Welcome Gilmer County Schools to the OBPP

History: Dan Olweus of Norway is a co-author of the (OBPP)

His program is based on 35 years of research across several countries throughout the world

Integrating across grades Pre-K – 8 Mid Ohio Valley Funders Coalition Trey Ross is major funder Received $10,000 for funding Chose program to reflect our county

missionMission: Gilmer County Schools will

develop lifelong learners who respect themselves and others, contribute to their community, and succeed in a changing world.

Questionnaire Training Theme: Take a Stand lend a hand Kick Off event Class Meetings Interventions Parent meetings

To Reduce existing bullying problems among students.

To prevent the development of new bullying problems.

To achieve better peer relations at school.

ABC Video

Bullying Results

Example: 40% of third grade boys at Glenville Elementary say they are bullied several times a week.22% of third grade girls say they are bullied several times a week.

Example: 40% of third grade boys at Glenville Elementary say they are bullied several times a week.

22% of third grade girls say they are bullied several times a week.

only 84% of 3rd – 6th graders say they have not bullied another student in the last few months: they won’t admit to bullying other students.

66% Of students that are bullied say it happens on the playground

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Graph 1a. Number of girls and boys responding by grade

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Graph 1c. Ethnicity (more than one response per student possible)

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National Comparison

Graph 3a. Percentage of girls who have been bullied "2-3times a month" or more (Q4 dichotomized)

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National Comparison

Graph 3b. Percentage of boys who have been bullied "2-3times a month" or more (Q4 dichotomized)

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Rumors

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Graph 7. Ways of being bullied, for students who reported being bullied "2-3 times a month"or more (Q4)

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On playground/athletic field (during recess orbreaks)

In hallways/stairwells

In class (teacher in the room)

In class (teacher not in the room)

In the bathroom

In gym class or locker room/shower

In the lunchroom

On the way to and from school

At the school bus stop

On the school bus

Somewhere else at school

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Graph 10a. Where the bullying has occurred, for students who reported beingbullied "once or twice" or more (Q4). Percentage of girls and boys who report

being bullied in various places

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On playground/athletic field (during recess orbreaks)

In hallways/stairwells

In class (teacher in the room)

In class (teacher not in the room)

In the bathroom

In gym class or locker room/shower

In the lunchroom

On the way to and from school

At the school bus stop

On the school bus

Somewhere else at school

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Girls and Boys National Comparison

Graph 10b. Where the bullying has occurred, for students whoreported being bullied "once or twice" or more (Q4). Percentage of

girls and boys who report being bullied in various places

Are there any questions about what has been presented

ABC CLIP

A person is bullied when he or she is exposed repeatedly or over time to negative actions on the part of one or more other persons, and he or she has difficulty defending him or herself.

Aggressive behavior that involves unwanted or negative actions

Typically involves a pattern of behavior repeated over time

Involves an imbalance of power and strength

Direct( Hitting, taunting, name calling)

Indirect( Rumors, exclusion, cyber bullying)

ABC 11:20

We will not bully others

We will help students who are bullied

We will include students who are left out

If we know that somebody is being bullied, we will tell an adult at school

and an adult at home

http://www.olweus.org/public/index.page

03_r-t_play_fight_bully.pdf