Slide 1:Dekalb County School System has Bully Prevention Project Team Prevention/Intervention Department Student Support Services Dekalb County School System


Slide 2:Working Together…. …We Can Build a Community of Respect


Slide 3:No Place for Hate Training Objectives: Overview of “No Place for Hate” Understanding of Bullying Prevention Review of project benchmarks


Slide 4:Academic Achievement School Safety/Discipline Workplace Readiness in a Global Society Teacher/Staff Morale The Need/The Impact


Slide 5:GOALS Enhance or create a culture of respect. Celebrate diversity Empower members of the school community to challenge all forms of bigotry.


Slide 6:Why No Place for Hate®? Reduce bullying, name-calling and other expressions of bias Create a safer learning environment Promote unity and pride Live by the core value of respect for others.


Slide 7:Sign the Resolution of Respect STEP ONE


Slide 8:We pledge, from this day forward, to do our best to combat prejudice and to stop those who violate the civil rights of others. We will seek to understand those who are different. We believe that one person can make a difference and that no person should stand by when it comes to opposing hate. We will speak out against prejudice and discrimination. We will reach out to those who are victims of hate. We know that we must all promote harmony, equality and respect. By signing the pledge, we commit ourselves to creating a community that is No Place for Hate®. Resolution of Respect


Slide 9:• I promise to do my best to treat everyone fairly. • I promise to do my best to be kind to everyone—even if they are not like me. • If I see someone being hurt or bullied, I will tell a teacher. • Everyone should be able to feel safe and happy in school. • I want our school to be No Place for Hate®. No Place for Hate® Promise


Slide 10:Form a No Place for Hate Team to Oversee Anti-Bias and Diversity Education Activities STEP TWO Consider including all parts of your community: Teachers/Administrators/Staff Parents Students Community Members


Examples of Projects :Examples of Projects


Slide 12:Diversity WallBuford Middle School


Other ideas for “No Place for Hate” Projects :Other ideas for “No Place for Hate” Projects “Mix it Up” day No Name Calling Day Pen Pals Programs for Parents Diversity Display


Slide 16:Bullying Prevention


Slide 17:What is Bullying? Bullying is any ongoing physical or Verbal mistreatment where there is: an imbalance of power and the victim (target) is exposed repeatedly to negative actions on the part of one or more other students. (Loweu 1986, 1991 and 1993)


Slide 18:The average bullying behavior lasts only 37 seconds. Teachers notice and intervene in only 1 out of 25 episodes. Occurs at least 2 – 3 times per month. Debra Pepler, Ph.D., York University


Bullying can be: :Bullying can be: DIRECT Face to face Verbal Insults, putdowns, teasing, harassment Physical Shoves, pushes, hitting, assault Psychological Rolling eyes, dirty looks, uttering threats, extortion


Bullying can be: :Bullying can be: Relational Aggression Telling people not to be friends with a victim INDIRECT Behind someone’s back Exclusion Leaving out Shunning Gossip Lowering people’s opinion About the victim


What is Bullying? :What is Bullying? It involves a power imbalance between Bully and Victim: Number, Size, Status, Role, Culture, Ethnicity.


Characteristics of a bully :Characteristics of a bully High self-esteem May be popular More likely to engage in other problem behaviors later in life, such as criminal activity or alcohol or other drug abuse


Characteristics of Victims :Characteristics of Victims Quiet, anxious & insecure Tend to “normalize” and no longer are victims upon entering adulthood, though they may have continued lower self-esteem and be more prone to depression Passive Provocative Reactive, clumsy, impulsive, irritating Attempt to fight or answer back when attacked, but not effectively Often hyperactive, have difficulty concentrating and act in ways that irritate others


Slide 24:Bullying is violence Violence is any mean word, look, sign, or act that hurts a person’s body, feelings, or things.


Slide 25:71% of school shooters had been victims of bullying.


Slide 26:The Bullying Circle V Follower/Henchman Takes an active part, but does not start the bullying Supporter Supports the bullying but does not take an active part Passive Supporter (Possible Bully) Likes the bullying but does not display open support Disengaged Onlooker Possible Defender Dislikes the bullying and thinks he ought to help but doesn’t Defender of the Victim Dislikes the bullying and helps or tries to help the victim


How far should things go before bullying behavior is addressed? :How far should things go before bullying behavior is addressed? Bullying behaviors should be addressed before it interferes with the health, academics or learning process of a student.


Slide 29:Peer Mediation is not Effective in Situations of Bullying. © The Olweus Bullying Prevention Group, 2001 Bullying is not a conflict, but is abuse. There is not a question of “some right” and “some wrong” on both sides. The “playing field” or balance of power, is not level. Adults need to claim responsibility.


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Slide 31:No Place for Hate Benchmarks


2007-2008 BENCHMARKS :2007-2008 BENCHMARKS 1st Semester Attend a two hour “No Place for Hate” training. Form a committee to oversee anti-bias. activities in your school. Deliver “No Place for Hate” training to the faculty of your school. Facilitate the implementation of a minimum of two projects that celebrate diversity and promote respect. Submit the first semester “No Place for Hate” report form to the Prevention/Intervention office.


2007-2008 BENCHMARKS :2007-2008 BENCHMARKS 2nd Semester Facilitate at least two meetings of the “No Place for Hate” school committee. Facilitate the implementation of a minimum of two additional projects that celebrate diversity and promote respect. Implement the “No Place for Hate” evaluation survey. Submit the second semester “No Place for Hate” report form to the Prevention/Intervention office.