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Billy Simms - EzineArticles.com Expert Author
Billy Simms is a professional speaker whose passion is eliminating bullying in our schools. Billy provides staff development for teachers and has programs for students, as well as parents.
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- How to Eliminate Bullying - 3 Simple Steps That All Staff Members Can Implement
[Reference-and-Education] If a school campus is serious about eliminating bullying, all staff members must be involved. This includes administrators, teachers, para-professionals, cafeteria workers, custodians, and any other adult who has a presence on campus.
- Bullying - Prevent Tragedies by Acting on the Signals
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] In order to prevent future tragedies, parents and educators need to act on the signals that victims of bullying are sending out. Most kids will not tell their parents or teachers if they are being bullied.
- My Child is a Bully - 3 Steps For Improvement
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] Getting a call from the school letting you know that your child has been bullying other students is a call no parents wants to receive. However, if this does happen there are some things you can do to support the school and help your child.
- Bullying - Why Are Students Targeted?
[Reference-and-Education] In order to protect students from bullying, educators must know which students are potential targets for bullies. By realizing which students are potential targets, educators can focus their efforts on protecting these students.
- Victims of Bullying Need Support From Their Parents - Six Steps to Make This Happen
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] Victims of bullying need a lot of support from their families. Knowing different ways to support your child will help them eliminate bullying from their lives.
- Students Who Bully - Support Them by Focusing on the Positive Things They Do
[Reference-and-Education] Try not to focus on the bad. Positive words will make their day. By acknowledging a little progress In school they will want to stay. Students who bully are generally the students who cause problems in the classroom. With these types of students, it is easy to focus on their negative behavior.
- Victims of Bullying Need Support - Three Tips to Reduce Bullying
[Reference-and-Education] Students who are victims of bullying need support in many ways. Educators and other students can provide the support these students need to help eliminate bullying from their lives.
- Victims of Bullying Need Multiple Strategies
[Reference-and-Education] In order to eliminate bullying from their lives, victims need multiple strategies to prevent it. If one strategy does not work, there should be another strategy in their arsenal ready to go. By providing children with more than one strategy to prevent bullying, they will be better equipped to deal with it.
- Bobby Knows Bullying
[Relationships] I was a bully in middle school. When I was in the eighth grade, though, the way I viewed bullying suddenly changed. I became the victim of bullying and it was no fun!
- Is Bullying a Problem at Your School? Find Out by Surveying the Students
[Reference-and-Education] One of the biggest problems concerning bullying in schools is that the staff may not even be aware that bullying is even taking place. The primary reason is that bullying behavior is extremely covert. Bullies don't want to get in trouble, so they physically harass their victims when adults are not present. One of the ways bullies accomplish this is by indirect bullying.
- The Bully's Tenth Excuse
[Kids-and-Teens] When I saw Brian enter my classroom, I knew something was wrong. He approached my desk and said, "When I was in the bathroom, Larry pushed me into the wall and this isn't the first time he's done it." Larry had a reputation for being a bully, so this information didn't surprise me.
- The Bully's Ninth Excuse
[Reference-and-Education] Marco's behavior in my class was becoming more and more disruptive. Aside from ignoring my requests to settle down, he kept bothering the other students. I constantly had to correct him for teasing the other kids.
- The Bully's Eighth Excuse
[Reference-and-Education] Knowing that kids are made fun of and bullied because of their physical appearance or the clothes they wear is a hard reality to accept. Speaking with the mistreated student, I can only provide temporary comfort from the insults that are sure to continue. Providing solace to the victims of bullying is only half the battle.
- The Bully's Seventh Excuse
[Kids-and-Teens] I noticed that Mary and Amanda had been spending less time with each other. They used to be inseparable, but now they hardly even talk. My suspicions were justified when Mary approached me one day after class.
- The Bully's Sixth Excuse
[Kids-and-Teens] Rough and tumble play is common on elementary playgrounds. Kids love recess, but for the adults who are assigned to monitor, recess can be a stressful part of their day.
- The Bully's Fifth Excuse
[Reference-and-Education] Many students do trip and fall every day at school. Accidents happen as the amount of space needed for students to move and play always seems limited. With the confusion of a typical day no one knows for sure if the trip was an accident or an intentional mishap.
- The Bully's Fourth Excuse
[Reference-and-Education] Students will actually make this statement and expect the authoritative person to believe this as truth. As an observer, I shake my head and wonder how this child's thinking became so confused. Calmly, I separate the individuals, providing a "cooling off" period for the students.
- The Bully's Third Excuse
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] Students are called from their desks to line up for lunch. All students will have the same opportunity to walk through the lunch line and have the same time to eat. So, why then is there always a student who insists on pushing their way through the line? Like dominoes, the students are pushing for their place in line.
- The Bully's First Excuse
[Kids-and-Teens] As I approached the accused child, words came out of his mouth before I had an opportunity to even inquire his point of view. "I was only teasing!" This is the classic excuse that most bullies will use when they are accused of verbal abuse.
- The Bully's Second Excuse
[Kids-and-Teens] The fourth grader had a slightly bloody nose. Tears ran down a dirty face with blood on his sleeve. Not allowing his peers to hear his cry, he muffled his voice. Another student had run to get a teacher and the hurt boy looked at Mrs. Smith with confused eyes. The boy is thinking about what he is to tell his parents.
- Victims of Bullying - 5 Warning Signs
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] Every day kids are sending out signs that they are being bullied. Pay attention to the following 5 warning signs.
- Top 10 Bully Excuses
[Kids-and-Teens] Bullies have a lot of excuses. Here are the top 10.
- Prevent Bullying By Monitoring PE Classes
[Reference-and-Education] In our goal to rid our campuses of bullying, an area that is often overlooked is PE classes. A lot of bullying takes place during physical education class. Physical education teachers must take an active role in making sure the classes are properly monitored.
- Bully Zones - They Must Be Identified
[Reference-and-Education] Most bullies will not harass other students in the presence of adults. Bullies do not want to get in trouble and therefore will refrain from physically, verbally, or emotionally abusing their classmates if adults are present. For this reason, bullies try to find areas of the campus that are not frequented by adults. If bullying is going to be eliminated, the campus bully zones must be identified.
- The First Day
[Reference-and-Education] For beginning teachers, having a clearly defined plan on the first day can make the difference between a successful year and a nightmare. There is nothing quite like the butterflies you experience before beginning your teaching career. There are a number of things that you can do to assure that the first day of school is a successful one.
- To Prevent Bullying, Teachers Should Monitor The Halls In-Between Classes
[Reference-and-Education] If bullying is going to be eliminated, the campus must be properly monitored. By properly monitoring the hallways in between classes, teachers can help reduce the number of bullying incidents at their campus.
- Reduce Bullying By Using 7 Simple Steps
[Kids-and-Teens] If bullying is going to be eliminated, campuses must do a better job of monitoring. By following these 7 simple tips, the number of bullying incidents at your campus can be reduced.
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