Bullying:HowWeAreA1emp4ngtoMakeaDifference

February1,2011

Dr.RickKempe,DirectorofStudentServicesDonnaLayer,CoordinatorofGuidanceandCounselingServices

MarkThomas,Communica4onsOfficer

BirdvilleIndependentSchoolDistrictHaltomCity,Texas

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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 bfudge@esc11.netPhone817.740.7637,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, KRocha@AllianceforChildren.orgPhone817‐427‐3110x101,MailingAddress:625GrapevineHighway,Hurst,Texas76054

•  www.values.com

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“Inanymomentofdecision,thebestthingyoucandoistherightthing.Theworstthingyoucandoisnothing”~

TheodoreRoosevelt

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