Introduction To Bullying Prevention

Created by Ed Jameson

What is bullying?A person is bullied when he or

she is exposed, repeatedly and over time, to negative actions on thepart of one or more other

persons, and he or she hasdifficulty defending himself or herself.

Types of bullying?• verbal bullying • social exclusion or isolation • physical bullying • bullying through lies and false rumors • having money or other things taken or

damaged

Types of bullying?• threats or being forced to do

things • racial bullying • sexual bullying • cyber bullying (via cell phone or

the Internet)

How is bullying different from other student interactions?

• The negative behaviors are intentionally targeted at a specific individual and do not occur by accident.

• The bullying behaviors are repetitive in nature and are not a onetime event.

• There is an imbalance of power between the students involved in the incident.

How is an imbalanceof power?

• A single student vs. multiple students

• An older student vs. a younger student

• Larger/taller student vs. smaller student

• Higher rank vs. lower rank

• Disability vs. no disability

What is the triad involved in bullying?

Bystanders

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How do I start talking about bullying with my class?

1. Define bullying

2. Define the 3 roles in a bullying incident

3. Role play different types of bullying

4. Read picture books that illustrate the concepts discussed in this presentation

5. Have a weekly class meeting to discuss class and bullying issues

Image Credits

Slide #1: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ainnicer1971/5162333551/

Slide#2: http://www.flickr.com/photos/billywarhol/54568256/

Slide #3: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pointshoot/2500644518/

Slide #4: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nimil/4476645306/

Side#6: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pimkie_fotos/2512997167/

Presentation created by:

Ed JamesonEDIM510

April 15, 2012Online Presentation Assignment