Thursday, October 13, 2011
issues in education
In schools, bullying occurs in all areas. It can occur in nearly any part in or around the school building, though it more often occurs in classes, recess, hallways, bathrooms, and on the school buses. There are many types of bullying like physical bullying, emotional bullying, verbal bullying, cyber bullying, and many more. Bullying is widespread and perhaps the most underreported safety problem on school campuses. Bullying occurs more often at school than on the way to and from there. Kids who have been bullied in the past often turn out to be a bully in the future. There are many effects of bullying like being depressed, committing suicide, anxiety, always being angry, and a lack in school performance, also, feeling insecure, lack of trust, very sensitive, and wanting revenge. There are many ways to reduce bullying. You can encourage positive peer relations, emphasize consequenses of hurting others, and increase adult supervision in hallways.
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I went to a small school where everyone was everyones friend so bullying was not an issue there, at least I couldnt see it. Bullying is a huge deal now and it even causes people to go off the deep end and kill their bullies such as the columbine shootings. This is sad because it is very easy to prevent this from happening.
ReplyDeleteI agree with your ways to reduce bullying. However, I think there are more things that can be done. As future educators, we need to understand all of the ways. Teachers need to be listeners that students feel they can go to. It is a comfort aspect in their lives, and they need to be willing to go to you to talk about problems. While provding this atmosphere can be a challenge, it is needed for successful educators to provide the support that they need to provide.
ReplyDeleteHow big is the problem? Does anyone have statistics? I know every school has a bullying program, but this bandwagon isn't new. I need some stats - is 1 out of every 2 kids being bullied? If so, to what degree? What is the measure? Now don't get me wrong, if one student takes their own life because they were bullied, that is not acceptable. But programs are in place, media is covering the issue, and many students are blogging about this. Yet no one has any stats. Hmmmm, are we blowing up the issue too much?
ReplyDelete@bladdaddieteach Here is a quote from USA Today, taken from a conference at the White House in honor of an 11-year-old boy that committed suicide because of bullying: "Government statistics show that roughly one in three middle and high school students report being bullied. Research shows that bullying adversely affects children's mental health, academic success and ability to relate to other kids, says Mary Wakefield, who runs the Health Resources and Services Administration at the Department of Health and Human Services. It also has 'lasting emotional consequences.'" http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2011-03-10-bullying10_ST_N.htm
ReplyDeleteGreat source. Thanks. However, to what degree is the level of bullying reported. 1 and 3 is significant. I just think we should be differentiating the reports. My girls get things said to them that are mean or offensive because they are vegetarian or atheists or liberal. If they report every comment, the statistics would be significantly skewed.
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