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Research over the years has shown that bullying behavior puts both student victims and the bullies themselves at increased risk for criminal behavior, delinquency, violence, substance abuse, depression, self-harm, suicide and life-long health problems.
No educator wants that for their students. In order to stop bullying, a school-wide anti-bullying program for students needs to tackle several fronts, including school culture, parent involvement, and community engagement.
The Positive Action anti-bullying program combines these strategies and more into one comprehensive approach to help children in their navigation through the intense social dynamics of childhood and adolescence. You can jump directly to a different section from this page by using the list below:. At Positive Action, our anti-bullying curriculum is based on the social-emotional learning philosophy and message that kids feel good about themselves when they do positive actions, including treating other children the way they want to be treated themselves.
Through the group and individual activities in our bullying kit , kids who are Positive Action participants learn the tools and vocabulary necessary to confront bullying in constructive and healthy ways, as well as specific strategies to defuse situations when an aggressor would typically bully another student. An ongoing story follows students involved in bullying in one of three ways: as the bully, victim, or bystander. Then the kids learn ways to use positive actions in place of negative ones.
We also share useful information with parents and get them to take part, too, to reduce victimization and help positive actions extend to the whole community. But perhaps most importantly, Positive Action aims to address the underlying causes of bullying by fostering students' development of compassion and decision-making skills. Usually, more common among male students, physical bullying includes hitting, kicking, pushing, tripping, or damaging personal property.
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The Benefits of Parent Involvement in Schools. Change a Bad Reputation With Parents. What Is a Booster Club? Name required. E-mail required, but will not display. Grade level information is included as appropriate. The publications explore the key knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed to make a school free of bullying behavior. Real-life situations are outlined so students can practice communication skills that are effective in addressing bullying behavior.
Fun and engaging activities help with the comprehension of bullying behavior and relationships. The initiative uses music, video, and well-tested instructional activities to help students recognize intolerance due to personal differences, understand that differences are positive, develop compassion for others who are different from themselves, and learn that teasing, name calling, exclusion, and ridicule are hurtful to others.
Teachers are provided with strategies for helping students develop new ways to resolve conflicts positively. The website features five multicultural animated characters that portray children with and without disabilities. The program is designed for children in grades It addresses: a definition of bullying; ways children can respond if they are being bullied and how they can help if they see someone who is being bullied; the difference between telling and tattling; and the important lesson that no one ever deserves to be bullied.
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