How to Intervene to Stop Bullying

How to Intervene to Stop Bullying (continued)

Provide follow-up interventions, as needed, for the students who were bullied and for those who bullied. Determine what type of situations and level of severity of bullying incidents require follow-up intervention from adults and designate who should intervene in various circumstances.
Notify parents of children who are involved, as appropriate.
Bullied students need to process the circumstances of the bullying, vent their feelings about it, and get support. Some may need assistance reading or interpreting social signals, practicing assertive behavior, building self-esteem, or identifying friends and classmates who can give them support.
Students who bully may need help recognizing their behavior, taking responsibility for their behavior, developing empathy and perspectivetaking abilities, and finding ways to make amends. They also may need help to learn how to use power in socially appropriate ways (e.g,. focusing their energy on causes they care about).
When there are suspicions of bullying, gather more information by talking privately with bystanders. Intensify observation and supervision and offer incentives or positive consequences to active, helpful bystanders to increase involvement by students. To be successful, bystanders need opportunities to discuss and practice responses outside of the heat of the moment. The more options they have, the more successful they will be.

Take Action

this article with friends and family.

Publish your work on education.com.

How to Intervene to Stop Bullying (continued)