Southern Choctaw Elementary
~A Leader In Me School~
Leadership on the Reservation
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ABZ (Anti-Bully Zone)
Know the Difference Between Bullying
and Being Mean
A recent study by the Family and Work Institute reported that one-third of youth are bullied at least once a month, while others say six out of 10 American teens witness bullying at least once a day. Witnessing bullying can be harmful, too, as it may make the witness feel helpless - or that he or she is the next target.
When children or teens bully each other using the Internet, cell phones or other technology. It can happen at any time through electronic media – not just during the school day – and includes text messaging and social media like Facebook..
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Effects of Bullying Video
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Statistics show bullying is becoming a huge problem. The purpose of this page is to help educate the public on bullying issues. Our goal is to help teens, families, schools, and communities get the education and help they need to prevent being bullied. This site offers information on seeking therapy or treatment for those who are bullying others, or are victims of bullies. By learning about the causes of bullying each of us can help prevent this type of abuse we can help our communities be safer.
9 Types of Bullying.
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1 out of every 6 children are bullied in schools everyday!
What Are Common Characteristics of Bullies ?
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Aggressive or easily frustrated, Limited parental involvement, Think badly of others, Difficulty following rules, View violence in positive way, Have friends who bully often.
1 out of every 6 children are bullied in schools everyday!
Who Are The Bullies & Victims?
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Bullies can be students, parents, teachers, administrators, work colleagues, or others in the community functions. They are not necessarily stronger or bigger...
At least 100,000 Children Carry Guns to School as a Result of Being Bullied.
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Students who are being bullied often have few, if any, friends with whom they spend time.
Dr. Michele Borba
What is the first step to changing bullying?
To know what bullying is and is not. It is often misinterpreted by parents, teachers, & students alike. It is not the same as teasing. It is the cold-blooded intentional cruelty that has 4 elements. Click the picture for more info.
Some researchers claim that bullying is a learned behavior, resulting from abusive situations, at home and is intergenerational. There is mixed evidence to support this claim, but we do know these alarming statistics:
*Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior that involves a real or perceived power imbalance.
*An imbalance of power: Those who bully use their power-- such as popularity, physical strength, or access to embarrassing information-- to control or harm others
*Repetition of a pattern of behavior over time: Bullying behaviors happen more than once or have the potential to happen more than once.
*Targeted and unwelcome actions: Bullying includes actions such as making threats, spreading rumors, attacking someone physically or verbally, and purposely excluding someone from a group.
