The Bully Proof Classroom
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The Anti-Bullying Handbook is Now Available!
The ANTI-BULLYING HANDBOOK
The Laws Are Getting Tougher
The Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act which was passed as law in New Jersey in January 2011 states that the principal in each public school must appoint the currently employed guidance counselor, school psychologist, or another similarly trained individual as the school anti bullying specialist. Does your school have one? Currently employed staff members who may be qualified to take on this new position are already overwhelmed with their current work load and responsibilities.
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3 Great Anti Bullying Activities
Activity – Wrinkled Wanda – On chart paper, have the participants trace an outline of a full body person. (See below for an example) Once the outline has been traced, the participants will write unkind, rude, and disrespectful statements all over the outline. These are statements that could be made to another person like, “You’re a loser, Nobody likes you, You are dumb.” Identify the drawing as a girl named Wanda. After Wanda is completely filled with a variety of negative comments, have the participants crumple the drawing, and then un-crumple it. Post the wrinkled drawings around the room. Explain to the class that these drawings are examples of what negative comments can do to a person who is bullied. Bullying comments can destroy a person’s self image and often leads to a defeated body language in the victim.
Bullying Myths
Bullying Myths
- Bullying is an Isolated, Individual Aggressive Action – Bullying is not an isolated aggressive action. In fact, bullying/victimization problems are influenced by peers, families, schools, and communities.
- Bullying Occurs Between a Bully and a Victim – Bullying is a dynamic social relationship problem and many youth move in and out of various roles.
- Anti-Bullying Polices are Ineffective – If Anti-Bullying policies are not mandated many school districts do not willingly develop and adopt Anti-Bullying polices which create awareness and lay the foundation for lasting societal change.
Bullying Statistics
If anyone believes that bullying doesn’t take it’s toll on families, schools, and society take a look at the statistics below. Read through to the end and notice the cost for companies in dealing with this problem on the job. Who is paying for all of this? School districts now how to budget for bullying programs. That’s tax dollars that get spent just trying to make sure that people are treated with respect. Something we all should do freely, without the imposition of consequences.
- 60% of middle school students say that they have been bullied, while 16% of staff believe that students are bullied.
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