Does “Children, Do As I Say” Reduce Bullying in Youth?
Reduce bullying by choosing to be a positive, self-aware role-model that encourages attitudes that accept differences in others.
Reduce bullying by choosing to be a positive, self-aware role-model that encourages attitudes that accept differences in others.
Verbal bullying and adolescents is often not taken seriously. There are rarely specific consequences attached to this type of verbal bullying. A Solution: Set the Example
It's really easy to call someone a bully, but it's not so easy to be called a bully yourself. We’ve all made mistakes in our lives – sometimes when we were kids and didn’t know better, and sometimes when we’re adults and really should. Making mistakes is part of being human, but realizing we’ve made a mistake and not doing anything about it compounds the problem.
If bullying is a problem in your classroom, you're not alone. Bullying is a problem in most of the schools I've visited and it's a problem nationwide. However, here's a great way for you to combat bullying in your classroom and actually offer your kids a great lesson at the same time.
Self-awareness and Empowerment - That memory of cruelty and abuse, compounded by many, many others witnessed in the classroom over the years, compelled me to search for a deeper understanding of who I am, what I believe in, and how I could act on those beliefs. Thus emerged my philosophy. An important way to help prevent bullying and help students stand up for themselves and others is to teach them self-awareness and empowerment.