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Respect for Self and Others: Bullying/Harassment

Respect for Self and Others: Bullying/Harassment. School Counseling Department–Presented By: Tamika Gregory, Counselor. Respect for Self and Others: Bullying/Harassment. BULLYING AWARENESS. Respect for Self and Others: Bullying/Harassment . Definition of Bullying

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Respect for Self and Others: Bullying/Harassment

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  1. Respect for Self and Others:Bullying/Harassment School Counseling Department–Presented By: Tamika Gregory, Counselor

  2. Respect for Selfand Others:Bullying/Harassment BULLYING AWARENESS

  3. Respect for Self and Others:Bullying/Harassment • Definition of Bullying • "Bullying" means any physical, written or verbal expression (including the use of electronic technologies) or pattern that is intended to cause or does cause distress to one or more students. This also may interfere with another student or students' educational benefits, opportunities, or performance. • Bullying is aggressive behavior that involved unwanted negative actions • Bullying involves a pattern of behavior repeated overtime • Bullying involves an imbalance of power or strength

  4. Respect for Self and Others:Bullying/Harassment • Harrassment • Violate the rights of another due to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age , national origin, disability or status protected by law. • Intimidating, Hostile, or Offensive behaviors. • Interferes with work or school. • Effects a person’s employment or academic opportunities.

  5. Respect for Self and Others:Bullying/Harassment • FACTS • About 30% school children is either a bully or a victim. • Bullying affects about 6 million elementary and middle school students in the U.S. • 15-20% of all children report being bullied on a regular basis. • Bullying is more than beating people up. There are three basic types of bullying: physical, verbal and emotional. Most bullying is verbal (words). • 53% of kids admit having said something mean or hurtful things to another online. • Bullying hurts everyone. Victims feel sad, afraid, anxious and bad about themselves. Witnesses/Bystanders may feel afraid and anxious. Bullies often get into serious trouble as adults.

  6. Respect for Self and Others:Bullying/Harassment • REASONS/Stereotypes • Highest Ranked Reasons for being Bullied • Males - Females Didn’t fit in Didn’t fit in Who their friends are Who their friends are Physical weakness Clothing Short tempered Facial appearance Clothing Weight Low Self-Esteem Low Self-Esteem

  7. Respect for Self and Others:Bullying/Harassment • Bully: Needs to feel powerful, in control. Often gets into serious trouble as adults. Research shows that 1 in 4 bullies have a criminal record by age 30. • Victim: feels sad, anxious, and has lower self-esteem • Bystander: may feel afraid, anxious, lower self-esteem, and shame. Who is involved in a bullying situation?

  8. Respect for Self and Others:Bullying/Harassment Bullying Scenario: Alex was a popular student who started bullying another students named Kevin. Alex convinced others to bully Kevin too, especially on the bus when no one was really watching. The bullying became so intense that Kevin started skipping school, his grades dropped, and he complained of health issues. Eventually, Kevin committed suicide. BULLYING DISCUSSION: DO YOU THINK ALEX FEELS REGRET FOR BULLYING KEVIN? DO YOU THINK ALEX WILL CHANGE AS A RESULT OF THIS EXPERIENCE? WHAT DO YOU THINK KEVIN COULD HAVE DONE TO DEFLECT THE ABUSE OR BETTER HANDLE THE SITUATION? ARE THE OTHER STUDENTS ON THE BUS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALEX BULLYING KEVIN? HOW COULD THEY HELP KEEP THE BULLYING FROM GETTING OUT OF CONTROL?

  9. Respect for Self and Others:Bullying/Harassment

  10. Respect for Self and Others:Bullying/Harassment REVIEW – DEFINITION VERBAL, PHYSICAL, OR WRITTEN. UNWANTED, REPEATED, IMBALANCE OF POWER PEOPLE INVOLVED IN BULLYING SITUATION BULLY, VICTIM, BYSTANDER

  11. Respect for Self and Others:Bullying/Harassment • STEP UP TO GOOD DECISIONS • STEP ONE: STATE the decision to be made. • STEP TWO: LIST the options. • STEP THREE: WEIGH the possible outcomes • STEP FOUR: CONSIDER VALUES • STEP FIVE: DECIDE & ACT • STEP SIX: EVALUATE your decision

  12. Respect for Self and Others:Bullying/Harassment RELATIONAL AGGRESSION FEATURES BEHAVIORS THAT HARM OTHERS THROUGH DAMAGE (OR THE THREAT OF DAMAGE) TO RELATIONSHIPS OR FEELINGS OF ACCEPTANCE, FRIENDSHIP, OR GROUP INCLUSION. FEMALES TEND TO EXHIBIT RELATIONAL AGGRESSION MORE THAN MALES GOSSIP/RUMORS SOCIAL EXCLUSION THREATS TO WITHDRAW FRIENDSHIP SILENT TREATMENT DAMAGING REPUTATIONS (CRICK, CASAS, & KU, 1999, P. 77).

  13. Respect for Self and Others:Bullying/Harassment • STEP UP TO GOOD DECISIONS • STEP ONE: STATE the decision to be made. • STEP TWO: LIST the options. • STEP THREE: WEIGH the possible outcomes • STEP FOUR: CONSIDER VALUES • STEP FIVE: DECIDE & ACT • STEP SIX: EVALUATE your decision

  14. Respect for Self and Others:Bullying/Harassment Once it’s out there … You CAN’T get it back!

  15. What You Can Do … Avoid negative comments online and don’t play a role in online bullying Be mindful of the information you send to others on- line. Respect others and yourself enough to not by a bully Never send nude pictures of yourself or others online; they never go Away. Cyberbullying is just as harmful as bully- ing someone in person Avoid gossip and group chats where it involves demean- ing others Tell a trusted adult If you know of that Someone is being Bullied online

  16. Respect for Self and Others:Bullying/Harassment • Psychological, physical, and emotional • depression, anxiety, anger, • school failure, school avoidance, and school violence • Legal Problems • School suspension • Probation • Sued/Lawsuits

  17. Respect for Self and Others:Bullying/Harassment END OF PRESENTATION

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