Addressing Bullying & Social Aggression
Student Support ServicesHumble ISD
Maintaining a Positive School Climate100% of the students, 100% of the time
Humble ISD utilizes a 3 tiered approach in addressing social aggression on campuses.
The following pyramid outlines specific interventions used to address bullying & social aggression.
Level 3 Interventi
ons Classroom change,
EBSP/DAEP, Campus Transfer, Behavior
FacilitatorsLevel 2 Interventions
1. Investigation2.Disciplinary Action for Perpetrator3.Personal Counseling for both the perpetrator and the victim
Level 1 Interventions
Making Connections Why TryGuidance Lessons Campus PBIS
Be The Change
Bullying & Social Aggression
Intervention Pyramid
“Life is not a destination. Life is a journey. As long as you continue
the journey, you will always be a success.”
~Albert Camus
The guidance curriculum teaches students the skills they need to prevent, to identify, to respond to, and to seek help for acts of social aggression.
To meet this goal, every counselor will present 1 guidance lesson per grade level in each grading period.
Positive
Behavior
Intervention
Support
Be the Change Addressing Bullying & Social Aggression
Student Support ServicesHumble ISD
Bullying Defined
Texas Education Code Definition – Section 37.0832
Bullying occurs when a student or group of students engages in written or verbal expression, expression through electronic means, or physical conduct that occurs on school property, at a school-sponsored or school-related activity, or in a vehicle operated by the District that:
Has the effect or will have the effect of
physically harming a student, damaging a student’s property, or placing a student in reasonable fear of harm to the student’s person or of damage to the student’s property ; OR
Bullying Defined Is sufficiently severe, persistent, and pervasive
enough that the action or threat creates an intimidating, threatening, or abusive educational environment for a student.
The conduct is considered bullying if it:
Exploits an imbalance of power between the student perpetrator and the student victim through written or verbal expression or physical conduct;
AND Interferes with a student’s education or substantially disrupts the operation of school.
-Humble ISD Board Policy
Humble ISD
Any student who believes that he or she has experienced bullying or believes that another student has experienced bullying should immediately report the alleged acts to a teacher, counselor, principal, or other district employee. A report may be made orally or in writing.
How we can make a difference
By working together, we can create a place that is free of relational violence.
Commit to Be the Change
The Social Majority
While some individuals bully, and others are the target of bullying, approximately 84% of a student population is in neither of these two groups. These students are the Social Majority.
Data from “Gray’s Guide to Bullying”
Bullying One or more individuals inflicting
physical, verbal or emotional abuse on another
Types of Bullying Physical Verbal Relational Cyber
The average bullying episode is 28 seconds
If a bystander intervenes, the average drops to 7 seconds
Not knowing how to respond is a common deterrent to intervening
Adapted from Michael Dreiblatt
Balance Educational Services
Playful Teasing Teaser and person
being teased can easily swap roles
Maintain dignity Pokes fun in
lighthearted manner, meant to entertain both parties
Stops when the other person objects or becomes upset
Bullying Behavior Imbalanced, one
person has the power during the interaction
Intended to harm Involves humiliating
or cruel comments thinly disguised as jokes
Repeated and continues when the target becomes upset or says, “Stop”
Adapted from Michael Dreiblatt--Balance Educational Services
Kids notice what adults do (response vs. no response)
Bystanders will often not respond unless they see others routinely respond
Create a school culture of collective concern
and empower bystanders in 3 easy steps:1. Stop the interaction2. Name the behavior3. Remind students of school expectation:
Treat others with Respect!Adapted from Michael Dreiblatt--Balance Educational Services
Non-Confrontational Communication: “Stop that. It looked like you were
trying to trip your friend. We want you to be kind to each other here at school.”
“I don’t think Matt likes having his backpack pulled. Remember we treat each other with Respect.”
1. Stop the interaction
2. Name the behavior
3. Reminder of school expectation
Words should be…. Short Sweet To the point Serve as a
reminder
Tone should be…. Neutral Calm No sarcasm Not a
reprimand
Adapted from Michael Dreiblatt--Balance Educational Services
3 Step approach
Simple and easy to use
Could make a big difference in how our students treat each other
Utilize the 3 Steps daily in the halls, classrooms and duty stations to address hurtful taunting
1. Stop the interaction
2. Name the behavior
3. Reminder of school expectation
Be the Change
Any staff member who learns that a student may be experiencing bullying should immediately report the situation to the principal or counselor.
In Closing……
Encourage others to Be the Change Look for the good in others and
within ourselves “Kindness is soft and subtle. It permeates
everything it comes in contact with, and remains as a permanent reminder of what could and should be.”
-Daphne Rose Kingma
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