Welcome!Linking PBIS to

Bullying Prevention

Amy WalkerAmy WalkerClient Outreach Client Outreach RepresentativeRepresentative

800-634-4449, ext. 6514800-634-4449, ext. 6514awalker@cfchildren.orgawalker@cfchildren.org

Brian Smith, PhDBrian Smith, PhDResearch ScientistResearch Scientist

800-634-4449, ext.6322 800-634-4449, ext.6322 bsmith@cfchildren.orgbsmith@cfchildren.org

Bullying: How serious is the problem?

• Today there are 56 million students in the US (grades K-12) Source: Upcoming

Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2010

• 10-20% or 5.6 million school children are the targets of chronic bullying

National Education Association

• 90% of students felt bullying caused social, emotional or academic problems for those bullied

• In 67% of the 37 cases of school shootings, a U.S. Secret Service study showed the attacker felt bullied or threatened by others

What is bullying?• “Give me your lunch money”

• Different types of students bully

• Different reasons students bully

• Bully-Victims

• Bullying as a social phenomenon– Status

– Popularity

– Who’s in and out?

Committee for Children Definition of Bullying

Bullying is Bullying is unfair andand one-sided.

It happens when someoneIt happens when someone keeps hurting, frightening, threatening, orhurting, frightening, threatening, or leaving someone out leaving someone out on purpose.

What does bullying look like?• Intent to harm

• Imbalance of power

• Includes:– physical aggression– verbal aggression– malicious rumors or gossip– social exclusion – threats of harm or exclusion

Relational Aggression

• Rumors

• Intimidation

• Humiliation

• Exclusion

• Teasing

• Cyber bullying

• Manipulation

Bullying vs. Normal Peer ConflictBullying vs. Normal Peer Conflict

• Bullying involves a Bullying involves a power imbalancepower imbalance

• Bullying is one-sidedBullying is one-sided

• Students cannot make Students cannot make bullying stop or bullying stop or choose to not choose to not participateparticipate

In “rough and tumble” play…In “rough and tumble” play…

• Children are Children are free to free to participate.participate.

• Children are likely to Children are likely to alternate roles.alternate roles.

• Children tend to Children tend to stay stay together after play.together after play.

What types of bullying behavior do you see in your

school?

Social Ecological Model

Individual

Peer

School

School

What Schools Can Do

INDIVIDUAL LEVEL

•Increase awareness•Support/coach•Teach assertiveness •Increase social connections- teach social skills

What Schools Can Do

PEER LEVEL•Change the social context for bullying•Reduce peer reinforcement and social rewards

– Positive attention– Status– Popularity

What Schools Can Do

PEER LEVELPositive bystander behaviors•Ignore•Walk away•Don’t laugh or encourage•Support bullied student•Report•Intervene

What Schools Can Do

SCHOOL LEVEL

•Make clear rules and expectations•Increase supervision•Coach students individually

What Schools Can Do

What is your school doing about bullying?

Phase 1:Establishing the Schoolwide

Framework• Create a steering teamCreate a steering team• Conduct surveys Conduct surveys • Develop policies and Develop policies and

proceduresprocedures• Assess school Assess school

environmentenvironment• Plan for curriculum Plan for curriculum

implementationimplementation

School-Wide Component• Train staff

– Train all adults to respond to reports of bullying

– Train teachers who will teach lessons

– Train staff who will coach students

• Improve school safety

– Remove visual obstructions and secure unsupervised areas

– Reward safe, friendly playground behavior

– Provide adequate, trained adult supervision

– Arrange for supervision before/after school

School-Wide Component• Train staff

– Train all adults to respond to reports of bullying

– Train teachers who will teach lessons

– Train staff who will coach students

• Improve school safety

– Remove visual obstructions and secure unsupervised areas

– Reward safe, friendly playground behavior

– Provide adequate, trained adult supervision

– Arrange for supervision before/after school

Classroom ComponentTeach the skills children need

• How to recognize, refuse and report bullying

– What bullying is and is not– How to know when refusing bullying is SAFE– Who to report bullying to; Who will follow up

• Assertiveness skills– Stand tall– Head up– Calm, clear voice– Look at the person you’re talking to

What Can Adults Do?

• Gather information about the prevalence of bullying.

• Establish clear schoolwide rules.• Establish clear and consistent procedures.• Train all adults to respond sensitively and

consistently.• Provide adequate supervision.• Improve parental awareness.

1. Affirm the child’s feelings2. Ask questions3. Assess the child’s safety4. Act - coach the child

The Four-A Response Process

Coaching

Coaching the child who is bullied1. Affirm the child’s feelings

2. Ask questions

3. Identify what has and has not worked in the past

4. Generate solutions for the future

5. Follow-up

Coaching the child who bullies1. Identify the problem

2. Discuss the bullying report while keeping identity of reporter confidential “I’ve heard that you’ve been pushing other students in the

bathroom…”

3. Ask questions and gather information

4. Apply consequences

5. Generate solutions for the future

6. Follow-up

CASEL has reviewed Social Emotional Learning Programs• The best ones :

– Are based on research– Have evidence of effectiveness– Are developmentally and culturally appropriate– Are interactive– Include practice of skills– Have lessons for each grade level

Intervention Results: School StaffIntervention Results: School Staff

• Increased School Anti-Bullying Policies and Strategies

• Increased Student Bullying Intervention • Increased Student Climate • Increased Staff Climate • Decreased School Bullying-Related Problems

Intervention Results: TeachersIntervention Results: Teachers

• Increased Social Competency

• Decreased Physical Bullying Perpetration

Intervention Results: StudentsIntervention Results: Students

Increased:• Teacher/Staff Bullying Prevention • Increased Student Bullying Intervention • Teacher/Staff Bullying Intervention • Positive Bystander Behavior • Student Climate

The Steps to Respect Program

Opportunities and Challenges

Committee for Children

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“Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.”

~Aristotle~Aristotle