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Anti-Bullying Summit Turnaround Training
Tina LylesSchool Counselor
Crossville Elementary School
Bullying StatisticsBullying Statistics• 1 out of 4 teens are Bullied.• 9 out of 10 LGBT students experienced harassment at school and online.• As many as 160,000 students stay home on any given day because they're afraid of being bullied. • 1 out of 5 kids admits to being a bully, or doing some "Bullying." • 43% fear harassment in the bathroom at school. • 282,000 students are physically attacked in secondary schools each month. • 80% of the time, an argument with a bully will end up in a physical fight. • 1/3 of students surveyed said they heard another student threaten to kill someone.• Playground statistics - Every 7 minutes a child is bullied. Adult intervention -4% Peer intervention - 11%. No intervention - 85%.
Resource: stampoutbulling.org
Bullying StatisticsCyber Bullying Statistics• 35% of kids have been threatened online. Nearly 1 in 5 have had it happen more than once. • 21% of kids have received mean or threatening e-mail or other messages. • 58% of kids admit someone has said mean or hurtful things to them online. More than 4 out of 10 say it has happened more than once. • 53% of kids admit having said something mean or hurtful to another person online. More than 1 in 3 have done it more than once. • 58% have not told their parents or an adult about something mean or hurtful that happened to them online.
Resource: stampoutbulling.org
2011 Youth Risk Behavior Survey(Center for Disease Control)
Within the last year, have you been…
Alabama Nationwide
Bullied on School property Total 14% 20.1%
Female 15.5% 22%
Male 12.5% 18.2%
Electronically bullied Total 12.3% 16.2%
Female 17% 22.1%
Male 7.4% 10.8%
Criteria that turns a Behavior into Bullying
OIntent to cause harm, pain, humiliation, or damage to the victim
ODisparity of power
ORepeated over time
Types of Bully BehaviorO VERBAL
O TeasingO Name callingO Inappropriate commentsO Threatening to cause harm or destroy property
O SOCIALO ExclusionO Rumors and/or gossipO Telling others not to be friends with victimO Embarrassing someone in public
O PHYSICALO Hitting, kicking, pinchingO SpittingO Tripping or pushingO Taking and/or breaking victims belongings
O CYBER OR ELECTRONICALO Text messaging (SMS and MMS)O EmailO Social networksO Embarrassing pictures, videos, websites or
fake profiles
Signs and Side EffectsO Physical signs
O Unexplained injuries or woundsO Lost or missing personal items
O Social/Emotional signsO Loss of interest in hobbies, sports, or other
activitiesO Higher risk of anxiety and/or depression
O Lower grades, drop in academic performanceO Decreased school attendanceO Thoughts of or acts of violence towards self or
others
Effects of Bullying on Learning and Schools
O Bullying creates a fearful environment that impacts learning
O 10% of students who dropped out of school, did so because of bullying (Hawker and Boulton, 200)
O Over 90% of school shootings involved young boys who were relentlessly tormented and bullied (Michael Kimmel)
O Bullying prevents the full inclusion of students with disabilities
Students with DisabilitiesOTend to be bullied more often and engage
in more bullying OStudents in restrictive environments
engage in and are victims of bullying more often that those in inclusive settings
ONeed stronger Peer Support Systems to lessen occurrence of bullying and victimization
ODisability Harassment
Resource: Dr. Chad Rose, Sam Houston State University
Cyber StatisticsO 87% of youth ages 12-17 regularly use the internet (UCLA)O 19% of children ages 6-11 have a computer in their home
(UCLA)O 80% of students in grades 5-12 spend at least one hour
per week on the internet. (i-Safe America)O 58% of students admit to using the internet unsafely,
inappropriately, or illegally (i-Safe America)O 43% of teens have been victims of cyber bullying in the
last yearO 81% of youth said that others cyber bully because they
think it’s funny.O Almost 80% of teens said that they either did not have
parental rules about Internet use or found ways around the rules. (National Crime Prevention Council)
Taking ActionO Educate students and parents about internet
safetyO Educate yourself, Learn what teens are doing
onlineO Supervise students when using technology at
schoolO Teach students about what Cyber Bullying is
and what the consequences areO Empower students by teaching them how to
report cyber bullying incidents and who to report incidents to
Cyber bullying can be far more reaching and
potent than traditional bullying
O Technology allows cyber bulling to reach an infinite audience
O Technology also allows harassing messages and images to be quickly distributed to large audiences
OCyber bullying is frequently anonymous
OCyber bullying can be done almost anywhere and at anytime
Resources for Teachers
O http://www.pacer.org/bullyingO www.stopbullying.govO www.youtubeO http://www.stompoutbullying.orgO iTunes U
TrendingUp Standers
Restorative Justice
Creating Up StandersO Empowering Bystanders by giving
them the information, skills, and confidence they need to stand up and make a difference
Resources for Creating Up Standers
Owww.choosingtoparticipate.org
Owww.facebook.com/UpStanders
Owww.schoolclimate.orgOwww.stompoutbullying.orgOwww.facinghistory.org
Restorative Justice
OCommunity vs. StateOBully, Victim, and Bully/VictimODon’t rush to criminalize the
BullyOPeaceful, Problem Solving
approach
Resources for Restorative Justice
Ohttp://www.restorativejustice.org
Ohttp://www.transformingconflict.org
Ohttp://www.rjca-inc.orgOhttp://www.dignityinschools.org
First Things First
OExamine school climateOKnow unique challenges and
strengthsOUnderstand different
approaches to disciplining bullies
Strategies for Schools
O Identify hotspotsOEstablish a reporting systemOEncourage student involvementOCreate an inclusive, safe
environment of belonging
Strategies for Administration
OSpearhead a plan for your schoolOSupport teachers, counselors,
coaches, etc.ODon’t mediateOCommunicate with parentsOBe a role model
Strategies for Teachers
O Respond to ANY incident you witness
O Use incidents as teachable momentsO Seek outside help when neededO Set an example with your own
behaviorO Never ignore a student who reportsO Don’t let peer group off the hook
Strategies for Parents and Communities
OPTA/PTO involvementOSporting eventsOGet community interest and
involvementO Invite community partners into
school
Ideas for ConsequencesO Empathy trainingO Restorative justiceO Counseling servicesO Detention/ suspension/ ISSO Parent conferences
BE CONSISTENT!
Ideas for Victims
OParent/student conferencesOCounseling servicesODevelop a plan for safetyODevelop a support systemOShare resources
You Should Know…
OCurrently, there is no Federal law that directly addresses Bullying
O2009, Alabama passed the Student Harassment Prevention Act
ODeKalb County’s plan
Thank you!
Tina LylesCrossville Elementary School
www.crossvillecounseling.wikispaces.comhttp://goo.gl/2Rb3y
(direct link to ppp handout)
