How Teachers Address Bullying
Teacher's Role
7 Steps to Stop Bullying
discipline
restitution
resolution
reconciliation
create opportunities to do good
allowing students to help others with work
encouraging acts of kindness
classroom jobs
nurture empathy
teach friendship skills
monitor tv, video games and online activities
talk to parents
teach ways to "will good"
stories with positive messages
role-playing activities
classroom meetings
Engage in more constructive, entertaining, energizing activities
Addressing
Preventing
Identifying
Support Systems
teachers have the role of supporting the victim
it is also important for them to find out why the bully might be bullyng and support them
problems at home
insecurity
Creating a Safe Environment
representing different cultures
celebrate achievements
Build a trusting relationship with your students
Professional Development
Teacher training
classes in university on bullying
focusing on cyberbullying
workshops done as a school
Everyone always has something to learn, even teachers and principals
Annual discussions on how to prevent and deal with bullying
with the school board
bullying specialists
psychologists
Cyberbullying
very relevent to todays generation
teachers, no matter their age, should be informed about social media
meet regularly to talk about trends and apps where cyberbullying, dangerous behaviour could be taking place
Resources
books, video games, activities, lessons
can teach students and teachers about empathy, respect, conflict resolution, and positive peer relationships
Support Network
Connect with colleagues and learn from each other
join online forums
Strategies for Adressing Bullying
Prevention
culture of respect, empathy and inclusivity in the classroom
group work and class bonding activities
talk about bullying, what to do, why it happens
Intervention
immediate response
get information from everyone involved
document what happened
follow up with the victim, and even the bully
Collaboration
between teachers
with parents
talk to all students involved
Address the behaviour
students should understand why it was wrong
Personal Reflection
Teachers need to have more education on bullying and especially cyberbullying
it's something that won't go away
Creating a safe and inclusive environment is one of the best ways to prevent bullying
I'm going to try my best to support and talk about many cultures and identities in my future class
In my grade 6 class we had many potlucks that allowed students to bring in cultural foods and their favorite foods-> you can learn more about each other
Often times the victim is forced to adapt in order to avoid the bully, I think it should be the bully that has to change
In grade 8 I was being bullied because I had special permission to eat in a different classroom with my friends, the teacher made me move back to my own class, I don't think this is the way it should have been done
About Bullying
Definition: Bullying is behaviour that can be repeated or occur one time and can be carried out by an individual or group of individuals. (From ontario)
may be a symptom of racism, classism, homophobia, sexism, religious discrimination, ethnic discrimination or other forms of bias and discrimination.
Bullying is a conscious, willful and deliberate hostile activity intended to harm
Verbal, Physical, Cyberbullying
The Ontario school board has bullying prevention and intervention implementation strategies
engaging parents and families
parents play a critical role in the lives of students
clear instructions on how parents can report bullying
notifying parents
the principal must notify parents of involved students except in certain circumstances
prevention and awareness raising
policies must include a comprehensive prevention and awareness raising strategy
programs, interventions and other supports
programs and interventions must be made available for students who have been bullied, witnessed incidents of bullying or engaged in bullying
reporting to the principal
serious incidents must be reported to the principal so that appropriate actions can be taken
suspensions and expulsions for bullying
ontario regulation 440/20
professional development strategies
must provide annual professional development programs to educate staff on bullying
communications and outreach strategies
must actively communicate their policies on bullying prevention and intervention
monitoring and review
school boards must monitor, review and evaluate the effectiveness of board policies and guidelines
Cyberbullying
Cyberbullying is the act of bullying someone online. Teachers today are the first ones to deal with it.
Parents
Parents are a huge part of the students lives and often are not aware if their child is being bullied or is a bully. Involving the parents is an important step in prevention and intervention.
Creating a safe space
Creating a classroom where many different cultures and identities are represented is a way bullying can be prevented. If students have the chance to be exposed to different things they will be less likely to bully people that are different. I want to have a classroom where everyone feels comfortable sharing who they are.
By: Amy Hornung
