User:Sofialan/SOLUTIONS OF BULLYING

Solutions of Bullying

FIVE PRACTICAL WAYS TO STOP BULLYING AND INTOLERANCE 1) Recognize and Respond Bullying and intolerance manifest as verbal, written or physical acts that harm another person. Educate students, parents and staff about taking bullying seriously and how to recognize it. Make an action plan to respond swiftly to incidents and daily teasing. Identify and monitor places where most bullying happens (e.g., on the way to and from school, in the cafeteria, and on the school yard.) 2) Create Dialogue Create opportunities for open dialogue with youth about bullying and intolerance. Let students lead through peer-to-peer action. Provide opportunities for students to share their feelings, problems or ideas. Get students involved in organizing anti-bullying forums where they resolve problems. 3) Encourage Bystanders to Become "Upstanders" Upstanders are people who stand up for themselves and others. Model ways for young people to intervene and speak up. Practice with role-playing. Help youth develop effective phrases to reject negative comments or social media posts. Have older students help younger students learn to speak up. 4) Foster Safety and Inclusion Foster identify safe and welcoming environments that promote inclusion and acceptance, places where students feel everyone is respected and their identity is valued. Connect with young people and create the trust that will help them come forward if they are being bullied. Listen to them, pay attention and offer support when students are upset or sad. 5) Educate Your Community Partner with others to take joint action in educating students, teachers and parents about bullying in your school and community. Create a coalition of elected, school and civic community leaders to sign a school-wide pledge to say No Bullying: Not In Our School/Not In Our Town. Sponsor a "Not In Our Schools" Week with buttons, banners, slogans, t-shirts and school-wide activities. (https://www.edutopia.org/blog/stop-bullying-create-upstanders-becki-cohn-vargas)