1. Bullying

2. Kitchen Cyberbullying

3. Did you know? Bullying is the most common form of violence in our society

4. Between 15%-30% of students are bullies or victims of bullies.

5. 160,000 kids skip school everyday because they fear being bullied

6. 8% of students miss 1 day of school per month in fear of bullies.

7. “Bullycide” is becoming a tragic result of repeated and relentless bullying.

8. 75% of the students who carried out school shootings from 1974 – 2000 were victims of bullying.

9. Bullying and the Gifted Child 67% of gifted students had experienced bullying by eighth grade 16% defined themselves as bullies 29% had violent thoughts

10. What does bullying look like? Elementary Name calling—teasing Ostracizing victims Physical (hitting, pushing, tripping) Verbal threats Stealing/taking items from victims

11. What does bullying look like? Middle School/High School Rumors or gossip Sexual Harassment Slam books Texting Facebook Message Boards

12. Gender Makes a Difference Boys Boys often use direct and aggressive bullying tactics – Physical – Verbal threats – Name calling and verbal teasing Girls Girls tend to use more subtle bullying tactics: – Ostracize or use relational aggression – Teasing verbally or through note writing, facebook or texting – Spreading rumors

13. Warning Signs in a Passive Victim Psychosomatic symptoms may develop to avoid school—stomach ache Anxious Sensitive and shy Student stays close to the teacher instead of peers

14. Warning Signs in Passive Victims Insecure Violence or victimization shows up in writing Excluded by peers Significant change in behavior toward school.

15. A Word about the Bully Myth – Bullies have low self esteem Fact – Studies have shown that most bullies are popular and are leaders in a group

16. Warning Signs of a Bully Behaves aggressively Undermines authority Lashes out with putdowns Lacks sympathy and empathy Impulsive Engages in other anti-social behavior

17. Strategies to Combat Bullying From www.bullystoppers.comwww.bullystoppers.com – The Poker Face – Selective Ignoring – Be Assertive – Don’t be an easy target – Use Comeback lines—not insults

18. Comeback Lines From www.bullystoppers.comwww.bullystoppers.com – You’re the king of putdowns. Congrats – Thank you, that was the look I was going for. – Bullystoppers.com has 101 comeback lines

19. RESOURCES

20. Life Strategies for Dealing with Bullies Life Strategies for Dealing with Bullies

21. Each title is available through Amazon.com

22. Some Resources from the Bay County Library System

23. www.bullystopper.com/links Highly Recommended Bullying Links Wired Safety Bully Police Bullies to Buddies Bullying.org In Memory of Jared High Bullying Online Model School Bullying Programs Statistics from Wellesley research project Bullying Resource Kit Stop Hazing Youth Crime Watch GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network) The Bullying 4-1-1 Olweus Bullying Prevention Program US Dept. of Education Office of Civil Rights Free Advice on Juvenile Law Find a School Attorney Court Decisions on School Bullying Wired Safety Bully Police Bullies to Buddies Bullying.org In Memory of Jared High Bullying Online Model School Bullying Programs Statistics from Wellesley research project Bullying Resource Kit Stop Hazing Youth Crime Watch GLSEN The Bullying 4-1-1 Olweus Bullying Prevention Program US Dept. of Education Office of Civil Rights Free Advice on Juvenile Law Find a School Attorney Court Decisions on School Bullying

24. Bibliography Brame, J. & French, L Bullying. ppt http://www.powershow.com/view/10a3dNjMwN/Bullying_flash_ppt_presentation http://www.powershow.com/view/10a3dNjMwN/Bullying_flash_ppt_presentation Peterson, J.S 2006. Study: Gifted Children Especially Vulnerable to Effects of Bullying. Purdue University. http://news.uns.purdue.edu/html4ever/2006/060406.Peterson.bullies.html http://news.uns.purdue.edu/html4ever/2006/060406.Peterson.bullies.html Hoagies Gifted. Bullies and Bullying Resources. http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/bullies.htm http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/bullies.htm Letson, NJ SAC LPC, T. Bullystoppers.com. www.bullystopper.com