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Program Components School Classroom Individual Community Parents 2

The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program IS... Designed for ALL students Preventive AND responsive Focused on changing norms and restructuring the school setting Research-based NOT time-limited: Requires systematic efforts over time 3

a curriculum a conflict resolution approach a peer mediation program an anger management program The OBPP IS NOT... 4

“Bullying is when someone repeatedly and on purpose says or does mean or hurtful things to another person who has a hard time defending himself or herself.” Olweus Definition of Bullying: 5

Three Key Components of Bullying Behavior 1.Involves an aggressive behavior 2.Typically involves a pattern of behavior repeated over time 3.Imbalance of power or strength 6

Characteristics of Bullied Students Research suggests two categories of bullied children: – “submissive” or “passive victims” – “provocative victims” or “bully-victims” 7

Classroom-Level Components 1.Post and enforce school- wide rules against bullying 2. Hold regular class meetings 3. Hold meetings with students’ parents 8