Diverse Learners The Learning Barriers of Bullying

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Bullying• Bullying is when a person uses

superior strength or influence to intimidate someone

• Causes a person to feel hurt, angry, afraid, helpless, hopeless, isolated, or ashamed

• Physical health is likely to suffer

• Types of Bullying Physical Bullying Emotional Bullying Cyberbullying

Characteristics of Bullying

Types of Bullies

Aggressive Bully: physically strong, impulsive, hot-tempered, etc.

Passive Bully: insecure Bully-Victim: weaker than those who

bully them but stronger than their own victims

Types of Victims

Passive Victim: socially withdrawn, depressed, etc.

Vicarious Victim: witness/hear about bullying incidents at school which cause fear, etc.

False Victim: students who complain frequently about being bullied by their classmates; bid for attention and sympathy

Perpetual Victim: bullied all of their lives

Provocative Victim: behave in ways that cause negative responses (anger, irritation, and exasperation)

Warning Signs• Torn, damaged, or missing pieces of

clothing, books, or other belongings• Unexplained cuts, bruises, and scratches

from fighting• Few, if any, friends with whom he or she

spends time• Afraid of going to school• Lose interest in school• Sad, moody, teary, or depressed• Complain about physical problems• Have frequent bad dreams, or trouble

sleeping• Loss of appetite• Appear anxious and suffer from low self-

esteem

Effects of Bullying Suffer from long-term mental health outcomes Suffer physical health consequences May cause a person to begin substance use Suicide Depression and anxiety Increased feelings of sadness and loneliness, changes in sleep and eating patterns,

and loss of interest in activities they used to enjoy These issues may persist into adulthood Decreased academic achievement—GPA and standardized test scores—and school

participation They are more likely to miss, skip, or drop out of school

Statistics of Bullying In 2009, one in five teenagers reported

being bullied on school grounds According to statistics reported by ABC

News, nearly 30 percent of students are either bullies or victims of bullying, and 160,000 kids stay home from school every day because of fear of bullying

Nearly 1 in 3 students report being bullied during the school year (National Center for Educational Statistics, 2013)

6% of high school students in the US report being bullied at school in the past year. 14.8% reported being bullied online (Center for Disease Control, 2014)

64% of children who were bullied did not report it; only 36 percent reported the bullying

More than half of bullying situations (57%) stop when a peer intervenes on behalf of the student being bullied

Reasons for being bullied reported most often by students were looks (55%), body shape (37%), and race (16%)

In the USA, High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey reports that 3.1 % of high school students were injured in a physical fight and 8.1% were involved in a physical fight on school property while 7.1% did not go to school because they felt unsafe at school or on their way to or from school

Statistics Continued • Reasons for being bullied reported most

often by students were looks (55%), body shape (37%), and race (16%)

• In the USA, High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey reports that 3.1 % of high school students were injured in a physical fight and 8.1% were involved in a physical fight on school property while 7.1% did not go to school because they felt unsafe at school or on their way to or from school

• In the United States, 7.3% of high school students surveyed were physically forced to have sexual intercourse (when they did not want to) and 10.3% experienced physical dating violence and lastly 10.4% experienced sexual dating violence

How to Help Those Who Are Bullied Listen and focus on the child Assure the child that bullying is not their fault Know that kids who are bullied may struggle with talking about it Give advice about what to do Work together to resolve the situation and protect the bullied child

Teaching Strategies Be patient with the student Do not make them feel

unintelligent Work with them individually Have them feel safe Report it if you have knowledge

student is being bullied

Resources http://www.bullyproofcoloradokids.com/bullying-information-and-statistics/ http://www.dare.org/study-mental-health-effects-of-bullying-even-worse-

than-effects-of-abuse-by-adults/ http://www.bullyingstatistics.org/content/bullying-and-suicide.html http://www.stopbullying.gov/at-risk/effects/ http://www.violencepreventionworks.org/public/bullying_warning_signs.page http://community.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=3913 http://www.helpguide.org/articles/abuse/dealing-with-bullying.htm http://nobullying.com/the-complicated-web-of-teen-lives-2015-bullying-

report/ http://www.stopbullying.gov/respond/support-kids-involved/