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What should you do?
Who should you ask for help?
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Types of Bullying
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Who is more likely to bully, boys or girls?
What is boys. While girls are more likely to say things like "You won't be my friend unless you...", boys are more likely to be physical with other boys.
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True or False: Students can break the cycle of bullying by ignoring the bullies' behavior.
What is false. It has been found that students can break the cycle of bullying by standing up and saying that bullying is not OK.
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Who can make a big difference in helping reduce bullying in school, teachers, friends, or parents?
What is teachers. While teachers only see about 25% of actual bullying, they are able to help when they are aware of the bullying. Make them aware, don't be a bystander!
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True or False: The climate in school rarely changes as a result of people who bully.
What is False. Research shows that the entire school can be impacted when a climate of fear and disrespect is present, and bullying can cause this climate. It also has an effect on learning
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What type of bullying involves hitting?
What is physical bullying.
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Most of those who bully people as kids get over their bullying behavior by the time the go to high school.
What is no! Alcohol and drug abuse among those who bully is higher because they have trouble making friends and getting involved in positive activities. Bullying behavior often excludes them from any positive peer influences and activities. They usually continue their behavior.
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What is the best thing to do if a bully approaches a friend of yours: walk away or stand by their side?
What is stand by their side. Don't be a bystander.
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Is being nice to a friend in private but mean to them in public a type of bullying? Yes or no.
What is yes. This is the classic form of friend bullying. Many girls tend to use this pattern of behavior to help gain acceptance from others.
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Our school has a program that is designed to help students who have may be bullied. It is the WEB leadership program and I have met 8th graders that could help me if I feel like I am being bullied. Yes or no.
What is yes. The 8th grade WEB leaders are here to help you if you feel like you are being bullied. Sometimes it is easier to tell someone closer to your age than a teacher or another staff member in our school. There are many people who could help.
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Bullying can take on the form of spreading rumors and excluding others from activities. Is this true?
What is yes. It is true. Excluding others from social situations is a form of bullying.
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What percentage of middle school students do you think report that they have been bullied regularly?
What is 15% - 20%. While school violence reports have decreased, school bullying reports have increased.
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Bullying behavior is connected to many things, which do you think are the reasons... religion race style of dress socioeconomic status (family money) sexual orientation (gay, lesbian, bisexual) looks all of the above
What is all of the above and more... students are bullied for many reasons, most involve them being different from "normal"
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The best way for a student to work against bullying behavior is to find who that feels the same way about bullying?
What is other students. Students who are bullied should not feel alone, they need others to stand with them. Only about 15% of students bully, so the 85% that do not bully need to stand up and be the majority against those who bully.
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The school principal is the only one who can have an impact on bullying in school. Yes or No.
What is no! Staff, student, and parent buy-in is necessary for bullying prevention.
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If a friend e-mails you an inappropriate picture of another student, it is best to get rid of it by e-mailing it to everyone on you contact list. Yes or no.
What is NO! If you e-mail it to other people you are part of the cycle of bullying. You should delete the picture and end the cycle.