I would like to know how other people feel about the bullying policy that is in place where they are observing. If they are not aware of the policy then I would like to know about the policy that is at there place of employment. I would also like to know about their child's school policy on bullying. I think that the more feedback that I get the better. I can compare the differences and similarities between the two. I would also like to know what happens to the child that has been bullied? Is their someone that the child can talk to if they need to talk to someone? If so, who is that person? What is everyone's view on bullying and what so you think should happen when a child bullies? Do you think that bullying is being handled in the best possible way from your experiences? I am not asking everyone to answer all the question but if you could answer the one(s) that relate to you. If you would like to share a story about bullying please feel free, I would love to read them. I would also like to know how you felt about the situation and what the consequences were for the child that bullied.
Some of the resources that I am seeking involve the other schools in the district. I am asking how bullying is in their buildings. I am also asking if they feel that the plan they have in place for bullying now is effective. The answers vary from the different schools. I do see a difference in some of the schools through their referral rates. All schools are different and have different ways of handling it but the one thing that they have in common is that they have a zero tolerance when it comes to bullying.
The resources that I find helpful are on the Internet. I think the website that i like best is www.stopbullying.org. I use the Internet to do most of my research because I am able to see the differences between the different schools and districts.
Thank you to everyone in advance who respond!!! Have a great day.
Amber,
ReplyDeleteI love your advocacy topic! Bullying is such a crucial topic for children and families of all ages and stages. At my school, which is a school for toddlers up through kindergarten, we write "incident" reports documenting the bullying that occurred. We discuss with both families and of course, we never share names. Once this occurs a certain amount of times, expulsion is discussed. Sounds like you have a great idea on how to gain information about differences in bullying policies among schools. Great idea! The Internet can be a helpful tool! Perhaps talking to children a bit older who may have bullied would be a great aspect for your plan! Good luck to you!
Amy~
I remember having to do "incident" reports. I had a little girl that would bite all the time and we always had to do incident reports. It was so bad that the parents were complaining. Finally the biter was asked to leave the school. I was so crazy because the bitter was only 2 but because it was happening so much parents were threatening to pull there kids. Of course money talks. It didn't matter how well you watched this child it happened. I was not relaxing when she was in the class but it was also sad to see her go.I would not say that it was a bully issue because she was so young but it was defiantly an issue. I do like the idea of talking to the children and I have talked to a few. It was nice hear there side of the story. I also spoke to one "bully" and I talked to the child for awhile and it is sad to hear some of the things that they say as to why they do the things they do to other children. Thanks for commenting on my blog. Good luck with the last 2 weeks!
ReplyDeleteAmber,
ReplyDeleteGood luck to you in your future endeavors. Thank you for supporting me through this course through discussions, emails, and blogs. I enjoyed being able to discuss our advocacy effort together and hope that you felt as though you were supported by your peers in this course during this challenging process. I hope you felt as though your advocacy plan was successful, because I felt as though it was a great topic that needs advocates. Good luck again, and congratulations on completing your advocacy plan!
Amy Polanski~