Recognizing bullying
Sending mean, untru, or embarrassing messages through social media or text
What is cyberbullying?
A student who sees bullying happen but does nothing to stop it.
What is a bystander?
The ability to imagine how the person being bullied feels, such as scared or alone.
What is empathy?
Bullying that focuses on ruining a person's friendships or reputation, often through rumors or exclusion.
What is social (or relational)?
The most effective action a bystander can take in almost any bullying situation.
What is telling a trusted adult (or reporting it)?
A common feeling in the person being bullied that makes them want to avoid school or social events.
What is anxiety?
This is the difference between a one-time mean joke and actual bullying.
What is repetition?
When a group of students subtly shifts the focus of the conversation to stop a friend from making fun of someone else.
The change in a student's behavior, like suddening having trouble sleeping or eating, that may signal they are being bullied.
What are the warning signs?
The term for when a person's bullying is based on a protected characteristic, like race, religion or sexual orientation.
What is harassment (or bias-based bullying)?
When bystanders don't step in to help because tehy assume someone else will handle it.
What is diffision of responsibility?
The emotional effect on teh bully, which can be a temporary feeling of control but often masks this underlying issue.
What is insecurity (or low self-esteem)?
The three defining things you can do to be an advocate for someone who is being bullied?
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A student who helps the person being bullied by showing support, intervening, or reporting the incident.
What is an upstander?
This positive action, like inviting a student to sit with you, helps the target of bullying feel included and supported.
What is showing compassion (or inclusion)?