Signs of bullying
true or false:A child who is reluctant to go to school might be a sign they are being bullied?
True
True or False: Bullies are more likely to have antisocial personality disorder as adults compared to those that are not bullies?
True
Ways a school can prevent bullying in the classroom?
What is a classroom discussion?
Bullying victims may develop this sleep related issue, which includes trouble falling asleep.
what is insomnia?
This term describes unwanted verbal, physical, or digital behavior that creates a hostile or intimidating environment based on characteristics like race, disability, or gender.
What is harassment?
Name one emotional change a child may show if they are being bullied?
Anxiety or depression
What groups are most at risk of bullying but tend not to report it?
Marginalized groups (black, latino, Lgbtq)
A way a school can prevent bullying.
What is a bullying policy
Chronic bullying can raise levels of this stress hormone, which can weaken the immune system
what is cortisol?
These school staff members need clear protocols and training so they can recognize early warning signs of harassment and respond consistently.
Who are teachers and school employees?
True or False: Cyberbullying is only a concern during school hours.
Which people are at the highest risk of anxiety, depression, and schizophrenia?
Bullies and the Victims
Schools have been preventing bullying by putting students into groups for instructions.
What is academic teaming?
Victims of bullying often experience these painful headaches caused by long-term stress.
What are tension headaches?
Programs like STAC teach students to safely intervene using strategies like distraction, supporting the target, or reporting to an adult; these programs fall under this key concept.
What is bystander intervention?
What type of online behavior may indicate a child is engaging in hidden bullying?
Secretive activity, multiple social media accounts, deleting messages, or being defensive when questioned.
Females are 26.7 times more likely to experience this compared to those not bullied?
Agoraphobia (excessive fear of public places and situations)
The study that focused on the long term effects of children’s social, psychological and academic adjustment in school?
What is the Pathways Project?
Bullying can worsen this skin condition, often linked to stress, that causes breakouts.
what is acne
Research shows that students are more likely to defend peers—not stay passive—when this overall school factor is strong, including good supervision, positive norms, and strong relationships.
What is a positive school climate?
What underlying factors often drive a child to exhibit bullying behaviors, and why is this important for early detection and intervention?
Unmet emotional needs, low self-worth, peer pressure, or inability to control impulses; understanding these helps adults address the root causes rather than just punishing the behavior.
Men who were both bullies and victims are how many times more likely to have suicidal thoughts later in adulthood?
18.5 times
Bullies are made through their status of having power and popularity.
What is the classroom hierarchy?
Victims of bullying sometimes lose their appetite or overeat due to stress, affecting this body system.
What is the digestive system?
According to meta-analyses and school-climate studies, teaching recognition and intervention alone isn’t enough; schools must combine student lessons with policy alignment, restorative practices, and this ongoing process of gathering data to refine efforts.
What is continuous measurement and evaluation?