Bullying has been identified as a problem that creates a climate of fear, effecting the whole school!

Bullying is…A Difference of Power

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Different

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Less Popular

Personal Style

New to School

Bullying is…On Purpose

Bullying is…Happening Repeatedly

Bullying can be…Physical

Using body or hands to hurt someone

Bullying can be…Verbal

Mean words and rumors

Bullying can be…Exclusion

Leaving someone out

Target

• The person getting bullied• Anyone can be a target • No one deserves to be a target!

Bystander

The Bullying Circle

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AStarts the bullying and has an active role.

Takes an activerole, but does not start the bullying.

Supports the bullying, but does not take an active role.

Likes the bullying, but does not display open support. Watches what happens.

Thinks, “This is none of my business” or “Glad it’s not me.” Doesn’t take a stand.

Dislikes the bullying and thinks s/he ought to help, but doesn’t do it.

Dislikes the bullying, helps or tries to help the target.

Person being bullied.

Target

Follower

Supporter/Bystander

Passive Supporter/ Bystander

DisengagedOnlooker/Bystander

Possible Defender

Defender of the Target

© The Olweus Bullying Prevention Group, 2004

Child doing the bullying

Barcroft Elementary Bullying Circle

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AStarts the bullying and has an active role.

Considers joining the bullying but doesn’t want the others to dislike him/her.

Watches what happens and goes to tell an adult. Says “I’m going to tell the teacher.”

Dislikes the bullying and joins the defender or supporter of the target to befriend the child being bullied.

Dislikes the bullying and tells him/her to stop. Says “Stop being so mean! It’s not cool.”

Befriends the child being bullied. Says “Would you like to sit with me?”

Dislikes being bullied but is glad that other are there to help.

Target

Child doing the bullying

Supporter/ Bytander

Bystander

Defender

Supporter of the Target

Adapted from © The Olweus Bullying Prevention Group, 2004

Bystander

Bystander

Watches the bullying and feels safe because s/he knows that if it ever happened to her/him others would be there to help.

•We agree not to bully others

•We agree to help students who are bullied

• We agree to include students who are left out

•When agree to tell an adult when we know someone is being bullied.

Barcroft’s Pledge Against Bullying

On-the-Spot Interventions:The “Teachable Moment”

1. Stop the bullying

2. Support the victim

3. Name the bullying behavior

4. Refer to the school rules/pledge against bullying

5. Impose immediate consequences (where appropriate)

6. Encourage the bystanders

Morning Meetings

• What does a happy, inclusive learning environment look like? Sound like? Feel like?

• Get students to buy into and sign the “Barcroft Pledge Against Bullying”

• Bully Circle• K-3 Morning meeting ideas• 4, 5 Morning meeting ideas

The Power of a Bystander

Handouts

• “Close the Gateway to Bullying” article

• Unkind or Bullying Behavior (Intervening, Teacher Language, Logical Consequences, Notifying Parents)

• Bully Circle/ Barcroft Bully Circle• Bully Pledge• On the spot interventions (For

Lanyard)• Morning Meeting Ideas