Power in the “Middle”

Created by Lisa Spera M.S.

School Counselor, Ebb Valley Elem.

Verbal taunting expressing

physical superiority

threatening harm making threats to

secure silence “If you tell, I will…”

Nonverbal making threatening

gestures destroying/

damaging property pushing/shoving stealing tripping/causing a

fall initiating fights

Verbal insulting remarks namecalling teasing about clothes

or possessions insulting family,

intelligence, athletic ability, etc.

harassing or frightening phone calls

publicly challenging

Nonverbal giving dirty looks holding nose or

other insulting gestures

defacing or falsifying schoolwork

ostracizing defacing or

destroying personal property

Verbal gossiping/spreading

rumors public teasing about

clothes, looks, etc. insulting race,

gender undermining other

relationships threatening group

exclusion

Nonverbal passively

excluded from the group

playing mean tricks

making someone look foolish

H- Know when and how to seek help from peers or an adult

A- Assert Yourself

H- Use Humor

A- Avoid the Bully

S- Use Positive Self-Talk

O- “Own it”

Other methods?

Role Plays:-The Cafeteria

-The Bus

-The Classroom

-The Locker Room

What other bully situations can you think of?

provocative victim bullying vicarious victim hazing social exclusion name-calling passive victim gossip graffiti bullying circle bully bystander just kidding

Important Things to remember when online: 1. You have no proof that the person on the

other end of your conversation is who they say they are

2. Online bullying is just as serious as face to face bullying/harassment

3. Once you put information online, you may not be in control of it

Stop, Block, and Tell an adult if someone says something that makes you uncomfortable