There are four topics covered by the program that include definitions, specific information for presenters and children about each topic and strategies for children to
respond to bullying behaviour.
Teaching your kids how to
respond to bullying when they see it will go a long way in improving the climate at your child's school.
When asked about how adults at their
school respond to bullying and harassment, only 60 percent of students report that adults at their school try to stop bullying and harassment.
Though painful,
responding to bullying attacks is an important opportunity for your child's growth in her social relationships if you provide support.
For example, Margolis said, components of a student's specialized educational plan, called an «Individualized Education Program,» need to be heavily integrated in
responding to bullying incidents.
The document, «Preventing and Tackling Bullying», is intended to «help schools prevent and
respond to bullying as part of their overall behaviour policy.»
Historically, bullying had been viewed as «a childhood rite of passage,» but National Bullying Prevention Month is now a nationwide call to action — providing schools, parents and students with the educational resources and support to
better respond to bullying behavior.
Pellegrini and colleagues36, 37 further discuss the «aggressive victim,» defined as youth
who respond to bullying with reactive aggression.
The Youth Council (ages 10 - 13) and Teen Peer Leaders (ages 14 - 17) develop skills in a biweekly support group to advocate for themselves and peers to
respond to bullying effectively and prevent further incidences.
Some of the most impressive things I have ever seen my sons achieve together have come as the result
of responding to bullies, breakups, and being forced to do a household project by their father.
Practice with a friend or family member how you might
respond to the bully.
We also have to ensure that our churches are prepared to
respond to bullying and abuse when it happens.
Here's why empowering your child to
respond to bullying is important.
«This gives students a creative way to talk about what they can do to
respond to bullying,» explains Shahan Panth, co-founder of Bitstrips.
When a school has anti-bullying policies and procedures in place and all staff trained to recognize and
respond to bullying, it's well on its way to preventing bullying and creating a safe and supportive environment for its students.
SEL also helps prevent and
respond to bullying and other inappropriate behaviors in and out of school.
Review of policies and practices on recognizing and
responding to bullying and harassment based on national origin to align with best practices
Difficulties with mental health, literacy, and social skills can make it harder for students to
respond to bullying, homelessness or traumatic events at home, he said.
Interviews provide insight into how to develop schoolwide awareness on how to recognize and
respond to bullying.
Since only 20 - 30 % of bullying incidents that occur are reported to adults it is imperative any program that is implemented include components that teach our children how to recognize and
respond to bullying and teach the adults who supervise our children how to respond when they observe bullying as well as how to respond when a child reports it.
One thing seems certain: Most students want adults to see what is going on in their world and
respond to bullying in caring, effective, and firm ways.
This guide focuses on your legal options against school districts and employees, which is the best way for making systemic change to the culture within schools, so they do a better job of preventing and
responding to bullying.
This is partly because half of our country's school administrators and educators haven't received training on how to prevent or
respond to bullying.
Designed with blended learning and group learning in mind, the PD In Focus ® platform channel School Culture and Climate: Addressing Bullying features videos, resources, and strategies to develop schoolwide awareness on how to recognize and
respond to bullying.