The document discusses cyberbullying, its effects, and ways to address it. It notes that 1 in 3 teens and 1 in 6 preteens have been cyberbullied. Kids being cyberbullied may withdraw or have changes in behavior and grades. The document recommends talking to kids being bullied, blocking the bully, discussing online privacy, and getting help from authorities if needed. It provides resources for preventing and stopping bullying.

1. By Emily Bosl

2.  Harassing,threatening, or targeting a person
using technology.
 Hurtful twitter or facebook updates
 Impersonating another person
 Posting personal information about someone
 Cyberbullyingis associated with young
people, but when adults get involved there
can be legal consequences
 Cyber-harassment and cyber-stalking
1 in 3 teens and 1 in 6 preteens have been
the victims of cyberbullying

3.  Many kids are afraid to bring this up to adults
because they are ashamed, embarrassed, and
they don’t want to loose technology
privileges. Signs to look for are:
 Protective of their online life
 Withdrawal and avoidance of friends and
activities
 Slipping grades, behavior changes
 Kids involved with severe cyber bullying can
suffer from anxiety and depression.
 In some rare cases kids turn to suicide.

4.  Let the child know it isn't their fault, and
make sure they know they are not alone
 Consult with the child before involving school
officials
 Try to block the bully from the desired
technology
 Talk to the child about the importance of
privacy online

5.  If the bully is your own child, talk to them
firmly about how their actions are hurting
other people.
 Do not just wait for the problem to go away
 Use parental controls on the devices that the
child was abusing
 Talk to the child's teacher and the school
guidance counselor to see if taking anger
management classes would be a possibility.
 This can help improve social skills

6.  StopBullying.gov
 provides information from various government
agencies on how kids, teens, young adults,
parents, educators and others in the community
can prevent or stop bullying.
 ItGetsBetter.org
 Reminds teenagers in the LGBT community that
they are not alone.
 PacerKidsAgainstBullying.org
An interactive, creative and relevant bullying
prevention web site created for and by kids to
raise awareness of bullying prevention in
elementary schools.

7.  Bullying is an issue that I will not tolerate in my
future elementary school classroom. There are
several things I intend to do throughout the year to
ensure that a caring classroom community is being
upheld. This includes allowing my students to help
come up with a list of classroom rules that they feel
are appropriate for everyone to follow. I think
involving them in this process will make them more
conscious of their actions. We will also discuss what
they think appropriate consequences will be if a rule
is broken, especially when it comes to bullying. If
bullying does occur I intend to diffuse the situation
right away and make sure they know that bullying is
not acceptable behavior. I think it is also important
to review what is considered bullying, and the hurtful
effects it can have on people several times
throughout the year.

8. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbtajOvAU
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