CLASSROOM GUIDANCE Guidance info AntiBullying review IGP Info
CLASSROOM GUIDANCE Guidance info. /Anti-Bullying review /IGP Info.
C O U N S E L O R S Sunday Molen Alphabet A-G Annette Ballard Alphabet H-O Laura Mason Alphabet P-Z
Anti-Bullying APP Report Etiquette
General Statistics • More than half of bullying situations (57 percent) stop when a peer intervenes on behalf of the student being bullied (Hawkins, Pepler, and Craig, 2001). • School-based bullying prevention programs decrease bullying by up to 25% (Mc. Callion and Feder, 2013). • The reasons for being bullied reported most often by students were looks (55%), body shape (37%), and race (16%) (Davis and Nixon, 2010).
General Statistics • More than half of bullying situations (57 percent) stop when a peer intervenes on behalf of the student being bullied (Hawkins, Pepler, and Craig, 2001). • School-based bullying prevention programs decrease bullying by up to 25% (Mc. Callion and Feder, 2013). • The reasons for being bullied reported most often by students were looks (55%), body shape (37%), and race (16%) (Davis and Nixon, 2010).
DEFINITION OF A BULLY It is: • hurtful • intentional • imbalance of power • continual threat
DEFINITION OF A BULLY It can be: • • • physical verbal nonverbal/relational sexual electronic (“cyber bullying”)
SIGNS OF BULLYING • stays close to adults • avoids target areas • frequent absences • declines in school performance • unhappy
CYBER VS. TRADITIONAL • hurtful messages • vicious posts • humiliating photos • impersonation • mean polls • exclusion
DIFFERENCES Bullying Direct Cyber Bullying Anonymous From ‘Demystifying and Deescalating Cyber Bullying’ by Barbara Trolley, Ph. D. CRC, Connie Hanel, M. S. E. d & Linda Shields, M. S. E. d. http: //www. nyssca. org/CYBERBULLYING-pp-BT 28 th. ppt
DIFFERENCES Cyber Bullying On Campus Anywhere
DIFFERENCES Bullying Cyber Bullying Lot of energy Not so much and courage
DIFFERENCES Bullying Poor relationships with teachers Cyber Bullying Good relationship with teachers
DIFFERENCES Bullying Fear retribution Cyber Bullying Fear loss of technology
DIFFERENCES Bullying Mostly verbal and physical Cyber Bullying Multimedia
DIFFERENCES Bullying Requires strength Cyber Bullying Requires knowledge & skill
DIFFERENCES Bullying Requires strength Cyber Bullying Requires knowledge & skill
Once it’s out You can’t get it back!
EFFECTS • Students who experience bullying are at increased risk for depression, anxiety, sleep difficulties, and poor school adjustment (Center for Disease Control, 2012). • Students who bully others are at increased risk for substance use, academic problems, and violence later in adolescence and adulthood (Center for Disease Control, 2012).
EFFECTS • Compared to students who only bully, or who are only victims, students who do both suffer the most serious consequences and are at greater risk for both mental health and behavior problems (Center for Disease Control, 2012). • Students who experience bullying are twice as likely as non-bullied peers to experience negative health effects such as headaches and stomachaches (Gini and Pozzoli, 2013)
“BULLYCIDE”
WHY KIDS AREN’T REPORTING POTENTIAL THREATS Did you know 80% of school shooters told someone about their plan beforehand? Did you know that 80% of bullying is witnessed? And did you know that 80% of these incidents are NOT reported? Schools cannot continue to let these alarming trends go unnoticed. Why aren’t students sharing concerning behaviors and threats with you?
Intervention Strategies Students: • Don’t take part in the behavior • Don’t put yourself in harms way • Report it to a trusted adult
SCHOOL – WIDE PREVENTION Class Pacts 1. We will not bully other students. ” 2. “We will try to help students who are bullied, or get help from an adult. ” 3. “We will make a point to include students—not leave them out. ”
LAWS Students who engage in certain acts associated with bullying may be suspended or expelled from a school or district, as well as face civil fines and criminal penalties, including jail time, depending on the specific violation.
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