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OLWEUS Bullying Prevention Program Safer Schools, Safer CommunitiesBy: Annie Whitman

What is bullying?Bullying is aggressive behavior that is intentional and that involves an imbalance of power. Most often, it is repeated over time. Bullying can take on many forms. It's important to understand what bullying is, and what it is not.

Forms of BullyingVerbal bullyingBullying through social exclusion or isolationPhysical bullyingBullying through lies and false rumorsBeing threatenedRacial bullyingcyber bullying

Impact of BullyingStudents Who are Bullied Students deserve to feel safe at school. But when they experience bullying, these types of effects can last long into their future: Depression Low self-esteem Health problems Poor grades Suicidal thoughts

Students Who Bully Others Students who intentionally bully others should be held accountable for their actions. Those who bully their peers are also more likely than those students who do not bully others to: Get into frequent fights Steal and vandalize property Drink alcohol and smoke Report poor grades Perceive a negative climate at school Carry a weapon

Warning Signs of BullyingStudents who are bullied often exhibit these signs:Have few friendsAppear sad, moody, and depressed when he or she comes home.Have a loss of appetiteLow self-esteemHave unexpected cuts and bruisesSeem afraid of going to schoolLose interest in school work and begin to do poor in school

Warning Signs of BullyingStudents who bully others:Have a positive attitude towards violenceEasily angeredHave greater physical strengthLack of empathy towards othersGet their own wayInvolved in rule breaking activity

About OLWEUS

What is it?Interactive program that provides key information about bullying,cyber bullying, and dating violence, and explain how schools, community organizations, and parents can create safe, healthy environments.

When the program is implemented as written, positive outcomes for schools include: reductions in bullying behavior, lower rates of alcohol and other drug abuse, and improved academic achievement

Implementing OLWEUSInvolves:School-wide interventionsClassroom level interventionsIndividual interventionsCommunity interventions

Goals of OLWEUSReduce existing bully/victim problems among schoolsPrevent the development of new bullying problemsImprove relationships within peersCreate a better school environment

OLWEUS is:A school wide effortPreventive and problem solvingFocused on changing normsResearch-basedA systematic effort over time

Bullying in School: Evaluation and Disseminationof the Olweus Bullying Prevention ProgramSeveral large-scale studies from Norway are reviewed, which provide evidence of the programs effectiveness in Norwegian schools. Studies that have evaluated the OBPP in diverse settings in the United States have not been uniformly consistent, but they have shown that the OBPP has had a positive impact on students self-reported involvement in bullying and antisocial behavior.Olweus (2010) have estimated, based on the results from six large-scale studies in Norway, that the OBPP helped more than 2,000 Norwegian students escape being regularly bulliedThe program is being implemented in a relatively limited percentage of schools in Norway (approximately 25%) and in a small percentage in the United States (approximately 4%).(Dan Olweus)

Why I chose this topicAs a future teacher, it is important be aware of the bullying that takes place in schools and how it effects students and their ability to learn and how it effects their relationships.According to Dan Olweus and National School Safety Center, American schools harbor approximately 2.1 million bullies and 2.7 million of their victims. I want to help decrease these numbers and create a safe school environment.

SourcesOLWEUS Bullying Prevention Program (2015). Hazeldon Publishing. Retrieved November 27, 2015 from http://www.violencepreventionworks.org/public/bullying.pageOlweus, Dan; Limber, Susan P.; American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, Vol 80(1), Jan, 2010 pp. 124-134. Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.; Bullying in School: Evaluation and Dissemination of the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program, Database: PsycARTICLESChristschool. (2010, October 4). Bullying and its effects on a child. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylgCnXgH_bc