1) What are some strategies to stop bullying? Get the bully and the victim together she calls it mediation so they can understand the other persons point of view. If they don’t stop there are consequences she also encourages people to stand up for their friends.
2) How do you find out if someone is a bully or not? The person who is being bulled will tell her or their parents will call her or the duty teachers will tell her.
3) What happens when someone stands up to a bully? Sometimes it increases their anger or they will stop if you stand up to them many times.
4) Have you been bullied as a kid? no
5) Who are the victims of bullying? People who look and behave different or have disabilities or different interests.
6) Why do bullies bully other people? They have been bullied and are angry or they want control over something.
7) How many bullies would you guess there were last year at Piñon for the 4th through 6th grade students? 5
8) Of the 4th – 6th grade students at Piñon, approximately what percentage of student would you say have a high self-esteem? 75
9) What percentage has a low self-esteem? 25
10) What do you call the opposite of a bully? Positive leader
Dr. Tom Questions
1) Do kids talk to you about bullying? Yes, only if they ask.
2) What are different forms of bullying? Boys abuse more physical. Girls (relational) can be more verbal abuse. Girls also leave other girls out as a form of bullying. Kids can also bully parents. Teachers can bully kids.
3) How bullying affect can kids health? Hurt physically (bruises, cuts, scrapes) or emotionally (isolated, stressed). Can lower immune system and cause kids to get sick, stress, hormones sick sore throats.
Do bullies have a high or low self-esteem? low
Do victims have a high or low self-esteem? Low, think they should be bullied. Obese kids bullied a lot. Don’t do sports.
4) How can we prevent bullying? Programs that work in school from 3 pints of view, diversity training, mixing up groups.
5) What important part do the bystanders have in stopping the act of bullying? They are the audience. Bully performs in front of group. Like an audience. Try to stop it and become someone’s friend.
6) How can we help bullies change their mind about bullying kids? Bullies have usually been bullied No discipline in family. Messed up. Be a friend/be nice. Don’t give in.
7) Do bullies work as a group or as individuals? Usually as individual. Alpha male. If no one was supporting, bullying doesn’t really happen.
8) About what percentage of kids are bullied? 6-10 30% are bullied or bullying 85% witness 30% bullied
9) About what percentage of kids are affected by bullying? 90%
10) What word is the opposite of bullying? YlluB, hero, leader, good guy
Questions for Dr. Schmidt
1. In your opinion, is bullying a big problem in Los Alamos? Yes, middle school playground, facebook, teachers, principals and students.
2. Compared to other districts in our state and throughout the country, how is bullying in our district? It is less. not as visible more of a demographic groups, tension between friends, different groups based on compilation of community.
3. How often does bullying occur at the schools in Los Alamos? It is probably every day. Bullying is in the eye of the beholder.
4. About what age do you think bullying is the worst? Takes place at all ages. No specific age.
5. What is the number 1 way in your opinion to stop bullying? Agree on definition of bullying. Solutions can be reached.
6. How does bullying affect students’ performance in school? Dramatic effect harmful. Students spend more time worrying about the bullying. Hurtful comments.
7. In school, who is responsible for preventing bullying? Everyone somebody to go to for help. Talk to parents.
8. Since the House Memorial Bill passed, will our anti-bullying program change at all? Yes, more parents involvement. Hope to have conversations with adults. Do not ignore problem to bring it to a stop. Push students to identify bullying.
9. What do schools do to help bullies? Make accountable for behavior change. Help students understand why it is wrong to bully.
10. What do schools do to help the bullied? Being proactive. More time understanding. Invest more time in kids.
11. Do you think our anti-bullying program is affective? Getting better but have a long way from being perfect. Things are good. Change the thinking.
12. Does the anti-bullying program address adult bullies or just kids? All bullies. Helps adults too. Need to raise awareness to community.
According to Dr. Schmidt, A character in Harry Potter books was bullied but never seemed to appear bullied? Why? She had a high self-esteem so the students continual mean actions did not bother her.