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Bully Prevention and Intervention: Be Brave, Speak Up, Be the one!

Bully Prevention and Intervention: Be Brave, Speak Up, Be the one!. Center Grove Middle School North. Why?. Indiana Law Changes President Obama in 2012 joined http :// www.youtube.com/watch?v=bokjYnPeSuA. What’s changing?.

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Bully Prevention and Intervention: Be Brave, Speak Up, Be the one!

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  1. Bully Preventionand Intervention: Be Brave, Speak Up, Be the one! Center Grove Middle School North

  2. Why? • Indiana Law Changes • President Obama in 2012 joined • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bokjYnPeSuA

  3. What’s changing? • Indiana Law: the “anti-bullying” bill was signed into law on May 11, 2013. • This significantly altered and enhanced the IN definition of bullying. • A student exhibiting bullying behavior can be disciplined no matter when and where the conduct occurs. • Possible school & legal consequences

  4. What does BULLYING mean? • Bullying is overt, unwanted, repeated acts or gestures with an intent to… • Harass – “to annoy continually” • Ridicule – “the act of exposing to laughter” • Humiliate – “to reduce to a lower position in one’s own eyes or others’ eyes” • Intimidate – “to make timid or fearful” • Harm – “to injure”

  5. Bullying Defined • Bullying can include physical bullying, verbal bullying, social/relational bullying, and electronic/written communication.

  6. Physical Bullying • Involves hurting a person’s body or possessions. It includes hitting/kicking/punching, spitting, tripping or pushing, taking or breaking someone’s things, and making mean or rude hand gestures.

  7. Verbal Bullying • Involvessaying mean things. It can include teasing, name-calling, inappropriate sexual comments, taunting, or threatening to cause harm.

  8. Social/Relational Bullying • Involves hurting someone’s reputation or relationships. Social bullying involves telling other children not to be friends with someone, leaving someone out on purpose, spreading rumors about someone, or embarrassing someone in public

  9. Electronic/Written Communication • Involves cyber-bullying, collective or group note writing, any bullying undertaken through the use of electronic devices (computer or cell phone).

  10. How to Report Bullying • Tell any adult! • Complete green form in Student Services • Talk About It

  11. How do we stop bullying at MSN Build character!!! Be more than just a witness!

  12. Character: doing what is right when no one is looking http://www.values.com/inspirational-stories-tv-spots/72-Locker http://www.values.com/inspirational-stories-tv-spots/66-Cafeteria http://www.stopbullying.gov/videos/2013/04/anti-bullying-be-that-one.html

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