Bullying “The Culture of Cruelty” Danika and Marie
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Bullying The Culture of Cruelty Danika and Marie
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Bullying Statistics Bullying in New Zealand, of students aged
15-16 from 107 schools How many students have experienced bullying?
50-75% How many students have admitted bullying others? 33% How
many students stated they were bullied once a week or more? 9% How
prevalent is it?
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Bullying Statistics How many students are victims of
cyberbullying? 20%____________________________________ How many
secondary school teachers were abused or threatened by their
students each year? 66%
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What is bullying? Bullying is when someone keeps doing or
saying things to have power over another person Victimisation is
sustained by a power imbalance Two main types of bullying
OvertCovert
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Overt Bullying
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What is Overt Bullying? Traditional Form Confrontational
Physical pushing, tripping, punching, and spitting Verbal taunting,
name calling, offensive & derogatory language
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Covert Bullying
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What is Covert Bullying? Psychological Invisible Examples:
being ostracised, intentionally ignored, cyberbullied, using code
language, spreading rumours
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What is Cyberbullying? Bullying using digital technology to
threaten, tease or abuse
___________________________________________ Sending anonymous text
or picture messages Posting nasty or threatening comments online
(Facebook, Bebo, MySpace) Creating fake profiles to intimidate or
embarrass Circulating real or digitally-altered images of
someone
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Discussion Question Is fighting back the best way to handle a
school bully? Why or why not?
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Types of Bullies 1. 1. Ring Leader 2. 2. Follower 3. 3.
Reinforcer
Discussion Question What is the schools responsibility
regarding bullying and how far should this extend? A student is
being cyberbullied by a classmate, what is the schools role? A
student is being cyberbullied by a classmate, what is the schools
role?
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Role of Teachers Ethically obliged Take all reasonable steps to
protect students from mental, physical and emotional harm Positive
& safe learning environment Teach students skills to
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Why is bullying bad? Detrimental to the person being bullied
AND the person doing the bullying Young people who repeatedly bully
are more likely to: be involved in ongoing anti-social and criminal
behaviour have issues with substance abuse have low academic
achievement abuse their spouse or children later in life
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Bullying and Suicide Highest suicide rate amongst 15-24 year
olds New Zealand - 27.6 Australia - 14.6 United States - 13.7
United Kingdom - 6.7 9% of the males and 22% of the females
reported a suicide attempt in the last 12 months 3x suicide rate of
non-bullied students Gay students 5x more likely to attempt suicide
than their heterosexual peers (Youth 07 National Health and
Well-Being Survey)
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Vodafones BLACKLIST Free Service Free Service Block unwanted
text messages Block unwanted text messages Can block up to 20
numbers Can block up to 20 numbers Text: Blacklist Add (mobile
number) to 713 Text: Blacklist Add (mobile number) to 713
Anti-Bullying Strategies
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Discussion Questions As a new teacher, what ideas can you think
of to prevent cyberbullying and covert bullying specifically? Think
creatively, draw upon your experiences from high school and
practicum
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How To Prevent Cyberbullying? Promote safe and responsible use
of technology in your classroom Develop a class contract for
appropriate online behaviour Use Netsafe NZs ICT Use Agreement
Inform parents and community Class pledge to be pro-active, not
bystanders http://www.cyberbullying.org.nz/teachers/
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How To Prevent Cyberbullying? Peer Support (and Peer Mediation)
Building Self-Confidence and Assertiveness Developing &
Encouraging Personal Support Networks School & Personal
Responsibility to Acknowledge and Prevent Bullying
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Resources Australias National Centre Against Bullying.
Retrieved July 1 2011, from http://www.ncab.org.au/ Australias
National Centre Against Bullying. Retrieved July 1 2011, from
http://www.ncab.org.au/http://www.ncab.org.au/ Fortune, S., Watson,
P., Robinson, E., Fleming, T., Merry, S., & Denny, S. (2010).
Youth07: The health and wellbeing of secondary school students in
New Zealand: Suicide behaviours and mental health in 2001 and 2007.
Auckland: The University of Auckland. Fortune, S., Watson, P.,
Robinson, E., Fleming, T., Merry, S., & Denny, S. (2010).
Youth07: The health and wellbeing of secondary school students in
New Zealand: Suicide behaviours and mental health in 2001 and 2007.
Auckland: The University of Auckland. Netsafe - Resources for
schools, students and parents. Retrieved July 1 2011, from
http://www.netsafe.org.nz Netsafe - Resources for schools, students
and parents. Retrieved July 1 2011, from http://www.netsafe.org.nz
http://www.netsafe.org.nz New Zealand Education Leaders: Bullying
and The Law. Retrieved July 1 2011, from
http://www.educationalleaders.govt.nz/Problem-solving/Education-and-the-law/Bullying/Bullying-in-
schools-and-the-law New Zealand Education Leaders: Bullying and The
Law. Retrieved July 1 2011, from
http://www.educationalleaders.govt.nz/Problem-solving/Education-and-the-law/Bullying/Bullying-in-
schools-and-the-law
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schools-and-the-law
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schools-and-the-law New Zealand Police - No Bully. Retrieved July 1
2011, from
https://www.police.govt.nz/service/yes/nobully/index.html New
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https://www.police.govt.nz/service/yes/nobully/index.html
Queensland, Australia: anti-bullying policies and procedures.
Retrieved July 1 2011, from
http://education.qld.gov.au/strategic/eppr/
http://education.qld.gov.au/strategic/eppr/ Smith, Peter K. (1994)
School Bullying: Insights and Perspectives. London: Routledge.
Smith, Peter K. (1999). The Nature of School Bullying : A
Cross-National Perspective. London: Routledge. Vodafone
Anti-bullying. Retrieved July 1 2011 from
http://www.vodafone.co.nz/about/responsible-mobile-use/stop-txt-bullying.jsp
Vodafone Anti-bullying. Retrieved July 1 2011 from
http://www.vodafone.co.nz/about/responsible-mobile-use/stop-txt-bullying.jsp
http://www.vodafone.co.nz/about/responsible-mobile-use/stop-txt-bullying.jsp