School+Bullying

School Bullying Definitions: __**Bullying**__: Bullying occurs when one person or a group of people harasses, intimidates or mistreats another person in order to purposefully injure that person. Bullying usually involves an imbalance of power between the bully and the victim. __**Cyberbulllying**__: Cyberbullying occurs when a person harasses, intimidates or mistreats another person in order to injure that person via an electronic medium. This can include but is not limited to sms messages, websites, social networking sites and instant messengers. Cyberbullying also usually involves an imbalance of power between the bully and victim. **__Verbal Bullying:__** teasing, name-calling, inappropriate sexual comments, taunting, threatening to cause harm. __**Relational Bullying:**__ leaving someone out on purpose, telling other kids not to be friends with someone, spreading rumors, embarrassing someone in public. __**Physical Bullying:**__ hitting/kicking/punching, spitting, tripping/pushing, taking or breaking someone's personal property, mean or rude gestures. media type="youtube" key="_B-hVWQnjjM" height="315" width="560" media type="youtube" key="0frWMWrX9qE?version=3" height="315" width="420" align="center"

__** Effects of Bullying **__ The Victim Kids who are bullied are more likely to experience:
 * depression and anxiety
 * sadness and loneliness
 * loss of interest in activities
 * decreased academic achievement
 * increase in school absences

The Bully Kids who bully are more likely to:
 * abuse alcohol and drugs
 * get into fights, vandalize, and drop out of school
 * have criminal convictions
 * be abusive toward their romantic partners and children as adults

The Bystander Kids who witness bullying are more likely to: __ ** Resources: ** __ ** __Websites__: ** ** http://www.cyberbullying.us/ ** The Cyberbullying Research Center provides up to date research on cyberbullying including how cyberbullying effects the victim, rates of cyberbullying and ways to combat cyberbullying.
 * have increased use of tobacco alcohol and other drugs
 * have increased mental health problems including depression and anxiety
 * miss or skip school

The National Bullying Prevention Center is dedicated to ending bullying in schools. The website includes stories and provides a place for parents, teachers and kids to go for resources and help.
 * http://www.pacer.org **

This is the official U.S. government website dedicated to bullying prevention among children and teens. It is a good resource for parents, teachers and kids. It gives tips on how to stop, respond to and get help with bullying.
 * http://www.stopbullying.gov/ **

Stomp Out Bullying is a program that helps children and teens become aware of bullying. The goal of the organization is to stop bullying altogether by educating students about bullying. This website is a place for people to learn about bullying/cyberbullying, share their stories and to sign up for the program.
 * http://stompoutbullying.org/ **



** http://community.pflag.org ** This resource helps students, parents and teachers report incidences of bullying. It also helps educate the public about the dangers of bullying.

** http://www.peacefirst.org ** Peace first is an organization dedicated to teaching young people conflict resolution. The website also teaches students how to stand up themselves, others and what they believe is right.

__** Books: **__

**__Myrtle__** by Tracy Campbell Pearson (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2004) This is a picture book about a mouse who stands up to bullying. This book is a good way to address bullying with younger elementary school children.

__**Letter to a Bullied Girl: Messages of Healing and Hope**__ by Olivia Gardner, Emily Buder and Sarah Buder (William Morrow Paperbacks, 2008) This book is a true story about a girl from California who was bullied. This book is a collection of letters written to the girl from complete strangers to cheer her up and prevented her from committing suicide. This book would be great for teenagers to demonstrate how the effects of bullying can be reversed with kindness.

__**The Bully, the Bullied and the Bystander: From Pre-School to High School- How Parents and Teachers can Break the Cycle**__ by Barbara Coloroso (William Morrow Paperbacks, 2009) This book educates parents and teachers about how to recognize bullying and how to prevent it. It also educates parents and teachers how to deal with bystanders and how to teach kids that even if they are not being bullied themselves, that it is still important for them to stand up to bullying.

**Bully** Hirsch, L. (Writer), & Lowen, C. (Writer) (2011). Bully[Theater].
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"Bully follows five kids and families over the course of a school year. Stories include two families who have lost children to suicide and a mother awaiting the fate of her 14-year-old daughter who has been incarcerated after bringing a gun on her school bus. With an intimate glimpse into homes, classrooms, cafeterias and principals' offices, the film offers insight into the often cruel world of the lives of bullied children" (Weinstein, 2012) Journal Articles:

Ortega, R., Mora-Merchan, J., Calmaestra, J., Vega, E. (2009). The emotional impact of victims of traditional bullying and cyber bullying. Zeitschrift für Psychologie/Journal of Psychology, 217, 197-204, doi: 10.1027/0044-3409.217.4.197. Cowie, H. & Colliety, P. (2010). Pastoral Care in Education. Cyberbullyiing: sanctions or sensitivity, 28, 261-268, doi: 10/040261-08. Jacobsen, K. E., & Bauman, S. (2007). Bullying in schools: School counselors' responses to three types of bullying. //Professional School Counceling, 11//(1), 1-8. McAdams, C. R., & Schmidt, C. D. (2007). How to help a bully: Recommendations for counseling the proactive aggressor. //Professional School Counseling, 11//(2), 120-128.