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The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program

The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program. Fleetwood Middle School. The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program History. Originally implemented in Bergen, Norway in 42 schools In recent years, program has been tested in Canada, England, Germany, and the U.S.

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The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program

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  1. The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program Fleetwood Middle School

  2. The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program History • Originally implemented in Bergen, Norway in 42 schools • In recent years, program has been tested in Canada, England, Germany, and the U.S. • One of the 11 Blueprints for Violence Prevention (Center for the Study & Prevention of Violence)

  3. Researched Outcomes • Reductions in students’ self-reports of bullying • Reductions in self-reports of other antisocial behaviors (vandalism, school misbehavior) • Improved school climate

  4. Rationale • Most weapons brought to school by victims of bullying • Student suicide • Attendance issues • School dropout rates • School phobia • Lower grades and learning impact • Ethical and legal liability

  5. Elements of the Program • Core team training and planning • School-wide interventions • Classroom-level interventions • Individual interventions • Community interventions

  6. Goals • Reduce existing bully/victim problems • Prevent development of new bully/victim problems • Improve peer relations • Improve school climate

  7. Bullying A student is being bullied when he or she is exposed, repeatedly and over time, to negative actions on the part of one or more students.

  8. Bullying is… • Intentional harm-doing • Repeated over time • A display of an imbalance of power • Direct or Indirect

  9. Bullying Affects Everyone • Victims • Bullies • Bystanders • School Climate

  10. The Program Is Not… • A curriculum • A conflict resolution program • A peer mediation program • An anger management program

  11. The Program Is… • A school-wide effort • Systems AND individual oriented • Prevention AND problem-solving • Focused on changing norms and behavior • Research-based • NOT time-limited: Systematic effort over time

  12. Bullying Prevention Core Team • Mr. Schutt • Mrs. Murray • Mrs. Wuscher • Mrs. DeCesar • Mrs. Porambo • Mrs. Theodore • Ms. Rowlands • Mrs. Joseph • Mrs. Hannum • Ms. Price • Ms. Strunk • Ms. Zawaski The Team!

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