Berkeley County Schools Olweus Bullying Prevention Program … · 2017. 8. 11. · Berkeley County Schools Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (OBPP) Introduction Elice Gregory Assistant

Berkeley County Schools Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (OBPP)

Introduction

Elice GregoryAssistant Director, Student Support Services, BCS

Kelly PiepenbrinkAttendance Worker, BCS

Joette StephensTeacher, Gerrardstown Elementary

©2017-2018 Olweus Bullying Prevention Program, U.S. www.clemson.edu/olweus

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www.clemson.edu/olweus

Four Corners

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Reflecting on Bullying… from your school

days….

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Dan Olweus, Ph.D. Sue Limber, Ph.D.

Program Developer U.S. Developer


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Video: Overview of Bullying

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OBPP is . . .

• a systems change program • designed for all students (K-12) • preventive and responsive • focused on changing norms and

restructuring the school setting • research-based

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OBPP is for ALL Students • Those who are bullied • Those who bully others • Those who are “bystanders” – witnessing

purposeful aggression

The “workplace” or school environment is impacted by unaddressed bullying behavior, making it toxic for students and adults alike.


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OBPP IS NOT... • curriculum (a set of lessons to teach)

• conflict resolution or peer mediation

• classroom management technique

• anger management program

• suicide prevention program

• short term effort (1 or 2 years)


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What? When/ Where?

Why?

How?

Who is Bullied?

Who Bullies?


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Olweus Definition of Bullying:

Bullying is when someone repeatedly and on purpose says or does mean or hurtfulthings to another person whohas a hard time defendinghimself or herself.


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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



BULLYING = PEER ABUSE


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Types of Bullying

Direct

• hitting

• taunting

• name calling

Indirect

• rumors

• exclusion

• cyberbullying


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Distinguishing Among…

• Bullying

• Rough-and-Tumble Play; Friendly Teasing

• Real Fighting; Peer Conflict

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Bullying Behavior May Violate Civil or Criminal Law

• Physical bullying - assault • Gender bullying - sexual harassment or

assault, dating abuse, domestic violence • Intimidating for gain - extortion • Rumors/Lies - defamation of character • Bullying based on race, national origin, sex, or disability

– (civil rights violations) • Bullying disabled persons - disability harassment (Dear

Colleague Letter, October 2014) • Cyberbullying - harassment by

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Students Involved in Bullying:

Risk Factors and Effects 1. Children who are bullied 2. Children who bully others 3. Children who are both bullied

and bully others


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Students Who Are Bullied • Cautious, sensitive, quiet, and withdrawn

• Anxious, insecure, have low self-esteem

• Physically weaker than peers (boys)

• Physically mature earlier (girls)

• Have few friends--find it easier to associate with adults



Effects of Being Bullied

• Lower self-esteem • Depression and anxiety • Absenteeism and lowered

school achievement • Thoughts of suicide • Illness



Health Consequences of Bullying (Fekkes et al., 2004)

Bullied Not bullied Headache 16% 6% Sleep problems 42% 23% Abdominal pain 17% 9% Feeling tense 20% 9% Anxiety 28% 10% Feeling unhappy 23% 5% Depression scale

moderate indication 49% 16% strong indication 16% 2%

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Buhs et al. (2006) Study of Peer Exclusion Victimization and Academic Achievement

Peer Rejection

Peer Exclusion

Peer Abuse

Classroom Participation

School Avoidance

Achievement Decrease

Kindergarten 5th Grade

• Peer rejection in K associated with peer exclusion & peer abuse, grades K-5.

• Peer exclusion leads to decrease in classroom participation, which leads to decrease in achievement.

• Peer abuse leads to increase in school avoidance (but not directly to decreases in achievement).

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Children at Higher Risk of Being Bullied:

• Children with disabilities, special needs, and health problems

• Children who are obese • Children who are LGBT

(lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender)



Common Myths About Children who Bully

MYTHS

FACTS

Students who bully are loners. Students who bully have low self-esteem.



Popular Students May Use Bullying Behaviors To Maintain Power

• Who are the most powerful students in your school?

• How can we help students use their power to help?



Effects of Bullying on Bystanders

Bystanders may feel: – Afraid – Powerless to change the

situation – Guilty for not acting

– Diminished empathy for bullied students over time


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Activity

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What Roles Do Students Play In Bullying Situations?

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AStart the bullying and take an active part

Take an active part, but do not start the bullying

Support the bullying, but do not take an active part

Like the bullying, but do not display open support

Student Who Is Bullied

Students Who Bully

Followers

Supporters

Passive Supporters

Disengaged Onlookers

Possible Defenders

Defenders

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Watch what happens, don’t take a stand

Dislike the bullying, help or try to help the bullied student

Dislike the bullying and think they ought to help, but don’t do it

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Group Mechanisms in Bullying

• Social contagion • Weakening inhibitions against

aggression

• Decreased sense of individual responsibility

• Gradual changes in the view of bullied student(s)


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Effects of Bullying on School Climate

• Creates a climate of fear and disrespect

• Interferes with student learning • Students may feel insecure and

not like school as well • Students may perceive lack of

control/caring from adults

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Adults Who Bully

• Teacher to Student • Teacher to Teacher • Parent to Teacher • Teacher to Parent • Administrator to Teachers/Staff • Teachers/Staff to Administrators • Community Members to Administrators

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Program Components


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School-Level Components (Overview) 1. Establish a Bullying Prevention Coordinating

Committee (BPCC)– monthly meetings 2. Conduct committee and staff trainings (2 days/1

day) 3. Administer the Olweus Bullying Questionnaire 4. Hold staff discussion groups (monthly) 5. Introduce the school rules about bullying 6. Review and refine the school’s supervisory system 7. Hold a school kick-off event to launch the program 8. Involve parents


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about bullying

• We will not bully others. • We will try to help students who are

bullied. • We will try to include students who

are left out. • If we know that somebody is being

bullied, we will tell an adult at school and an adult at home.



Dear Colleague Letter: Bullying and Harassment

• Are the civil rights of a targeted student also being violated? – Title VI, CRA of 1964; prohibits discrimination on

basis of race, color, or national origin – Title IX, Educational Amendments, 1972; prohibits

discrimination on basis of sex – Section 504 of RA of 1973; Title II of ADA of 1990;

prohibits discrimination on basis of disability


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Classroom-Level Components

1. Post and enforce school wide rules against bullying

2. Hold regular class meetings

3. Hold meetingswith students’ parents



Class Meetings Video


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Maintaining Positive Classroom Management

• OBPP is not a classroom management program • BUT, helping teachers hone behavior management

skills will help to implement the program • Use of Positive Classroom Management Checklist


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Support Materials for Class Meetings

Class Meeting lesson notebook Hazeldenondemand.org (Username and password required) http://www.netsmartz.org/Educators http://www.ikeepsafe.org/educators/ http://www.stopbullying.gov/kids/index.html http://www.ncpc.org/ http://wvde.state.wv.us/healthyschools/SDFSBullypage.html http://www.pacer.org/bullying/resources/toolkits/


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http://www.hazeldenondemand.org/

http://www.netsmartz.org/Educators

http://www.ikeepsafe.org/educators/

http://www.stopbullying.gov/kids/index.html

http://www.ncpc.org/

http://wvde.state.wv.us/healthyschools/SDFSBullypage.html

http://www.pacer.org/bullying/resources/toolkits/


Support Materials for Class Meetings (continued)

•Teaching Tolerance Lessons and Videos (www.teachingtolerance.org)

•Anti-Defamation League Curriculum Materials(www.adl.org)

•GLSEN – Materials and Videos – No Name Calling Week (www.glsen.org)

•Welcoming Schools – Human Rights Campaign(www.welcomingschools.org)


http://www.teachingtolerance.org/

http://www.adl.org/

http://www.glsen.org/

http://www.welcomingschools.org/


Individual-Level Components 1. Supervise students’ activities 2. Ensure that all staff intervene on-the-spot when

bullying occurs 3. Hold meetings with students involved in bullying

4. Hold meetings with parents of involved students

5. Develop individual intervention

plans for involved students


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On-the-Spot Interventions: The Teachable Moment

1. Stop the bullying 2. Support student who has been bullied 3. Name bullying behavior and refer to school rules

4. Engage the bystanders 5. Impose immediate and appropriate

consequences (follow your school’s procedures)

6. Take steps to ensure bullied student will beprotected from future bullying

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Community-Level Components

1. Involve community members on the BPCC

2. Develop partnerships with community members to support your program

3. Help spread anti-bullying messages and principles of best practice throughout the community



BCS High Schools 20

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Percentage of students who reported being bullied 2-3 times a month or more

BCS 2014 BCS 2015 BCS 2016 Nat 2015

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BCS Intermediate Schools

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BCS 2011 BCS 2012 BCS 2013 BCS 2014 BCS 2015 BCS 2016 Nat. 2015

Remember…

• Stopping bullying takes a team effort.

• You play a critical position on the team.

• Change happens in small increments but can have positive long-term impact for us all.



©2017-2018 Susan Limber, PhD; Vicki Flerx, PhD; Nancy Mullin, MEd; Jane Riese, LSW; and Marlene Snyder, PhD

This presentation is based on the work of Dan Olweus, PhD.

Use of this presentation is restricted to persons trained by the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program and groups they work with for the express purpose of training schools, parents and community groups about the Olweus Bullying

Prevention Program model.

Appropriate credit to the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program must appear on all presentation materials. No other use or changes are permitted without prior

written permission from the authors.

For further information, please contact: Olweus Bullying Prevention Program, U.S.

At 864-656-6712



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Berkeley County Schools Olweus Bullying Prevention Program … · 2017. 8. 11. · Berkeley County Schools Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (OBPP) Introduction Elice Gregory Assistant