1. The Laguna Middle School Bullying Prevention Program

2. Definition of Bullying…
A student is being bullied when he or she is exposed repeatedly and over time to negative actions on the part of one or more students. Bullying implies an imbalance in power or strength.

3. What is bullying? Intentional harm-doing Repeated over time
Occurs in a relationship in which there is an imbalance of power

4. Types of Bullying VERBAL BULLYING PHYSICAL BULLYING DIRECT INDIRECT
Taunting
Teasing
Threats/Intimidation
Degrading racial or sexual comments
Obscene gestures
Hitting
Kicking
Shoving
Spitting
INDIRECT
Spreading rumors/gossip
Excluding someone from a group or activity
Cyber-bullying:
Cell phones s
Web sites
Encouraging another person to be a bully
Encouraging a fight
Types of Bullying

5. Bullying Behaviors Physical Aggression
Pushing
Shoving
Kicking
Hitting
Inflicting Bodily harm
Physical acts that are demeaning and humiliating

6. Rough Play vs. Bullying
There is a difference between rough play and bullying.
The term “rough-and-tumble play” is normally used when two or more students hit, push, chase, or try to wrestle with each other in a friendly, non-hostile, playful manner.
Research has shown that, even at an early age (about five years), students usually can differentiate between rough-and-tumble play and real fighting.
Students may say, “It’s fun,” “I like it,” “It makes me laugh,” as the most common reasons for participating in rough-and-tumble play.
It is relatively rare for rough-and-tumble play to develop into real fighting.

7. Bullying Behaviors Social Alienation
Gossiping
Embarrassing
Setting up to look foolish
Excluding from the group
Ethnic Slurs
Manipulating social order to achieve rejection

8. Bullying Behaviors Verbal Aggression
Mocking
Name Calling
Dirty looks
Taunting
Teasing about clothing or possessions
Verbal threats

9. Bullying Behaviors Intimidation
Threatening to reveal personal information
Graffiti
Publicly challenging to do something
Defacing property or clothing
Taking possessions
Playing a dirty trick
Coercion

10. Hot Spots for Bullying
Multipurpose room
Hallways
Bus

11. Why Do We Need a Bullying Program?
Bullying affects everyone!!!
Victims
Bullies
Bystanders

12. What Roles Do Students Play In The one who is being bullied
BPCC Coordinating Committee Training
BPCC Coordinating Committee Training
What Roles Do Students Play In
Bullying Situations? A G
Start the bullying and take an active
part
Students Who Bully
Dislike the bullying, help or try to help the bullied student
Defenders
Student Who Is Bullied
Take an active
part, but do not start the bullying B
Followers H
The one who is being bullied
Supporters
Support the bullying, but do not take an active part C
Possible
Defenders F
Peer group plays an important role in motivating and encouraging bullying in many situations.
As this continuum shows, students who bully often get various types of support—from followers (hench boys or hench girls), supporters, & passive supporters.
Shows group phenomenon: roles vary among participants & observers. Some are much more active than others.
This “Bullying Circle” is an important OBPP tool to illustrate roles in bullying situations & to build understanding about how the program helps shift behavioral norms & attitudes.
Engage participants in Bullying Circle Exercise (TM Tab 11, Doc. 7) using the large role play cards (TM Tab 11, Doc. 8)
TG, pp ; SWG CD Doc. 1, pp
Passive
Supporters
Like the bullying,
but do not display
open support D
Dislike the bullying and think they ought to help, but don’t do it
Disengaged
Onlookers E
TG, p. 24
Watch what happens, don’t take a stand 12
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13. Goals of the Bully Prevention Program
Reduce existing bully, victim, bystander problems among school children
Prevent the development of new bully, victim, bystander problems
Improve peer relations
Improve school climate

14. Rules for Bully-Free Schools
LAGUNA SCHOOL RULES AGAINST BULLYING
We will not bully others.
We will try to help students who are bullied.
We will include students who are left out.
When we know somebody is being bullied, we will tell an adult at school and an adult at home.

15. HOW TO REPORT BULLYING Tell an adult at school and an adult at home.
Leave a note in the office.
Call the school at
the school:

16. Feel empowered!
Step in or report bullying!
Make Laguna a better place for all students!