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Bullying. How to respond!. Bullying Statistics. Every 7 minutes a child is bullied; 85% of the time, there is no intervention of any kind Each day, 160,000 students miss school due to bullying Bullying is a leading factor in suicide among kids 11-16 years old
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Bullying How to respond!
Bullying Statistics Every 7 minutes a child is bullied; 85% of the time, there is no intervention of any kind Each day, 160,000 students miss school due to bullying Bullying is a leading factor in suicide among kids 11-16 years old By age 24, 60% of bullies have been charged with a crime
Statistics 34% of all children report being bullied regularly at least several times a year 86% of children aged 12-15 report at least some form of bullying has interfered with their studies moderately or severely 43% of middle school children avoid the bathroom and locker rooms at all costs due to certainty of being bullied 1 of every 4 children is more than occasionally cyber-bullied
More stats… More 25 million families are currently traumatized by bullying in the U.S. today When polled, 98% of students indicated that they want teachers to intervene According to a 2011 Harvard School of Health Study, male bullies are nearly four times as likely as non-bullies to grow up to physically or sexually abuse their female partners
Stats…. In schools where there are antibullying programs, bullying is reduced by 50% Bullying was a factor in 2/3 of the 37 school shootings reviewed by the US Secret Service Recent bullying studies have found that schools that had a more intense bullying atmosphere, passing rates on standardized tests in such subjects as algebra, earth science and world history were 3 to 6% lower
Shubert Series Second Step Steps to Respect The Shubert Series helps to build character and teaches helpful ways for children to solve problems with others. The teacher, Mrs. Bookbinder models Conscious Discipline strategies for adults to use with children Second Step: research based program teaches social-emotional skills that children need to be successful in school. The children learned problem solving steps as well as, skills about how to be respectful and repsond to playground exclusion Steps to Respect: This research based program teaches children how to respond to bullying situations. It gives children the correct vocabulary and examples of how to confront various bullying issues.
Steps to Respect 8 lessons that focus on… Friendship Joining in What is bullying Being assertive Refusing to be bullied Reporting Bullying Bystanders!
3 R’s of Bullying Recognizing Bullying-one sided, keeps happening, unfair Refusing Bullying: ignore, walk away, stay away, find friends, be assertive Reporting Bullying: Tell any responsible adult. If the adult does not do anything tell another adult.
Articles Please choose an article that interests you… Once you read the article join a group of 7 and create a poster with the main points from the article. Bullying: An age-old problem that needs solutions Perpetrator to Playmate: How to stop bullying of disabled children Bullying in Kindergarten School-Based Cyberbullying interventions.
What you can do to help!!! Build a classroom community of trust and understanding. Establish clear rules and procedures about bullying. Adult supervision, particularly in less structured areas such as the playground, hallway and lunchroom. Train all adults in the school to respond sensitively and consistently to bullying. Improve parental awareness and involvement in working on the problem.
What you can do to help! Video-example of teacher addressing a bully situation. Teach students to speak assertively. Teach emotion management (stop and think about how you are feeling before you react.) Teach friendship and social skills in your classroom. Teach children how to respond to conflict. Teach children about what it means to be a bystander.
Example Student: He called me a “*&^*##”. Teacher: You look hurt/sad/mad/angry. I am sorry that happened. Did you like it when he called you that? What can you say to him? Student: Do not call me names, I don’t like it when you call me names. If it keeps happening then the student needs other strategies to use…move away, sit somewhere else, tell you again..ect. The teacher should also let the parent of both students know what has been happening.
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