Ways to Stop Bullying in Schools (Blog #17)

I feel like starting off at very young ages to promote non bullying is more affective than starting out at older ages. However, I plan on working with older kids and have a few ideas on how to control this situation. From the get go, I will make it known to my class that there is a no tolerance for bullying rule. If I find out that they are, there will be consequences. The way I am going to help friendships throughout the classroom and create diverse relationships, is getting to know the kids first in the class and after a few weeks assign groups with kids I think will get along with one another. I will switch the groups up every other week that way everyone can know everyone. I feel like there can at least be one person in each class that someone can be friends with.

If it ever got to an extreme point where I felt like one or more students were getting bullied way to much, I would intervene with a bullying presentation. I would bring in different videos and stories from older students about bulling that I know would make a difference. I feel like teachers can make a big difference on if there is bullying or not. I don't think teachers realize the effect they can have on a group of students who bully other students. Yes it takes time but it's worth the help in the end to build better kids of character. And yes, sometimes kids can be overdramatic and make it seem like they are being bullied, but no matter the situation, it is the teachers responsibility to watch out for every student they have.

Cyberbullying is another type of bullying that teachers have to watch out for and help. This may not be as common in elementary schools as it is in middle and high school but there are students that are cyberbullied everyday. The reason cyberbulling is so popular is because it is an outlet for hate while also being a coward at the same time. If a teacher finds this to be a problem in their classroom, I would hope that they would have some sort of "workshop" that relieves the situation and builds better friendships.