver. The Bullying Prevention Handbook: A Guide for Principals, Teachers, and Counselors. 2008. • Kalman, Izzy. Bullies To Buddies: How To Turn Your Enemies Into Friends. 2005. • Langan, Paul. Bullying in Schools: What You Need to Know. West Berlin, NJ: Townsend Press Book Center, 2003. • Phillips, Rick, John Linney, and Chris Pack. Safe school ambassadors: harnessing student power to stop bullying and violence. Jossey-Bass, 2008.

  47. Patchin, Justin, and Sameer Hinduja. Bullying Beyond the Schoolyard. 1. 1. Thousand Oaks, California: Corwin, 2009. • Shore, Kenneth, and Ph.D. . The ABC's of Bullying Prevention. 2nd . 1. New York: Dude Publishing, 2005. • Williams, Esther. Breaking Down the Wall of Anger. YouthlightInc, 2009. • Williams, Esther. The Bully, the Bullied, and Beyond. YouthlightInc, 2005.

  48. Internet Resources • http://www.parentingbookmark.com/pages/articleMB04.htm • http://bullyingstatistics.blogspot.com/ • http://edgeretyblog.com/interviews/ • http://www.nobully.org.nz/guidelines.htm • Guidelines for Schools - “Stop Bullying!”

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