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  Intervention Strategies for Cyber Bullying 

1-Save the evidence

2-Conduct a threat assessment (if cyber bullying poses substantial disruption, violence or suicide concerns; contact law enforcement if threats of violence)

3-Assesss response options (may warrant school disciplinary action; if off campus and not substantial threat, no disciplinary action but help victim)

4-Identify the Perpetrators (assess validity of person’s identity; offer technical assistance to parents)

5-Supprt the victim (even if no disciplinary action, offer support and assistance to victim and parents; offer counseling mediation, technical assistance; direct to community resources)

6-Seek to use informal resolution strategies (contact perpetrator parents, offer assistance, suggest legal consultation; offer counseling, mediation in school; recognize the cyber bully is a hurt kid and try to help  both victim and perpetrator)

 

Ideas that may be implemented at Monroe

'PEAS’ PROGRAM
Psychological-Educational-and-Social School Response

 P-PSYCHOLOGICAL:
1. Outside Counseling Referral
2. Family Support Center Referral
3. In-School Counseling
4. Anger Management group
5. Peer Mediation & Conflict Resolution  (cyber bullies)
6. Apology & Impact Statement

 7. ‘On-Line Safe Box’

 

E -EDUCATIONAL:

1. CURRICULUM INFUSION

  • Movie Documentary
  • Book/Movie Review/Report
  • Poem/Short Story/Song
  • Writing a play/paper
  • Review of People in History who were bullied
  • Mock trial regarding injustices/victimization
  • Use/Misuses of Internet
  • Internet Safety Review
  • Develop Positive Websites
  • Anti-Cyber bullying posters
2. PEER MATCHING:
  • Higher/lower grade reading, tutor 
  • Higher/lower grade play production
  • Higher/lower grade cyber bully {‘recovered’/’charged’}
  • Pen Pals
  • Extracurricular Activities (match cyber bullyer/ee)
3. SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES:
  • High school student small group discussion on impact/consequences of cyber bullying/being cyber bullied
  • Lawyer to discuss possible legal consequences
  • Former student, possibly at the high school, involved in cyber bullying, and/or legally charged for cyber bullying
  • Current Teacher/Administrator/Parent involved in cyber bullying
4. PARENT EDUCATION:
  • Uses/Misuses of Technology
  • Supervision Strategies
5. SCHOOL STAFF IN-SERVICES:
  • Types
  • Assessment
  • Responses
  • Program Evaluation

S-SOCIAL:

1. EXTRACURRICULAR/PROJECTS:  

  • Intramural/Projects between Classes Beyond Sports
  • Homework Completion & Pizza Party
  • Fundraising & Award/Rewards
  • School Socials
  • Plays on Topic
  • Art contest
  • School/Community Newspaper article
  • Visit to Foster care/geriatric settings

2. DRESS POLICY:

§         Dress Code - Decrease Comparisons & Possibility of ‘Deviant Dress’ 

3. PEER MATCHING:

  •  Higher/lower grade reading, tutor
  • Higher/lower grade play production
  • Higher/lower grade cyber bully {‘recovered’/’charged’}
  • Pen Pals
  • Extracurricular Activities (match cyber bullyer/ee) 

Source: Hanel, Shields, & Trolley. Demystifying and Deescalating Cyber Bullying.