Bullying is a learned behavior where one person purposefully tries to control or harm another through verbal abuse, exclusion, or violence. It affects an estimated 1.6 million students in the US each week and can lead victims to cut class or experience depression, low self-esteem, and even suicide. While bullying distracts from class and upsets victims, addressing bullies can deter future incidents and encouraging students to support each other can help stamp out bullying.

1. Created by: Eileen Carr and Liz Petty

2.  Bullying is a purposeful attempt to control another,
through verbal abuse, which can be in tone of voice,
or in content, such as teasing or threats, exclusion, or
physical bullying or violence which the victim doesn’t
want.
 Unfortunately, we feel bullying is a learned behavior.
So to stop bullying we need to take a look at the
cycle of bullying .

4. Bullying occurs at any age
In the USA, an estimated 1.6 million students in grade 6th through 10th are
bullied one or more time per week. As many as 150,000 victims cut
classes each day just to avoid it.
http://www.educationaltraining.com

5. In different forms
Research has shown that girls
are more likely to bully others
socially.
Being bullied can lead to
difficulty in forming healthy
personal relationships, as well
as leading to depression, low
self esteem, and even suicide.
http://www.bullyingstatistic.org

6. IT’S NOT RIGHT!!

7. Implications in the Classroom
 Negative:
 Distraction of class when bullying is taken place.
 Feelings of the person being bullied on display.
 Positive:
 Making an example out of the bully, deterring it from
happening again.
 Encourage students to safely stand up for each other.

8. Stamp Out Bullying. Through humor and a great presentation, Dr.
Banks
teaches students how to deal with this social crisis.
http://www.jaybanks.com

9. Discussion Questions
 What are some tell tale signs of bullying, we as future
teachers, can look out for?
 Can you suggest some in class rules, that would help
to address the prevention of bullying, before it
happens?