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BULLYING: a “0” TOLERANCE POLICY

BULLYING: a “0” TOLERANCE POLICY. PRC Workshop 1 Tuesday 24 November 2009. TUNING IN. CONNECT - PAST. Before the April 1999 Columbine shootings, bullying was considered a normal part of growing up. CONNECT - FUTURE. WARNING from the American Medical Association (2002)

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BULLYING: a “0” TOLERANCE POLICY

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  1. BULLYING:a “0” TOLERANCE POLICY PRC Workshop 1 Tuesday 24 November 2009

  2. TUNING IN

  3. CONNECT - PAST • Before the April 1999 Columbine shootings, bullying was considered a normal part of growing up

  4. CONNECT - FUTURE • WARNING from the American Medical Association (2002) • bullying is a public-health issue with long-term mental-health consequences for both bullies and their victims

  5. CONNECT - FUTURE • Serious lasting effects • student being bullied • grades, absenteeism • (-) social & emotional development • suicide

  6. DR. MARK DOMBECK “It is not necessary to be physically harmed in order to suffer lasting harm. ‘Sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never harm me’ is more or less backwards. For the most part, physical damage sustained in a fist fight heals readily. . . What is far more difficult to mend is the primary wound that bullying victims suffer which is damage to their self-concepts; to their identities. Bullying is an attempt to instill fear and self-loathing. Being the repetitive target of bullying damages your ability to view yourself as a desirable, capable and effective individual.”

  7. CONNECT - FUTURE • Serious lasting effects • bully • 4 X more likely to engage in criminal activity by age 24 • < social skills • substance abuse

  8. BIG PICTURE • Bullying is a complex issue • Students need ongoing education to develop skills & strategies to IDENTIFY, COPE with, and PREVENT bullying

  9. GOALS • Define bullying • List types of bullying • List strategies to reduce bullying

  10. INFORMATION

  11. Myth-busters! • Bullying is simply a part of growing up. • Bullying is nothing more than conflict blown out of proportion. • Bullies suffer from low self esteem and pick on others to make themselves feel important. • Bullies are looking for attention - ignore them and the bullying will stop. .

  12. What is teasing? • Pokes fun in a lighthearted manner. • Isn’t intended to hurt. • Maintains the basic dignity of everyone. • Teaser and teased can swap roles with ease. • Is discontinued when person teased objects.

  13. What is taunting? • Based on an imbalance of power, and is one-sided. • is intended to harm. • Humiliating, cruel,bigoted comments disguised as humour. • Induces fear. • Continues even in the face of objection or hurt feelings.

  14. Teasing is not Taunting!

  15. Barbara Colorosa’s definition of bullying • Conscious, willful and deliberate hostile activity intended to: • HARM • INDUCE FEAR • CREATE TERROR

  16. The 4 Markers of Bullying... • Imbalance of power • Intent to harm • Threat of further aggression • Terror

  17. What bullying is not... • sibling rivalry • conflict • once off acts of impulsive aggression

  18. KINDS OF BULLYING

  19. KINDS OF BULLYING

  20. KINDS OF BULLYING

  21. Warning signs... • school • withdrawal • stealing money • mood swings • acts out of character

  22. Bully-proof your child! • Groups of friends. • Voice objections. • Assertiveness. • Humour • Self-defense.

  23. Is there a bully in the house? • Intervene with discipline. • create opportunities to “do good.” • Nurture empathy. • Teach friendship skills. • Engage in constructive, entertaining and energizing activities.

  24. Sticks & Stones...

  25. CYBERBULLYING Definition • Cyberbullying is the use of ICT, (Information Communications Technology, especially mobile phones and the internet), to deliberately upset someone else.

  26. New Characteristics • 24/7 • Audience - large and fast • Anonymity • Age, size unimportant • Sometimes unintentional

  27. Proactive Prevention • Talk about it. • Update and publicise policy • Make reporting easier • Promote “netiquette, e-safety, digital literacy”

  28. Response -School • Support victim • Investigate • Work with bully • Technology specific sanctions

  29. Safety Advice - Students • Think before you send • Never give out password • Learn to block • Don’t retaliate • Save the evidence • Speak Up! • Tell an adult.

  30. Safety - Parents • Be alert. • Learn about the internet. • Talk and understand. • Use internet tools. • Keep the evidence. • Report it.

  31. ACTIVITY • Think-Pair-Share • What are 2 to 3 useful bits of information you learned today that can positively impact on your children?

  32. QUESTIONS

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