Patricia Crowley

Cindy Moren

Education 350-02

Bullying in SchoolsBullying in Schools

What is Bullying?What is Bullying?

• 4 Different types of Bullying:4 Different types of Bullying:– Physical BullyingPhysical Bullying– CyberbullyingCyberbullying– Verbal BullyingVerbal Bullying– Social/Relational BullyingSocial/Relational Bullying

• ““Bullying requires a power imbalance Bullying requires a power imbalance between aggressor and victim, and between aggressor and victim, and specifically excludes a conflict or fight specifically excludes a conflict or fight between students of equal strength.”between students of equal strength.”

Physical BullyingPhysical Bullying

• Includes:Includes:– HittingHitting– PunchingPunching– KickingKicking– Destruction of a child’s propertyDestruction of a child’s property– Any other type of physical harmAny other type of physical harm– ““Big Bully” Big Bully”

• Most easy to identify because it Most easy to identify because it involves discrete acts of violence and involves discrete acts of violence and can be readily observed.can be readily observed.

CyberbullyingCyberbullying

• Includes: Includes: – Harassing emailsHarassing emails– Harassing Instant MessagesHarassing Instant Messages– Intimidating websites/blogsIntimidating websites/blogs

• ““Cyberbullying" is when a child, preteen or teen is Cyberbullying" is when a child, preteen or teen is tormented, threatened, harassed, humiliated, tormented, threatened, harassed, humiliated, embarrassed or otherwise targeted by another embarrassed or otherwise targeted by another child, preteen or teen using the Internet, child, preteen or teen using the Internet, interactive and digital technologies or mobile interactive and digital technologies or mobile phones.phones.

• http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2485439857650955842&ei=Jd7gSbXpFZGgqgKU07i7DQ&q=cyber+bullying&hl=en

Verbal BullyingVerbal Bullying

• Includes:Includes:– TeasingTeasing– Name-callingName-calling– TauntingTaunting– Spreading gossip or malicious rumors.Spreading gossip or malicious rumors.

• Refers to statements that tease or insult the Refers to statements that tease or insult the victim, but do not threaten physical harm.victim, but do not threaten physical harm.

• Verbal bullying’s effects can be more Verbal bullying’s effects can be more devastating in some ways than physical devastating in some ways than physical bullying because there are no visible scarsbullying because there are no visible scars

• The subtlest form of The subtlest form of bullying and involves bullying and involves manipulation of friendship patterns and social manipulation of friendship patterns and social interactions to demean or exclude the victim interactions to demean or exclude the victim from peers. from peers.

• More prevalent in girls than boys.More prevalent in girls than boys.

• Victim is usually left out of social situations, Victim is usually left out of social situations, both in and out of school. Usually seen as an both in and out of school. Usually seen as an outsider.outsider.

• The social rank. Ex: the “popular kids.”The social rank. Ex: the “popular kids.”

Social BullyingSocial Bullying

Indicators of a VictimIndicators of a Victim

• Damaged/Missing pieces of clothes, Damaged/Missing pieces of clothes, books or other belongingsbooks or other belongings

• Unexplained cuts/bruises/scratchesUnexplained cuts/bruises/scratches• Limited friends at school/spends time with (antisocial)Limited friends at school/spends time with (antisocial)• Takes detours to schoolTakes detours to school• Looses interest in school/begins to do poorlyLooses interest in school/begins to do poorly• Appears sad, moody teary depressed when they get Appears sad, moody teary depressed when they get

homehome• Complains frequently of physical ailmentsComplains frequently of physical ailments• Has trouble eating or sleepingHas trouble eating or sleeping• Loss of appetiteLoss of appetite• Appears anxious/low self esteemAppears anxious/low self esteem• Aggressive behaviorsAggressive behaviors

Indicators of a BullyIndicators of a Bully

**Note** Identifying bullies **Note** Identifying bullies is not easy, but there are is not easy, but there are clues to help with physical bullies:clues to help with physical bullies:

• Children who are dominant, impulsive and Children who are dominant, impulsive and easily frustratedeasily frustrated

• Children who cannot empathizeChildren who cannot empathize• Cannot follow directions and rules and see Cannot follow directions and rules and see

violence as a desirable affectviolence as a desirable affect• Backgrounds can give insight: those who lack Backgrounds can give insight: those who lack

warmth and understanding at home or who warmth and understanding at home or who have parents who do not get involved with have parents who do not get involved with the studentthe student

• Victims decide enough is enough and take Victims decide enough is enough and take matters into own hands:matters into own hands:– Shootings Shootings

• Columbine High School, Littleton, CO- Columbine High School, Littleton, CO- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJ13CZ4Hekghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJ13CZ4Hekg

• Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA- Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA- http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dOLSNLsR5A&feature=relatedv=9dOLSNLsR5A&feature=related

• Santana High School, Santee, CA- Santana High School, Santee, CA- http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/santana/phohttp://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/santana/photogallery.htmltogallery.html

– SuicidesSuicides– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gE5yINOn4N4http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gE5yINOn4N4

• Physical InjuryPhysical Injury• Mental and Emotional InstabilityMental and Emotional Instability• Lower Self-esteemLower Self-esteem

Consequences of bullyingConsequences of bullying

What can be done?What can be done?

• Attend conferencesAttend conferences– Standing Up to Bullying ConferenceStanding Up to Bullying Conference

• Make laws against BullyingMake laws against Bullying– Kentucky School boardKentucky School board

• Positive reinforcementPositive reinforcement• Peer acceptance lessonsPeer acceptance lessons• Positive student-teacher relationshipPositive student-teacher relationship• School Based Violence Prevention ProgramsSchool Based Violence Prevention Programs

– Few schools have this; Positive Impacts towards physical Few schools have this; Positive Impacts towards physical bullying- creating increase in othersbullying- creating increase in others

– Social competence training, classroom management, Social competence training, classroom management, meditation and other types of interventionsmeditation and other types of interventions

What questions do you have?