BULLYING WHAT EVERY TEACHER and BULLYING WHAT EVERY TEACHER and PARENT SHOULD KNOWPARENT SHOULD KNOW

by Cecile P. Howardby Cecile P. Howard

What is bullying? What is bullying? Bullying is unrelenting, un-wanting Bullying is unrelenting, un-wanting

behavior from peers, which involves behavior from peers, which involves humiliation, humiliation, and and ostracizing of a ostracizing of a person.  person. 

History Facts -Then and NowHistory Facts -Then and Now

Bullying was an urban problem Bullying was an urban problem Bullying is a Bullying is a huge problem in huge problem in

suburban schools. suburban schools. Bullying is a very common in the Bullying is a very common in the

United StatesUnited States..Bully is a huge problem Bully is a huge problem globally.globally.

Common Types of BullyingCommon Types of Bullyingin the United Statesin the United States

SSchool bullyingchool bullying

CCyber bullyingyber bullying

NNeighborhood eighborhood bullyingbullying

GGangs.angs.

Most Common Forms of BullyingMost Common Forms of Bullying

PPhysicalhysicalVVerbalerbalCyCyberberSSocial ocial IIsolation solation

Why Children & Adolescents BullyWhy Children & Adolescents Bully

BBullying ullying enables enables power over a victim. power over a victim.

Children repeat Children repeat behaviors they behaviors they witness at homewitness at home..

Jealous of other affluent peers.Jealous of other affluent peers.

To be the unbeknown leader of an ‘elite’ To be the unbeknown leader of an ‘elite’ group.group.

Bullying HappensBullying Happens

In route to and In route to and from schoolfrom school

Cafeteria & Cafeteria & hallwayshallways

Playgrounds & or Playgrounds & or during during unsupervised timeunsupervised time

BathroomsBathrooms ClassroomsClassrooms

StatisticsStatistics Most bullying at school is done in the Most bullying at school is done in the

classroom. classroom.

The teacher is mostly present.The teacher is mostly present.

Most teacher are unaware that a child is Most teacher are unaware that a child is being bullied.being bullied.

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Types of bulling happening in Types of bulling happening in the classroomthe classroom

A five month study in 2008 concludedA five month study in 2008 concluded:: Hitting Verbal (name calling, teasing) Exclusion Pushing

Disrespect of peer’s property

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Signs of Bullying For TeachersSigns of Bullying For Teachers

A drastic decrease in A drastic decrease in academic performance. academic performance.

Appears Appears noticeable afraidnoticeable afraid..AnxietyAnxiety..LLoss of appetiteoss of appetite..NNegative change egative change in in individualindividual..

Signs of Bullying for ParentsSigns of Bullying for Parents

A lost of interest in activitiesA lost of interest in activities.. Avoiding school with uAvoiding school with unsupported nsupported

illnessesillnesses.. AAppearing ppearing less noticless noticeableeable.. Inexplicable loss of coveted personal Inexplicable loss of coveted personal

items. items. Enigmatic cuts, scrapes and bruisesEnigmatic cuts, scrapes and bruises.. Trouble sleepingTrouble sleeping..

A Parent’s RoleA Parent’s Role

A short video on parent’s roleA short video on parent’s role

to help their child who is bullied.to help their child who is bullied.

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Victims of Bullying Suffer FromVictims of Bullying Suffer From

DepressionDepressionEEmotional motional sscarscars that last a that last a

lifetimelifetimePerpetual abuse as adultsPerpetual abuse as adultsVictims of domestic violenceVictims of domestic violenceAggression Aggression

Repercussions of Bullying and Finding Your way back

A short video about how a student conquered bullying

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Repercussions for Childhood Repercussions for Childhood BulliesBullies

ExExhibit anti-social behaviorhibit anti-social behaviorCCompulsivenessompulsivenessPPoor oor PaParenting renting SSkillskillsDomestic AbuseDomestic AbuseInvolvement in Criminal Involvement in Criminal

ActivityActivity

Consequences of Bullying

SuicideMental Heath Issues

MurderSchool ShootingsAggression

Best Practices to Combat Bullying

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Spotlight the problematic area(s) View bullying with a honest and

critical eye. Include parents and school staff

in prevention programs. Create system(s) to tackle issues

of bullying.

Best Practices to Combat Bullying

2-2

Increase staff support in areas where large amounts of students convene such as cafeteria, recess and dismissal.

Intervene immediately to cases of bullying.

BULLYING EFFECTSBULLYING EFFECTS

EVERYONEEVERYONE DO NOT IGNORE ITDO NOT IGNORE IT INTERVENE INTERVENE GET ADULTS INVOLVEDGET ADULTS INVOLVED

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