6th Grade Anti-Bullying powerpoint

1. Stomp Out Bullying at
Briscoe!!!
Your Counselors:
Mrs. Clark: 7th & 6th M-Z
Mrs. Navin: 8th & 6th A-L
Mrs. Mitchell: Specialists

2. What is Bullying???
*It is ITENTIONAL!
*It is HARMFUL!
*It is REPEATED again and again!
*It creates INTIMIDATION!
*It is an ABUSE OF POWER/ CONTROLLING!
“Bullying is the continued abuse of power that is intentionally hurtful.
Bullying is not a part of normal conflict. -Maine project against
Bullying

3. Types of Bullying: Physical
*Harm to another body or property
Examples: making threatening gestures, pushing,
shoving, defacing property, stealing, assault with
hands, feet, or object

4. Types of Bullying: Emotional
*Harm to another’s self-esteem
Examples:
Verbal- insulting remarks, name calling, teasing,
frightening phone calls or texting, violent threats
Nonverbal- dirty looks, insulting gestures

5. Types of Bullying: Social
Harm to another’s group acceptance
Examples:
Gossiping
Starting/spreading rumors
Teasing publicly
Excluding from group
Turning friends against others
Public Humiliation
Using My Space, Facebook, texting, and/or tweeting
to insult and embarrass others

6. Video Clip:
Words Hurt…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=1j6YA03hm4k&safety_mode=true&persist_saf
ety_mode=1&safe=active

7. Where Bullying Occurs
*Classrooms
*Playgrounds
*Hallways
*Gyms/locker rooms
*Bathrooms
*Cafeteria
*Bus
*In your neighborhood
*Through the computer
cell phone

8. Teasing vs. Conflict vs. Bullying
What’s the difference?
Teasing – Both people are having fun.
Conflict – Neither person is having fun.
Bullying – One person having fun at the expense of the
other. There is an IMBALANCE OF POWER!

9. The law protects victims of
Bullying!!!
Effective September 1, 2009, a new Texas law
H.B. No. 2003 makes it a crime
• to bully another student on or off campus.
The school has the right to remove the bully and place
him/her at another campus of the school’s choosing.
Depending on the activities involved… bullying
another individual can be either a Class A
Misdemeanor or a 3rd degree felony.

10. Bullying Roles
 Bully
 Target or Victim
 Bystander
 Active Bystander: Helping
and joining in with bully
 Passive Bystander:
Looking the other way,
pretending not to notice,
ignoring

11. Role of the Bystander
There are no innocent bystanders!
• Their actions can encourage bullying (ex:
laughing)
• Their actions can be seen as giving
permission to bully (ex: not objecting or
ignoring)
• You need to REPORT it!!!

12. Beginning Strategies for Dealing
with Bullying
*Act brave, walk away or ignore the bully
*Remember KELSO’S CHOICES!
*Use humor to throw the bully off guard, yet do not
make fun of the bully
*Use the Buddy System-stay with friends or a group.
Stand up to the bully verbally with support of
friends behind you.

13. Strategies Continued…
*Develop more friends by joining clubs, sports, and
other school organizations
*Bottom Line…REPORT the bully to another adult.
Go to your teachers, parents, counselors, or
another trusted adult.
You are not tattling; this is a problem everyone needs
support with!!!

14. The Three R’s
*RECOGNIZE!
*REFUSE!
*REPORT!
Remember…you are not snitching, you are being
responsible by REPORTING!!!

15. How can we report a bullying
incident?
*If it’s happening in the classroom, report it to your
teacher immediately!
*You can also come speak with your grade level
counselor or administrator to report a bullying incident.
or
*Fill out an anonymous report and drop it in our Bengal
Pride Box
or
*Go to our counselors’ web page and make an online-
anonymous report.
www.nisd.net Departments Counseling

16. Remember…
Your Briscoe Administrators,
Teachers and Counselors are
here to help you!!!

17. Video Clip/Activity: Positive Hands
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=C1GFSzMKNs4&safety_mode=true&p
ersist_safety_mode=1&safe=active