https://padlet.com/missamanda747/77p4jh4s1h8c This padlet will explore the subtopic of being a bystander. Students will develop the definition of a bystander, and be exposed to strategies that they can use when they see someone being bullied or are being bullied themselves. en-us 2016-08-06 03:28:35 UTC 2016-08-07 22:11:10 UTC hello@padlet.com missamanda747 https://padlet.com/missamanda747/77p4jh4s1h8c/wish/117632931 by Helen Lester

Rodney cannot pronounce his r's and is teased for it by his classmates. But then a new girl comes to school declaring she is bigger and better than everyone else. Rodney gains the courage to stand up to Camilla to his classmates' surprise and his own.

There are many components to this story, but I would focus our discussion on Rodney and how he stands up to Camilla despite being teased by the other students for his speech impediment.]]> 2016-08-06 04:45:38 UTC https://padlet.com/missamanda747/77p4jh4s1h8c/wish/117632931 missamanda747 https://padlet.com/missamanda747/77p4jh4s1h8c/wish/117633101 Julia Cook

Bobbette is a bully, a mean bully who makes everyone do what she wants them to her. One of the girls tell her mom who gives her bully beans to remind everyone they have the power to stop Bobbette.

We will discuss what students can do to build the courage to stand up to a bully, as well as strategies to use to confront a bully.]]> 2016-08-06 04:59:43 UTC https://padlet.com/missamanda747/77p4jh4s1h8c/wish/117633101 missamanda747 https://padlet.com/missamanda747/77p4jh4s1h8c/wish/117633121 by Bob Sorenson

Pete is the new kid in school, but he seems to be a bit of a bully. The students in his class stand up to him immediately, explaining the promise the class made together to not be a bystander.

We will focus our discussion on the pledge the class made, ]]> 2016-08-06 05:01:36 UTC https://padlet.com/missamanda747/77p4jh4s1h8c/wish/117633121 missamanda747 https://padlet.com/missamanda747/77p4jh4s1h8c/wish/117643451
This is a dramatic production of Bully Beans. We would watch this as a follow up to reading the book, and then put together a production of our own to teach the rest of the school about bullying.]]> 2016-08-06 19:17:06 UTC https://padlet.com/missamanda747/77p4jh4s1h8c/wish/117643451 missamanda747 https://padlet.com/missamanda747/77p4jh4s1h8c/wish/117643572 Becky Ray McCain

A little boy notices his classmates picking on Ray. He does not know what to do or how to help, so he ignores it. Eventually, he builds the courage to go tell a teacher.

As a class, we will discuss why the other students did not know what to do. We will discuss what the bullies were doing to scare the other students out of standing up to them.]]> 2016-08-06 19:27:53 UTC https://padlet.com/missamanda747/77p4jh4s1h8c/wish/117643572 missamanda747 https://padlet.com/missamanda747/77p4jh4s1h8c/wish/117645487 by Peggy Moss

A little girl sees other students doing mean things in school every day. She knows that she could never do anything mean, but she also is not sure how to stop it or help. Eventually, she begins to understand what it means to be a bystander and how to help.

The definition of a bystander will be explored here, as well as what students can do ]]> 2016-08-06 22:33:17 UTC https://padlet.com/missamanda747/77p4jh4s1h8c/wish/117645487 missamanda747 https://padlet.com/missamanda747/77p4jh4s1h8c/wish/117645587 by Carl Bosch

This story offers students to opportunity to decide what Jack should do when he is bullied.

As a class, we will discuss the choices Jack has and why he should or should not do each of them, and then, together, come up with the best solution for Jack.]]> 2016-08-06 22:44:43 UTC https://padlet.com/missamanda747/77p4jh4s1h8c/wish/117645587 missamanda747 https://padlet.com/missamanda747/77p4jh4s1h8c/wish/117649929  by Trevor Romain

This is a nonfiction text that explains what makes a bully a bully and how they can be stopped.

I will lead students to look at stopping bullying from a different perspective. Students will be led in a discussion of how they can help a bully stop being a bully.]]> 2016-08-07 04:22:44 UTC https://padlet.com/missamanda747/77p4jh4s1h8c/wish/117649929 missamanda747 https://padlet.com/missamanda747/77p4jh4s1h8c/wish/117650007 by John Burstein

This book will be read in two parts. The second part will focus on how to stop and prevent bullying.

This will prompt a continuation of our discussion about standing up to bullies, and also explore ideas about how to stop bullying.]]> 2016-08-07 04:30:00 UTC https://padlet.com/missamanda747/77p4jh4s1h8c/wish/117650007 missamanda747 https://padlet.com/missamanda747/77p4jh4s1h8c/wish/117650637 The NED show teaches students ways to stand up to bullies and for other students in a positive way.

This will help the students determine what tips to include in their PSA announcement for the school.]]> 2016-08-07 05:23:56 UTC https://padlet.com/missamanda747/77p4jh4s1h8c/wish/117650637 missamanda747 https://padlet.com/missamanda747/77p4jh4s1h8c/wish/117650666 This is an article from KidsHealth that presents students with real-life stories of bullying, and follows them up with suggestions of how to handle the situation.]]> 2016-08-07 05:26:30 UTC https://padlet.com/missamanda747/77p4jh4s1h8c/wish/117650666 missamanda747 https://padlet.com/missamanda747/77p4jh4s1h8c/wish/117666870
Students will explore websites that present topics on bullying. Students will then create their own website in small groups in which they give strategies for handling bullying. They can include videos, music, text, images, etc.

Reference Sites
http://www.stopbullying.gov/prevention/at-school/
http://girlshealth.gov/bullying/school/index.html
http://www.education.com/topic/school-bullying-teasing/
https://www.dosomething.org/us/facts/11-facts-about-bullying
http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/bullies.html]]> 2016-08-07 22:08:21 UTC https://padlet.com/missamanda747/77p4jh4s1h8c/wish/117666870