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Bullying
A Bullying Prevention Program Overview
for MCCPS Faculty
What Can We Do?
Jeanne DowdellUNE: EDU 615 August 6,
2010
Bullying is repeated negative actions, over time, from one or more persons towards another. Bullying uses the powers of intimidation, threats, and verbal, physical or emotional abuse.
Bullying can erode the fabric of a school community for all members.
Schools need to be safe and secure for everyone.
True learning only happens in peaceable, cooperative, and respectful places.
Massachusetts law now requires every school district to implement and maintain a bully prevention program.
What is bullying?
Why do we need to address it?
A Comprehensive Approach
Effective programs involve ...
School District Parents
Teachers Student
s
• Assess bullying at our school
• Form a group to coordinate bullying prevention.
• Construct a program designed for our needs.
• Design a system of consequences for bullying.
• Garner staff and parent support and provide training.
• Coordinate community resources.School
• Join with the broader school community to foster awareness and involvement.
• Talk with your child about school and peer relationships.
• Communicate bullying incidences to your child’s teacher.
• Participate in bullying prevention programs.
• Model positive communication skills.
Parents• Sustain engaging
and caring classrooms with clear expectations.
• Promote student choice and positive self-attributes.
• Intervene consistently and appropriately when students bully.
• Teach and model important social skills.
• Document and report any bullying incidences to our principal.
Teachers
• Tell an adult when you are being bullied or witness bullying.
• Talk with your parents and teachers when you need help.
• Make “apologies of action” when you’ve hurt someone’s feelings.
• Actively participate in class meetings.
Students
A Comprehensive Approach
Perspective taking
Anger management and impulse
control
Cooperation
How to be a friend Empathy
“I” messages
Healthy expression of
feelings
Feelings Vocabulary
Active listening
Win-win conflict
resolution
Problem solving
Appreciation of
differences
TEACHERS: Key Social Skills to Teach and Model
Bully Prevention ProgramsMass.gov Bullying Prevention
Bully Police.orgOperation Respect.org
Stop Bullying Now!Suggestions For Parents
Activities for Kids and AdultsGuides to Bullying Prevention
MA Field Guide to Bullying PreventionBullying Prevention Guide
Best Practices in Bullying Prevention and Intervention
http://www.bullypolice.org/ma_law.htmlStop Bullying Now!
Anti-bullying School Policy ExampleBest Practices for Bullying Prevention.pdf
Important Links for Bullying Preventionhttp://www.bullypolice.org/links.htmlBullying Questionnaires & Forms
Student Bullying QuestionnairePeer Relations Questionnaire
Filing a Complaint
Resourc
es
Boone, K. , Fontanini, A., Skiba, R., Strussell, A. & Wu, T. Safe and Responsive Schools Project. Preventing school violence: a practical guide to comprehensive planning. Retrieved on August 1, 2010.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bill 216 – A++. Bully Police USA. Retrieved on August 2, 2010. http://www.bullypolice.org/ma_law.html
Denton, P. & Kriete, R. (2000) The First Six Weeks of School. Turner Falls: N.E. Foundation for Children.
Goldstein, S., PhD. Wiley 2007. Chapter one from Understanding and Managing Children’s Classroom Behavior (second edition).
Gorton, G., Parker-Roerden, P., & Rudewick, D. 2010. Direct from the field: a guide to bullying prevention. Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Department of Public Health.
Kenn-Form01: Filing a complaint. Bully Police USA. Retrieved on August 2, 2010.
www.bullypolice.org/bullying_policy.html
Rigby and Slee. 1993. Peer Relations questionnaire. Retrieved August 2, 2010.
http://www.kenrigby.net/questdescrip.htm
Stop Bullying Now. Best Practices in Bullying Prevention and Intervention. Retrieved on August 2, 2010. http://www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/adults/default.aspx
References
NOTE -- Music: “Practice, Practice, Practice” (1995) from the film, Mr. Holland’s Opus.
