2. What is bullying?
It is a behavior that is intentional, hurtful and
repeated by one or more persons.
The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be
repeated, over time.
Bullying includes:
Actions such as making threats
spreading rumors
attacking someone physically or verbally
excluding someone from a group on purpose.
3. TYPES OF BULLYING
DIRECT BULLYING
INDIRECT BULLYING
DIRECT BULLYING
Physical – hitting, kicking, pushing, stealing, hiding
or ruining someone's things.
Verbal – name calling, teasing, insulting, threats.
INDIRECT BULLYING
When stories or rumors about a person are spread
around and excluding others from the group.
4. CYBER BULLYING
Types of bullying that happens online or through text
messages or emails.
COVERT BULLYING
It is designed to harm someone’s social reputation and/ or
cause humiliation.
CHARACTERISTICS OF BULLY:
Show little concern for the feelings of others.
Often physically strong
Have trouble following rules
Have quick tempers, and are easily frustrated
5. EFFECTS OF BULLYING
Unwilling to go to school
Unwilling to discuss his/her school life
School work and academic results are worse than before
Coming home with wounds and torn clothes.
KIDS WHO SEE BULLYING
They may not know what to do
They may feel depressed or worried.
May be absent from school because they don’t feel safe
They may join or stay silent so they wont get bullied
6. Managing Classrooms to prevent bullying:
Develop rules with your students
Support school-wide rules
Be a role model and follow the rules yourself
Set clear expectations, keeping your request simple, direct
and specific
Reward good behavior
Used one-on-one feedback and do not publicly reprimand
Help students correct their behaviors
7. RA10627 “Anti-Bullying Act of 2013”
is a relatively new law which seeks to address hostile
environment at school that disrupts the education
process which, in turn, is not conducive to the total
development of a child at school.
