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Learn about the Bully Free Program's philosophy, components, and materials. Discover a sampling of strategies to prevent and address bullying in schools. Visit www.bullyfree.com for more information.
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Allan L. Beane, Ph.D. www.bullyfree.com abeane@bullyfree.com
Bully Free Program’s Philosophy, Components, Materials and A Sampling of Strategies by Allan L. Beane, Ph.D. www.bullyfree.com abeane@bullyfree.com
Anti-bullying Program Philosophy(Click on “Bully Free Program at www.bullyfree.com), Description of Program • A whole school system approach is most effective. • It is thelittle things we do every day that makes a difference in attitudes, thinking, and behavior. www.bullyfree.com
Not just Bully Free Assembly Programs, Bully Free Month, Parent Presentation, Video Series, etc. • Systematic implementationofcurriculum • On-going effort to promote the Golden Rule www.bullyfree.com
Systematic implementationof prevention and intervention strategies that are: • administrative • teacher-centered • student-centered • parent-centered (education and involvement) www.bullyfree.com
Any program should be flexible enough to allow for the creativity of school personnel. www.bullyfree.com
Major Components of the Bully Free Program www.bullyfree.com
Major Program Components www.bullyfree.com
Bully Free Program Materials and Resources www.bullyfree.com
Bully Free Program Kit (K-8) www.bullyfree.com
Four (4) Program Implementation Manuals for the Bully Free Program Team in each school. www.bullyfree.com
Usernames and passwords for accessing a comprehensive scope and sequence of Bully Free Lesson Plans (K-8 – Books as PDF Files). www.bullyfree.com
Developed over a two year periodby teachers and counselors working with Bully Free Systems, LLC • Tested in 23 schools • 30 or more core/essential lesson plansat each grade level, including cyber bullying and several supplemental lessons www.bullyfree.com
Heavy focus on anti-bullying content, including cyber bullying • Promote the Golden Rule, develop empathy, and teach students to be a voice of kindness, voice of acceptance and voice of courage • Empower bystanders and teach them to play a major role in preventing bullying and to stop bullying www.bullyfree.com
Lessons Include: • Learner Outcome(s) • Preparation and Materials • Discussion and Interactive Group Activities • Age-appropriate songs, short stories and poems www.bullyfree.com
Reflection and Journaling • Handouts • Lesson Extension • Parent Chats (English and Spanish) for educating and involving parents www.bullyfree.com
Accountability www.bullyfree.com
Two Bully Free Reference Guides (PDF Files on CD) www.bullyfree.com
Book for Parents (PDF File on CD) www.bullyfree.com
Book for Students – How You Can Be Bully Free (Grades 4-8) - PDF File on CD www.bullyfree.com
Establishing a Peers for Peace – Bully Free Club www.bullyfree.com
Brochures for educators, students, and parents (PDF File on Program’s CD). www.bullyfree.com
4 Bully Free Logos (2 Print and 2 Web Versions) – Files on CD www.bullyfree.com
10 Zone Posters www.bullyfree.com
Materials for Counselors (Elementary and Middle School) www.bullyfree.com
Materials for the Elementary and Middle School Libraries www.bullyfree.com
A Sampling of Bully Free Program Strategies www.bullyfree.com
Strategies appear in the Bully Free Reference Guides and are integrated in the Bully Free Lesson Plans. www.bullyfree.com
President Jimmy Carter said: “Peace is active, not passive Peace is doing, not waiting, Peace, like war, must be waged.” www.bullyfree.com
Classroom-Centered Strategies www.bullyfree.com
Classroom-Centered Strategies • Bully Free Lesson Plans for All Grade Levels (Preschool – High School). • Harness the energy of students (contests around poems, skits, bulletin boards, posters, banners, songs, t-shirt designs, logos, door decorations, Bully Free Bracelets) – establish a Peers for Peace Club- Bully Free Club or Establishing a Bully Free Club -- have a Campaign Against Bullying – Bully Free Student Council Handbook). www.bullyfree.com
Student Involvement Activity PSA By Murray High Students www.bullyfree.com
Encourage students to reflect on past bullying. • Anger control (Help Students Manage Their Anger). • Use photographs—class scrapbook, class directory, bulletin board (promotes unity). www.bullyfree.com
Avoid displaying weaknesses (reading out loud, working at the board, etc.). • Ask students to display strengths (opportunities to shine). www.bullyfree.com
Keep grades a private matter. • Identify similarities (My Favorite Things). • Involve class in service projects—creates unity . www.bullyfree.com
Discuss models of acceptance (newspaper stories, television stories, movies, etc.). • Discuss songs (Don’t Laugh at Me by Mark Wills and One of these Days by Tim McGraw) www.bullyfree.com
Discuss scenes in movies such as Mask [Universal Studios], Forrest Gump [Paramount Pictures], and The Elephant Man, etc. www.bullyfree.com
“Mask” Movie Clip What questions about this movie clip would you ask students? www.bullyfree.com
Mask(Universal City Studios, Inc. 1985) www.bullyfree.com
Sampling of Victim-Centered Strategies www.bullyfree.com
Sampling of Victim-Centered Strategies • Victims need help in managing the hurt. • Victims need to learn how to deal with bullies. www.bullyfree.com
Safety Plan Strategies: • Immediately develop a safety plan for the victim: • Avoid places where bully hangs out. • Never walk alone. • Never go to the bathroom alone. • Don’t use same hallway and stairwell. • Report to an adult each day. www.bullyfree.com
Discuss with victims the coping strategies from anti-bullying books for students (i.e., How You Can Be Bully Free or other anti-bullying books). www.bullyfree.com
Encourage and assist parents by providing them with anti-bullying books (i.e., Protect Your Child from Bullyingby Allan L. Beane or other anti-bullying books). www.bullyfree.com
Parents given access to Helpful Fact Sheets for Parents on the school’s server. www.bullyfree.com
