Making Redding Bully-FreeMaking Redding Bully-Free

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Review BullyingReview Bullying

• The room divides in to 4 sections • Please move separate for

discussion to take place• In groups, choose a scribe (writer)• Using a given index card, list

behaviors and traits of a BULLY • 1 minute…• Choose a speaker

• The room divides in to 4 sections • Please move separate for

discussion to take place• In groups, choose a scribe (writer)• Using a given index card, list

behaviors and traits of a BULLY • 1 minute…• Choose a speaker

Top

Bullying

Behaviors/Traits

Top

Bullying

Behaviors/Traits

Bullying BehaviorsBullying Behaviors

Is everything on our lists Aggressive? Hitting Kicking Pushing

What are some Passive behaviors? (Things bullies do that do not require physical contact or name-calling)

Is everything on our lists Aggressive? Hitting Kicking Pushing

What are some Passive behaviors? (Things bullies do that do not require physical contact or name-calling)

SOWHAT?

SOWHAT?

It all comes down to this…It all comes down to this…

What does a bully have that the victim does not?

P O W E R

What does a bully have that the victim does not?

P O W E R

What does the victim have that the bully does not?

YOU!

What does the victim have that the bully does not?

YOU!

POWER in Numbers:Our learning objectives

POWER in Numbers:Our learning objectives

What is a bystander?

Why do they just “stand by” and let bullying happen?

What are some ways someone could stop “standing by” and help the victim?

What is a bystander?

Why do they just “stand by” and let bullying happen?

What are some ways someone could stop “standing by” and help the victim?

“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”

-Edmund Burke

“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”

-Edmund Burke

What is a bystander?What is a bystander?

• The room divides in to 4 sections • Please move separate for

discussion to take place

• The room divides in to 4 sections • Please move separate for

discussion to take place

Consider this:Consider this:

For every fight, how many…People are involved?Usually only TWO!

People are watching?

20? 30? MORE???

For every fight, how many…People are involved?Usually only TWO!

People are watching?

20? 30? MORE???

Why do they just ‘stand by’ and let bullying happen?

Why do they just ‘stand by’ and let bullying happen?

FEAR Of the bully Of being bullied Of risking social appearance

Claim, “It’s none of my business…”

FEAR Of the bully Of being bullied Of risking social appearance

Claim, “It’s none of my business…”

DiscussionDiscussion

• The room divides in to 4 sections • Please move separate for

discussion to take place3 minutes to discuss answers with

session leader:

Is it your business?

• The room divides in to 4 sections • Please move separate for

discussion to take place3 minutes to discuss answers with

session leader:

Is it your business?

What are some ways someone could stop “standing by” and help the victim?

What are some ways someone could stop “standing by” and help the victim?

Ways to help a victimWays to help a victim

Intervene - if safeAn easy way is to act like you had no idea

what was going on: “What’s for lunch today?”

Seek an adult for immediate helpOffer support to the victim afterwards

Sincere sympathies help: “I wish people could just get along. Some are so rude.”

Report the incident TOGETHER Discuss what you saw with an adult

Intervene - if safeAn easy way is to act like you had no idea

what was going on: “What’s for lunch today?”

Seek an adult for immediate helpOffer support to the victim afterwards

Sincere sympathies help: “I wish people could just get along. Some are so rude.”

Report the incident TOGETHER Discuss what you saw with an adult

Or…Or…

Phone: 302-378-5081 Ext. HELP

(4357)

The more information shared, the better we can handle the situation.

Redding Middle School

Stop Bullying!

Report incidents to the

RMS Hotline:

Being a Good CitizenBeing a Good Citizen

Would they still be a Good Citizen if they stood and watched?

Would they still be a Good Citizen if they stood and watched?

NO.NO.

Do The Right Thing…Do The Right Thing…

Good Citizenship means helping others when they are in need

Telling an adult to keep Redding safe is NOT a bad thing… It is Good Citizenship!

Good Citizenship means helping others when they are in need

Telling an adult to keep Redding safe is NOT a bad thing… It is Good Citizenship!

All Together Now!All Together Now!

What were some things discussed?

Any surprises?

What were some things discussed?

Any surprises?

Think, Pair, ShareThink, Pair, Share

Turn to someone next to you and each of you come up with a DIFFERENT way to help the victim.

What did you come up with?

If you felt unsafe, would you want someone to help you?

Turn to someone next to you and each of you come up with a DIFFERENT way to help the victim.

What did you come up with?

If you felt unsafe, would you want someone to help you?

"We have all a better guide in ourselves, if we would attend to it, than any other person can be."

-Jane Austen

"We have all a better guide in ourselves, if we would attend to it, than any other person can be."

-Jane Austen

Help yourself!Help yourself!

• The room divides in to 4 sections • Please move separate for

discussion to take place

•What can the victim do to help themselves?

• The room divides in to 4 sections • Please move separate for

discussion to take place

•What can the victim do to help themselves?

Don’t be a VICTIM!Don’t be a VICTIM!

Bullies need satisfaction. Don’t give it to them by…

Get an adult involved Not reacting emotionally Surround yourself with friends Respond with humor or distracting

responses

Bullies need satisfaction. Don’t give it to them by…

Get an adult involved Not reacting emotionally Surround yourself with friends Respond with humor or distracting

responses

WHAT?!?!WHAT?!?!

Are you finished? I have a class now. I didn’t know you cared to spend so

much time on my life.Hmmm… interesting thoughts!

ORFluffy pink bunnies (and walk away)Did you know that my cat puked a

hair ball this big last night?

Are you finished? I have a class now. I didn’t know you cared to spend so

much time on my life.Hmmm… interesting thoughts!

ORFluffy pink bunnies (and walk away)Did you know that my cat puked a

hair ball this big last night?

It all comes down to this:It all comes down to this:

There truly is POWER in

NUM83R5!NUM83R5!

There truly is POWER in

NUM83R5!NUM83R5!

Bullying is NOT welcome

here!

Bullying is NOT welcome

here!

Thank You!Thank You!