Please enable JavaScript.
Coggle requires JavaScript to display documents.
RESPONDING TO BULLYING - Coggle Diagram
RESPONDING
TO BULLYING
Get police or medical attention if...
Threats of hate motivated violence
Serious bodily harm
Sexual abuse
A weapon is involved
Accusations of illegal acts
Threats of physical injury
Determine if it's Bullying
Has this happened before?
Have the kids dated?
Power imbalance?
Is the child worried this
will happen again?
History between kids?
Figuring out What Happened
Get story from several sources
Listen without blaming
Keep all involved separate
Don't call the act 'bullying'
Stop Bullying on the SPOT
Things you should DO:
Intervene immediately. It is ok to get another adult to help.
Separate the kids involved.
Make sure everyone is safe.
Meet any immediate medical or mental health needs.
Stay calm. Reassure the kids involved, including bystanders.
Model respectful behavior when you intervene.
Things you should NOT DO:
Don’t question the children involved in front of other kids.
Don’t force other kids to say publicly what they saw.
Don’t talk to the kids involved together, only separately.
Don’t immediately try to sort out the facts.
Don’t make the kids involved apologize or patch up relations on the spot.
Don’t ignore it. Don’t think kids can work it out without adult help.