A New Kind of Teacher
This is the girl who started the website to help kids with bullying.
Who is Alexis?
This is when someone hurts another person on purpose and it often happens more than once.
What is bullying?
On the website, people post messages and stories in this online place.
What is a forum?
Name one safe way both pieces show you can help a kid who’s being bullied.
What is telling an adult / inviting them to join you / offering support?
This is what Alexis made to help kids share their experiences and find help.
What is a website?
If a classmate is being left out at lunch and it seems safe, you can do this to help right away.
What is invite them to sit with you / include them?
To “exclude” someone means to do this to them at school.
What is leave them out / not let them join?
If you see mean comments or videos online, one helpful step the articles suggests is to do this.
What is remove or report the mean content and tell an adult?
Alexis taught herself this “computer language” to build her website.
What is HTML?
Judy French (an expert in the article) says if a situation could be dangerous or the bully has power, you should do this.
What is get a trusted adult / tell a teacher?
The "Should You Stand up to Bullying" article suggests that some kids encourage bullies by using their phones in this way.
What is filming or taking pictures / posting videos?
Both texts emphasize the importance of providing kids with this so they know they are not alone.
What is support / resources / someone in their corner?
This friend helped Alexis print flyers and spread the word about the site.
Who is Ryan?
The article advises you not to confront friends who are bullying in front of everyone because this could do this.
What is make the situation worse / cause them to turn on you?)
In the "A New Kind of Teacher" article, Alexis checks the forum because reading others’ comments makes people feel this way.
What is less alone/supported?
Which article shows that learning tech skills can be used to help other kids?
“A New Kind of Teacher”
Besides an online forum, Alexis and her friend did this to let neighbors know about the site.
What is handing out or posting flyers?
The article explains that telling an adult about bullying is not this — it’s done to protect someone from getting hurt.
What is snitching? Answer: It is NOT snitching; it is protecting someone by telling.
This is the main idea that ties Alexis’s website and the Scholastic article together.
People can get help and support when others step up — online or in person — and adults or safe strategies should be used when needed?
Use both articles: list two actions a student can take if they see bullying (one immediate action and one that involves adults).
What is: immediately support the kid (invite them / stand near them); involve an adult tell a teacher or adult so they can help?)