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Bullying:HowWeAreA1emp4ngtoMakeaDifference
February1,2011
Dr.RickKempe,DirectorofStudentServicesDonnaLayer,CoordinatorofGuidanceandCounselingServices
MarkThomas,Communica4onsOfficer
BirdvilleIndependentSchoolDistrictHaltomCity,Texas
2011TASAMidwinterConference
2011TASAMidwinterConference
C.O.R.E.Communityof
RespectEverywhere
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Wherehavewebeen?
Thecampusandcentralofficeadministra4onrealizedthatparentshadmadesomevalidstatementsaboutaneedforafullreviewofallpoliciesandproceduresrela4ngtobullying.Therefore,thesuperintendentassignedtheemergencymanagementteamtoworkonacomprehensiveplantoaddresstheparents’concerns.
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BISDCommunityofRespectTaskForce
Adiversegroupofdistrictandcommunitymemberswereinvitedtopar4cipateinataskforceaddressingcurrentissuesregardingbullyingbroughttooura1en4on.Ourgoalwastodefine,iden4fybehaviors,discussposi4veresponsesanddevelopadistrictwidesystemtoprovideaclimateofchangebeginningwiththe2010‐11schoolyear.
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Bullying(FromBISD’sCodeofConduct)
Bullyingmeansengaginginwri1enorverbalexpressionorphysicalconductthatschoolpersonneldetermine:
Willhavetheeffectofphysicallyharmingastudent,damagingastudent’sproperty,orplacingastudentinreasonablefearofharmtothestudent’spersonorofdamagetothestudent’spropertyorissufficientlysevere,persistent,orpervasiveenoughthattheac4onorthreatcreatesanin4mida4ng,threatening,orabusiveeduca4onalenvironmentforthestudent(TexasEduca4onCode25.0342).
Nostudentshallengageinanyformofbullying,norshallanystudentencourageorassistanyotherpersoninbullying.
CommunityofRespectEverywhereWhatBullyingisNot
• Bullyingdoesnotincludenormalchildhoodbehaviorsuchassiblingrivalryorone‐on‐onefigh4ngofsiblingsorpeerswithcompe4ngclaims.
• Nordoesitincludeactsofimpulsiveaggression‐inotherwords,aggressionthatisaspontaneous,indiscriminatestrikingout,withnointendedtarget.
• Suchaggressioniso^enrelatedtoaphysicalormentalhandicap,suchasau4smorAsperger’ssyndrome(highfunc4oningau4sm),andmustnotbedismissedorexcused,butitisnotbullying.
• Spontaneous,deliberate,indiscriminatestrikingoutalsomaybearesponsebyabulliedkidtoana1ackbyabully,butitisnotbullying.
Bullyingdoesnotincludecriminalac4vi4esthatmayhavebegunasaconflictandescalated.
Source:Excerptsfrom“TheBully,TheBullied,andtheBystander,”BarbaraColoroso©2002www.kidsareworthit.comkidsareworthit,inc.800.729.1588•fax303.972.1204
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Cyberbullying
Bullyingdoesn’tjusthappenfacetoface.Itincludeselectroniccommunica4ons,including:e‐mail,Facebook,Twi1er,textmessaging,etc.
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Staff:Areyouabully?
Inaddi4ontothestate’sdefini4onofbullying,staffalsobullywhentheyconsistentlyusedegradingnega4vecommentsopenlyaboutastudentorstudents.Whetherthisisonestudentorawholeclass,itiss4llbullying.
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CommunityofRespectEverywhere,C.O.R.E.,isanongoingini4a4vethroughoutBirdvilleISDbackedbythephilosophythatpromotesposi4veandsafelearningclimateswhiledevelopingresponsibility,accountabilityandrespect.Eachofusteachescharactereduca4onbythewaywetalk,thebehaviorswemodel,theconductwetolerate,thedeedsweencourage,andtheexpecta4onswetransmit.
Itisnotonemorethingonourplate…itistheplate.
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Wheredowegofromhere?• Districtmustembracethisasacri4calfocusatalllevels• Trainingforstaffandstudentsmusttakeplaceanditmustbethroughouttheyear
• Everycampusmustaddressthisissue,determineaplantoimplement,andincludeitintheircampusimprovementplan.
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Whathavewedone?
• FormedCommunityofRespectTaskForce
• Ins4gatedIndependentInves4ga4onofCurrentDistrictPolicy
• ContactedandconsultedwithBarbaraColoroso,interna4onallyrenownedexpert
• Developedprotocolandproceduresforrepor4ngincidentsoncampus.
• Arrangedpresenta4onbyspeakerJus4nLookadooforcounselors,taskforcemembers,principalsandLeadershiponcommunica4on,respectandclimatechange
• ExpandCrimeStoppersoneverycampus
• Reinstatecharactereduca4on/virtues...C.O.R.E.values
• DevelopedSafetyZonewebsite
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C.O.R.E.Valuesfor2010‐11SchoolYear
• Firstsixweeks–Responsibility• Secondsixweeks–Empathy• Thirdsixweeks–Kindness• Fourthsixweeks–Honesty• Fi^hsixweeks–Acceptance• Sixthsixweeks–Courage
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h1p://www.birdvilleschools.net/safetyzone/
CommunityofRespectEverywhereAc4vi4esHappeningontheCampuses
• Campustaskforcesestablishedtofacilitate/overseeini4a4ves‐includingstudentsfromallranges
• IncorporatedmessageswithC.O.R.E.valuesoverannouncements,innewsle1ers,onwebsitesusingvideoclips,publicserviceannouncements,mo4va4onquotes,etc.
• Adop4ngacommunityserviceprojectinwhichallstaffandstudentscanpar4cipate
• DisplaycasesshowingC.O.R.E.values• TheatreArtsdepartmentswri4ngandperformingskits• Athle4cteamsvisi4ngelementaryschoolsasmentorsandcommunity
hospitalstovisitandassistpa4entsmodelingC.O.R.E.values
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Ac4vi4esHappeningontheCampuses
• Coachesincorpora4ngvalues/characterlessonsintoprac4cesessions
• Classroomteachersincorpora4ngC.O.R.E.valuesindiscussions,wri4ngassignments,projects,etc.
• Musicdepartmentswri4ngjinglestosupportC.O.R.E.values• RandomActsofKindnessrecogni4ons• Artdepartmentdesignssignsandpostersdepic4ngC.O.R.E.
values
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Ac4vi4esHappeningontheCampuses
• Guestspeakerspresen4ngci4zenship/charactervaluestostudents/staff/parents
• Anonymous“PayitForward”cer4ficatesaredistributedthroughoutthedistricttokeepthemessageofC.O.R.E.circula4ng
• “SafetyZones”establishedoncampuses• Promo4onofCrimeStoppersprogram• U4lizedistrictprotocolforrepor4ngincidentsoncampus
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Student‐on‐StudentAlterca4onResponseChart
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Resourcesavailabletovic4msandoffenders• www.birdvilleschools.net• BISDEveningCounselingServices• BISDEveningFamilyGroupEduca4onProgram• SafeHaven‐anonprofitorganiza4onthatexiststoendviolence
throughsafety,support,preven4onandsocialchange• Paren4ngCenter‐providingthetoolstosucceedthroughfamilylife
educa4onclasses,counseling,inhomecasemanagement,andco‐paren4ngservices
• Otherlocalagenciesandcounselors
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References• Coloroso,B.(2009).TheBully,theBullied,andtheBystander:FromPreschooltoHighSchool‐‐HowParentsandTeachersCanHelpBreakthe
Cycle(UpdatedEdiBon)(Updateded.).NewYork:CollinsLiving.
• Eklind,D.H.,&Sweet,F.(n.d.).HowtoDoCharacterEduca4on.CharacterEducaBon‐FreeResources,Materials,LessonPlans.RetrievedOctober21,2010,fromh1p://www.goodcharacter.com/Ar4cle_4.html
• BarneyFudge,ConsultantforSchoolHealthandSDFSC,ESCRegionXI [email protected],MailingAddress:ESCRegionXI,3001NorthFreeway,FortWorth,Texas
• Jus4nLookadoo,na4onalspeakerandauthor,BulliesonthePlayground www.lookadoo.comPhone310.489.7181,Mailingaddress:P.O.Box3104,McKinney,Texas75070
• EricMay,DirectorofPreven4onServices,SafeHavenofTarrantCounty www.safehaventc.orgPhone817.546.6040x239,Mailingaddress:6815Manha1anBlvd.Suite105,Ft.Worth,Texas76120,Hotline1.877.701.SAFE(7233)
• KimRocha,CenterCoordinator,AllianceforChildren, [email protected]‐427‐3110x101,MailingAddress:625GrapevineHighway,Hurst,Texas76054
• www.values.com
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“Inanymomentofdecision,thebestthingyoucandoistherightthing.Theworstthingyoucandoisnothing”~
TheodoreRoosevelt
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Copiesofthispresenta4on/handoutsareavailableonlineat
h1p://www.slideshare.net/event/2011‐tasa‐midwinter‐presenta4on