Transcript Olweus for Parents

OLWEUS BULLYING
PREVENTION PROGRAM
Classroom
School
Parents
Community
Individual
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(TG Doc #8)
ABOUT BULLYING
1. We will not bully others.
2. We will try to help students who are
bullied.
3. We will try to include students who are left
out.
4. If we know that somebody is being bullied,
we will tell an adult at school and an adult at
home.
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CLASSROOM-LEVEL
COMPONENTS
1. Post and enforce school wide rules against bullying
2. Hold regular class meetings
3. Students will get a clear understanding of what bullying
is and is not
4. Both positive and negative consequences will be
discussed with the students
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OVERVIEW OF SCHOOLLEVEL COMPONENTS
1. Establish a Bullying Prevention Coordinating
Committee
2. Conduct committee and staff trainings
3. Administer the Olweus Bullying Questionnaire
4. Hold staff discussion groups
5. Introduce the school rules against bullying
6. Hold a school kick-off event to launch the program
7. Involve parents
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WHAT DO YOU DO IF YOU SUSPECT
THAT YOUR CHILD IS BEING BULLIED?
1. Bullying is aggressive
behavior that involves
unwanted, negative actions.
2. Bullying involves a pattern
of behavior repeated over
time.
3. Bullying involves an
imbalance of power or
strength.
1. Talk with your child
about suspected
behavior.
2. Talk with your child’s
teacher.
3. Talk to the counselor
and administration if
the issue is not
resolved
immediately.
REMEMBER……
Stopping bullying takes a team effort.
You play a critical
position on the team.
Change happens in
small increments but can have positive
long-term impact for us all!
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