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WHAT IS BULLYING?
</td> <td style="width: 519.525px; height: 48px; text-align: left;" valign="top"> <h3 class="CjVfdc" style="text-align: center;">BULLYING AT NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS</h3> <span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><strong>Bullying is not…<br/></strong></strong></span> <ul class="n8H08c UVNKR"> <li class="TYR86d wXCUfe zfr3Q" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: medium;">Arguments or conflicts</span></li> <li class="TYR86d wXCUfe zfr3Q" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: medium;">Bossing kids around</span></li> <li class="TYR86d wXCUfe zfr3Q" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: medium;">Choosing one friend over another</span></li> <li class="TYR86d wXCUfe zfr3Q" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: medium;">Playful joking, teasing, or horseplay</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: medium;">Bullying may not even be a fight. At times an argument may get out of hand, and a dispute may become physical. One fight, in and of itself, may not be bullying. Bullying is not about anger.</span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Bullying is about …</strong></span></p> <ul class="n8H08c UVNKR"> <li class="TYR86d wXCUfe zfr3Q" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>INTENT</strong><strong>: </strong>People who bully intend to cause harm to another person. The actions are not done accidentally.</span></li> <li class="TYR86d wXCUfe zfr3Q" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>POWER</strong><strong>: </strong>People who bully perceive themselves as being more powerful or as capable having the ability to wield power over another person. They uses their power to control or harm people who may not be in a position to defend themselves.</span></li> <li class="TYR86d wXCUfe zfr3Q" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>REPETITION</strong><strong>: </strong>People who bully repeat the same hurtful, harmful behavior. Their actions are aggressive, and happen over and over to the same person by the same person or same group.</span></li> </ul> <p class="CDt4Ke zfr3Q" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Bullying is …<br/></strong></span><span style="font-size: medium;">Any aggressive and unwanted behavior that is <strong>intended</strong> to harm, intimidate, or humiliate the victim; involves a real or perceived <strong>power imbalance</strong> between the aggressor or aggressors and student who is bullied; and is <strong>repeated</strong> over time or causes severe emotional trauma.<br><br/></br></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Bullying can happen to anyone, anywhere.</strong></span></p></div></fs_content><fs_content title="TYPES OF BULLYING" show_title="true"><div><table style="width: 1162.53px;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="7"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 519.525px; height: 48px; text-align: left;" valign="top"><img src="https://www.npsk12.com/cms/lib/VA02208074/Centricity/Domain/6631/iStock-911026652.jpg" alt="Physical Bullying" width="500" height="333"/></td> <td style="width: 519.525px; height: 48px; text-align: left;" valign="top"><img src="https://www.npsk12.com/cms/lib/VA02208074/Centricity/Domain/6631/iStock-539358115.jpg" alt="Verbal Bullying" width="500" height="333"/></td> <td style="width: 519.525px; height: 48px; text-align: left;" valign="top"><img src="https://www.npsk12.com/cms/lib/VA02208074/Centricity/Domain/6631/iStock-636288172.jpg" alt="Social/Emotional Bullying" width="473" height="315"/></td> <td style="width: 519.525px; height: 48px; text-align: left;" valign="top"><img src="https://www.npsk12.com/cms/lib/VA02208074/Centricity/Domain/6631/iStock-516654620.jpg" alt="Cyber Bullying" width="500" height="333"/></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 48px; width: 357px;" valign="top"><span style="font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><strong>PHYSICAL</strong></span> <ul class="n8H08c UVNKR"> <li class="TYR86d wXCUfe zfr3Q" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: medium;">Pushing, shoving, hitting, spitting, kicking</span></li> <li class="TYR86d wXCUfe zfr3Q" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: medium;">Defacing, damaging property</span></li> <li class="TYR86d wXCUfe zfr3Q" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: medium;">Taking items from others</span></li> </ul> </td> <td style="width: 519.525px; height: 48px; text-align: left;" valign="top">&nbsp;<span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>VERBAL</strong></span> <ul class="n8H08c UVNKR"> <li class="TYR86d wXCUfe zfr3Q" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: medium;">Teasing</span></li> <li class="TYR86d wXCUfe zfr3Q" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: medium;">Name-calling</span></li> <li class="TYR86d wXCUfe zfr3Q" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: medium;">Threatening to cause harm</span></li> <li class="TYR86d wXCUfe zfr3Q" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: medium;">Inappropriate sexual comments</span></li> <li class="TYR86d wXCUfe zfr3Q" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: medium;">Taunting</span></li> </ul> </td> <td style="width: 519.525px; height: 48px; text-align: left;" valign="top"><span style="font-size: medium;">&nbsp;<strong>SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL</strong></span> <ul class="n8H08c UVNKR"> <li class="TYR86d wXCUfe zfr3Q" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: medium;">Excluding: telling other kids not to be friends</span></li> <li class="TYR86d wXCUfe zfr3Q" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: medium;">Rumor spreading</span></li> <li class="TYR86d wXCUfe zfr3Q" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: medium;">Breaking up friendships</span></li> <li class="TYR86d wXCUfe zfr3Q" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: medium;">Embarrassing someone in public</span></li> </ul> </td> <td style="width: 519.525px; height: 48px; text-align: left;" valign="top"><span style="font-size: medium;">&nbsp;<strong>CYBERBULLYING</strong></span> <ul class="n8H08c UVNKR"> <li class="TYR86d wXCUfe zfr3Q" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: medium;">Sending cruel or threatening messages or emails</span></li> <li class="TYR86d wXCUfe zfr3Q" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: medium;">Posting embarrassing photos or comments</span></li> <li class="TYR86d wXCUfe zfr3Q" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: medium;">Harassing other players in online video games</span></li> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table></div></fs_content><fs_panelgroup title="PREVENTION STRATEGIES AND TOPICS FOR EDUCATORS" type="Accordion" show_title="true"><fs_panel title="PREVENTION AT SCHOOL"><fs_content><div><p dir="ltr" class="CDt4Ke zfr3Q"><span style="font-size: medium;">Bullying can threaten students’ physical and emotional safety at school and can negatively impact their ability to learn. The best way to address bullying is to stop it before it starts. There are a number of things school staff can do to make schools safer and prevent bullying.</span></p> <p dir="ltr" class="CDt4Ke zfr3Q"><span style="font-size: medium;">Training school staff and students to prevent and address bullying can help sustain bullying prevention efforts over time. There are no federal mandates for bullying curricula or staff training. The following are some examples of options schools can consider.</span></p></div></fs_content></fs_panel><fs_panel title="ACTIVITIES TO TEACH STUDENTS ABOUT BULLYING"><fs_content><div><p><span><span style="font-size: medium;">Schools don’t always need formal programs to help students learn about bullying prevention. Schools can incorporate the topic of bullying prevention in lessons and activities. Examples of activities to teach about bullying include:<br/></span></span></p> <ul class="n8H08c UVNKR"> <li dir="ltr" class="TYR86d wXCUfe zfr3Q"><span style="font-size: medium;">Internet or library research, such as looking up types of bullying, how to prevent it, and how kids should respond</span></li> <li dir="ltr" class="TYR86d wXCUfe zfr3Q"><span style="font-size: medium;">Presentations, such as a speech or role-play on stopping bullying</span></li> <li dir="ltr" class="TYR86d wXCUfe zfr3Q"><span style="font-size: medium;">Discussions about topics like reporting bullying</span></li> <li dir="ltr" class="TYR86d wXCUfe zfr3Q"><span style="font-size: medium;">Creative writing, such as a poem speaking out against bullying or a story or skit teaching bystanders how to help</span></li> <li dir="ltr" class="TYR86d wXCUfe zfr3Q"><span style="font-size: medium;">Artistic works, such as a collage about respect or the effects of bullying</span></li> <li dir="ltr" class="TYR86d wXCUfe zfr3Q"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class=" aw5Odc"><a class="XqQF9c" href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stopbullying.gov%2Fprevention%2Fbuild-safe-environment%23Classroom%2520Meetings&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNGZ0Vt5Dulsb9L7EBJKjsKBwBTehQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Classroom meetings</a></span> to talk about peer relations</span></li> </ul></div></fs_content></fs_panel><fs_panel title="EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS AND CURRICULA"><fs_content><div><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Schools may choose to implement formal evidence-based programs or curricula. Many evaluated programs that address bullying are designed for use in elementary and middle schools. Fewer programs exist for high schools and non-school settings. There are many considerations in selecting a program, including the school’s demographics, capacity, and resources. Also, be sure to avoid <span class=" aw5Odc"><a class="XqQF9c" href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stopbullying.gov%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2F2017-10%2Fmisdirections-in-prevention.pdf&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNH8T59FqKU1D5DyOvyzDJ-qm0O3Bg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Misdirections in Bullying Prevention and Response - PDF</a></span>.</span></p></div></fs_content></fs_panel><fs_panel title="STAFF TRAINING ON BULLYING PREVENTION"><fs_content><div><p dir="ltr" class="CDt4Ke zfr3Q"><span style="font-size: medium;">To ensure that bullying prevention efforts are successful, all school staff need to be trained on <span class=" aw5Odc"><a class="XqQF9c" href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stopbullying.gov%2Fbullying%2Fwhat-is-bullying&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNG5nPK4in3ckDiGrSyQKJeFDJCidg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">what bullying is</a></span>, what the school’s <span class=" aw5Odc"><a class="XqQF9c" href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stopbullying.gov%2Fprevention%2Fat-school%2Frules&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNHrKWg3WkMz6UBWkzOqsRlYjjs7jA" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">policies and rules</a></span> are, and how to <span class=" aw5Odc"><a class="XqQF9c" href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stopbullying.gov%2Fprevention%2Fon-the-spot&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNFa0MUqAEdf-17xJadmQmzRIGpogQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">enforce the rules</a></span>. Training may take many forms: staff meetings, one-day training sessions, and teaching through modeling preferred behavior. Schools may choose any combination of these training options based on available funding, staff resources, and time.</span></p> <p dir="ltr" class="CDt4Ke zfr3Q"><span style="font-size: medium;">Training can be successful when staff are engaged in developing messages and content, and when they feel that their voices are heard. Learning should be relevant to their roles and responsibilities to help build buy-in.</span></p></div></fs_content></fs_panel><fs_panel title="WHAT STRATEGIES CAN BE USED TO ADDRESS BULLYING AND YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES AND SPECIAL HEALTH NEEDS?"><fs_content><div><ul> <li><span style="font-size: medium;">Adopt school-wide practices that use a team approach, foster peer relationships, and help students develop empathy for <strong><em>ALL</em></strong></span></li> <li style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Engage students in developing activities in which everyone has a role to play in participating in the activity. Conduct team-based learning activities and rotate student groupings.</span></li> <li style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Provide general up-front information to peers about the kinds of support children with special needs may have, and have adults facilitate peer support.</span></li> <li style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Create a buddy system for children with special needs.</span></li> <li style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Invoke a classroom culture where students use adaptive strategies affording them the opportunity to participate in assisting and understanding the needs of others.</span></li> <li style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Implement social-emotional learning activities.</span></li> <li style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Reward positive, helpful, inclusive behavior.</span></li> </ul></div></fs_content></fs_panel><fs_panel title="CREATING SAFE ENVIRONMENTS FOR YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES"><fs_content><div><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><em>Special considerations are needed when addressing bullying in youth with disabilities. In addition to civil rights laws that protect students with disabilities against harassment, resources are available to help students with disabilities who are bullied or who bully others. Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) or Section 504 plans crafted for students with disabilities are useful tools in specializing approaches for preventing and responding to bullying. </em></span></p></div></fs_content></fs_panel></fs_panelgroup><fs_content title="Content" show_title="false"><div><p><span style="font-size: medium;">(Content retrieved from <span class=" aw5Odc"><a class="XqQF9c" href="http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stopbullying.gov&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNG5s61csOCuPHqIhzY8pIhsnro1HQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.stopbullying.gov</a></span>)</span></p></div></fs_content>
