{"content":{"sharePage":{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"63823916","dateCreated":"1379269575","smartDate":"Sep 15, 2013","userCreated":{"username":"emayo13","url":"http:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/emayo13","imageUrl":"http:\/\/c1.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"http:\/\/capitaledpsych.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/63823916"},"dateDigested":1532724758,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Empathy and Bullying ","description":"Bullying is a hard thing for teachers to stop completely. It isn't always an obvious thing when students are being bullied. I think a good way for students to talk to their teachers about bullying would be through writing a journal. Talking about being bullied may be hard for students, but maybe writing about it would be easier. The teacher would be the only person who would read the journal and could talk to students who wrote about being bullied. This wouldn't necessarily stop bulling, but would help identify problems.
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\nTo help students develop empathy, we could take a field trip to a food pantry or homeless shelter. The students could help package and prepare meals for families in need. The students could go out into the community and deliver the meals. This would help students develop empathy for others that would hopefully transfer to empathy for their fellow classmates.
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\nWhile watching the Ann Curry interview, I was shocked to see how the school didn't believe the family that their daughter was being bullied. I think that a school should take any bullying problem seriously, even if they don't think a teacher would be capable of doing such a thing. The teacher and teacher's aid could have been stopped so much earlier if the school would have taken action immediately. If I was a fellow teacher and witnessed bullying, I would have reported it immediately.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"65879792","body":"Journal writing is a very good idea because it allows the teacher to really know more about what is happening in the lives of students and supports writing skills at the same time. Community service is a good way to help students develop empathy, particularly when they have the chance to get to know the people they are helping. It is appalling when teachers bully students and, unfortunately, it happens more than we would guess.","dateCreated":"1381251215","smartDate":"Oct 8, 2013","userCreated":{"username":"COCapitalU","url":"http:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/COCapitalU","imageUrl":"http:\/\/c1.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]},{"id":"61076592","dateCreated":"1355295712","smartDate":"Dec 11, 2012","userCreated":{"username":"kleitschuh","url":"http:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/kleitschuh","imageUrl":"http:\/\/c1.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"http:\/\/capitaledpsych.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/61076592"},"dateDigested":1532724758,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Bullying","description":"Bullying Questions
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\nWhat are your ideas about stopping bullying?
\nCreating programs or organizations to prevent discouraging acts towards others.
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\nGiven the kind of work place you intend to have or already have, what are some ways that you can help others develop empathy?
\nI think especially in an early childhood setting it is so important to teach students the importance in positive actions towards themselves and their peers. I think something as small as making reminders daily about being positive and happy towards others could make a difference.
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\nWhat are your ideas for self help in the area of empathy development--what advice would you have for people who want to improve their own empathy?
\nI think the biggest thing to say to someone who wants to improve their own empathy is that you have to love yourself to love others. It is so important to have a positive outlook on life and whatever you do in that life.
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\nWhat are ways you could address a specific bullying situation that is happening right now (you don't get to create a year long prevention program--you are faced with it right now)?
\nSome ways I would address a specific bulling situation would be talking to both the bully and the bullied for both will need help overcoming this situation. For the bully, I would try to find the deeper meaning in him being a bully. For the bullied I would make sure this is only happening from this one person and not for multiple students in school.
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\nWho could you talk with about it?
\nIn a teaching setting I would go to a school councilor of the principle for advice in what to do with this situation.
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\nWhat kinds of actions need to take place?
\nPunishments need to be made for the bully but as for the bullied, their needs to be some sort of comfort and feeling of safe made for this student so counseling may be needed.
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\nYou can take a situation you already have known about or you can take something from the materials on this page (the bully movie info or the Ann Curry interview about the girl who was bullied by her teachers) in order to address this question. What would you do if you had authority (were a principal or other administrator)? What would you do if you were a fellow teacher? A concerned citizen? (e.g., much less authority in the situation)?
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\nOne situation I know about happened in my hometown of Lebanon Ohio. A smaller boy was beat up by a larger peer for small. An anti-bully committee was then made by our PTO and made addresses at each school about the wrongs o bullying. If I was in charge I think the violent student should immediately have a punishment such as suspension. This would be an example to show that there will be harsh consequences to insure that the student knows that violence is never the answer. I would also but the importance of when there is a problem to go talk with administrators, the principal or a school guidance counselor who can help in many ways.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"61045426","dateCreated":"1354914424","smartDate":"Dec 7, 2012","userCreated":{"username":"laeling1","url":"http:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/laeling1","imageUrl":"http:\/\/c1.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"http:\/\/capitaledpsych.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/61045426"},"dateDigested":1532724758,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Bullying","description":"
\nWhat are your ideas about stopping bullying?
\n Creating programs\/ outings\/ experiments where students or those in the work place can relate and connect on personal basis so empathy and tolerance increases. Encourage an environment where everyone feels safe and accepted. It would be a place where students can come to authority figures to help them if they have a problem involving other students.
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\nGiven the kind of work place you intend to have or already have, what are some ways that you can help others develop empathy?
\n Connecting on a personal level, and bring attention and resilience to bullying tendencies
\nWhat are your ideas for self-help in the area of empathy development--what advice would you have for people who want to improve their own empathy?
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\nWhat are ways you could address a specific bullying situation that is happening right now (you don't get to create a yearlong prevention program--you are faced with it right now)?
\n If I had to deal with a bullying problem right now, I would first talk to the victim to ensure that he or she was mentally stable and not dealing with depression, suicidal thoughts, and to ensure that they ready and brave enough to confront the bully and change their social perception. Next, in talking to the bully, I would try to get to the root and reasons for their behavior. In the social context, I would have to examine the environment the bullying take place in and what bystanders do to either encourage, stop, or ignore the bullying.
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\nWho could you talk with about it?
\n I would talk to the families\/ social circles of parties as well as my own peers and authority figures.
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\nWhat kinds of actions need to take place?
\n Actions that have to take place in order to stop\/prevent the bullying are determining the root of the bullying and changing the bullies' perception of their victim and their level of empathy and tolerance.
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\n What would you do if you had authority (were a principal or other administrator)?
\n Personally, if I were in a position of authority, I would try to prevent and resolve bullying situations. While, it\u2019s sure it\u2019s easier said than done, and many would react the same as the principal in the GMA segment, I would feel obligated and personally hurt and empathic toward the victim and want to create the safest environment possible for that person.
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\nWhat would you do if you were a fellow teacher?
\n I would try to intervene in similar ways, however being a fellow teacher and perhaps not as close to students involved, I would want to discuss the bullying with their teacher, the principal, and any school counselor that would be of help.
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\nA concerned citizen? (e.g., much less authority in the situation)?
\n In this situation, I would try to call attention to the bullying to someone would had more authority to solve the problem.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"60712762","dateCreated":"1352062486","smartDate":"Nov 4, 2012","userCreated":{"username":"escott91","url":"http:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/escott91","imageUrl":"http:\/\/c1.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"http:\/\/capitaledpsych.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/60712762"},"dateDigested":1532724758,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"bullying erin scott","description":"What are your ideas about stopping bullying?
\n It seems like an overwhelming task, but I have been fortunate to have grown up in schools where there is very little bullying. I can only really attribute that to my teachers. They created classrooms based on respect and encouragement. And I think that is really a big key to stopping bullying. As teachers we have a big responsibility and privilege to create classroom that demand respect and dish out encouragement.
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\nGiven the kind of work place you intend to have or already have, what are some ways that you can help others develop empathy?
\n As a teacher it is important to not hide the truth from our students. We have to incorporate world events into our lessons and use day to day things as teachable moments. Whether we saw something driving to school that morning, heard something on the news, we should use that to educate our students on the world around them. By doing so, they will not be sheltered to the condition of other people, but will be educated on how to treat others and how to respond to their needs. I think a good way to help others develop apathy is by exposing myself to the world around me. As a teacher (and really just as a human), I need to be involved with the community\/world\/news. Whether it\u2019s serving the poor or going to community events, I need to be involved so I can teach my students to do the same.
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\nWhat are your ideas for self help in the area of empathy development--what advice would you have for people who want to improve their own empathy?
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\nThis goes along with what I was saying above. Just be involved and learn and care about others. Love on the people you encounter and care for others needs. Don\u2019t just turn down the homeless or an opportunity to help, stop for a minute and engage with them and take time to learn about their situation. I realize I keep talking about poverty\/homelessness, but really it applies to anything. In the classroom, we might have students with learning disabilities or mental illness or a disability in general\u2026we should take time to educate our student on the fact that everyone is different and we all are unique and face different struggles than each other, but we are all human.
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\nWhat are ways you could address a specific bullying situation that is happening right now (you don't get to create a year long prevention program--you are faced with it right now)?
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\n I would take time to sit down with the \u201cbully\u201d and address the issues specifically. If needed, pull in his core teacher (as I will just be the art teacher) and go over with him\/her how we can work together to help the \u201cbully\u201d. I could ask the core teacher for help or address the situation with the principle, whatever seems appropriate at the time. I would just be cautious to avoid making the situation seem as though I was gossiping.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"58039850","body":"As teachers, we do need to be engaged in our community. One of the things we need to model for kids is how to make a difference. Kids who are growing up in dangerous neighborhoods need to know how to help bring about change. When a bad situation seems as if it will never end, then people give up and that leads to all sorts of bad decisions in an individual's life.","dateCreated":"1352221867","smartDate":"Nov 6, 2012","userCreated":{"username":"COCapitalU","url":"http:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/COCapitalU","imageUrl":"http:\/\/c1.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]},{"id":"60692508","dateCreated":"1351794988","smartDate":"Nov 1, 2012","userCreated":{"username":"mgreathousemarshall","url":"http:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/mgreathousemarshall","imageUrl":"http:\/\/c1.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"http:\/\/capitaledpsych.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/60692508"},"dateDigested":1532724758,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Melissa Greathouse-Marshall Bullying","description":"What are your ideas about stopping bullying?
\nBullying has be addressed directly. School programs are great, but it does not matter if the educators and administration do not believe in their own program. Often times children and told that if they are bullied they need to tell someone, only for them to be told that no one witnessed it, or they just need to be careful and stay away from the person. This is not the answer. Bullying occurs in such a way that many times it is not witnessed by an adult, or someone who is willing to tell. Education is key to understanding this. Adults need to be educated in learning what bullying is. It is not just physical abuse. Sometimes it is just a threat or words sent to the victim by others. At times it can be a look or making sure the person is excluded from certain activities or events. It goes beyond the typical bullying we are use to and looking at the idea of exclusion or even malice on the part of the bully. Other students need to educated on the fact that it is ok to stand up to bullies and the idea of \u201csnitching\u201d is not a bad thing, if someone is getting hurt in the process. Same as witness protection programs, students need to know that they can report bullying without fear of being found out that they told.
\nGiven the kind of work place you intend to have or already have, what are some ways that you can help others develop empathy? What are your ideas for self help in the area of empathy development--what advice would you have for people who want to improve their own empathy?
\nDeveloping empathy can be a difficult thing to learn. In most cases, showing extreme cases do not work, because people end of feeling like that case does not allow to what is going on. Showing people the effects of bullying, even on a small scale might help. But the most important thing is helping people understand that a person is not weak if they allow bullying to affect them. This is the mindset of a lot of people when it comes to bullying. Or a person is not some nerd or outcast. Bullying can occur simply because someone does not like the other person. They need to be able to put themselves in the shoes of the victim, or even the parent of the victim, in order to fully feel what is going in the other persons mind when they are being bullied.
\nWhat are ways you could address a specific bullying situation that is happening right now (you don't get to create a year long prevention program--you are faced with it right now)? Who could you talk with about it? What kinds of actions need to take place? You can take a situation you already have known about or you can take something from the materials on this page (the bully movie info or the Ann Curry interview about the girl who was bullied by her teachers) in order to address this question.
\nRecently my nephew was bullied by another student in his school. Apparently this has been happening since last year. The school knew about it, but his mother did not. She found out when my nephew had finally had enough and decided to fight back. I cannot understand how the school knew this, but did not once bring the sister and the other parents into the school in order to address the issue. This should have been the first step, after they realized what was going on. My nephew talked to a teacher or an administrator after each event, but it was never relayed to my sister. Why? Making her aware would have better equipped my sister with how to talk with my nephew about what was going on. Apparently the other parents were not aware of the incident either, until the actual fight. The school felt that because it had not erupted to violence yet, there was no need to inform that parents. This not the right attitude to have. Actions should have been taken from the beginning to address what was going on with the students and informing the parents, on both sides. This way parents can try to address it at home before it gets to far and someone is hurt.
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\nWhat would you do if you had authority (were a principal or other administrator)? What would you do if you were a fellow teacher? A concerned citizen? (e.g., much less authority in the situation)?
\nIf I was an adult that knew about incidents of bullying, I would speak up. It is important to expose what is going on, so that the victims know that someone is looking out for them and sees what is going on. It also sends a message to the bully that they are being watched, even when they think they are not. Most bullying is done in the dark (when they think an authority figure is not looking). It gives them a sense of comfort. Take that comfort away from them. It does not mean that you embarrass them, but send a message that their behavior will not be tolerated. It also sends a message to those who stand by and watch what is happening (adult or student) with saying anything. Even the parents who sweep it under the rug as it just being a \u201cright of passage\u201d will get the message that it not acceptable, when action is taking from the beginning and not waiting until something drastic happens.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"57929538","body":"You have a truly nuanced understanding of bullying. Too often, school policies are based on outward behavior rather than an understanding that even a look can have dire consequences for a child.
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\nTo me, this is what is missing from our discussions on bullying--the understanding of how subtle it can be and even though it is subtle, it is completely devastating.
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\nParents do need to know when their children have been in a bullying situation--whether as victim or bully--so they can be part of the solution.
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\nPlease stick to your guns on this. We need many more people like you, who have a commitment to identifying when bullying happens and who are willing to address it right away.","dateCreated":"1351867778","smartDate":"Nov 2, 2012","userCreated":{"username":"COCapitalU","url":"http:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/COCapitalU","imageUrl":"http:\/\/c1.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]},{"id":"60423102","dateCreated":"1349722691","smartDate":"Oct 8, 2012","userCreated":{"username":"karibradley","url":"http:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/karibradley","imageUrl":"http:\/\/c1.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"http:\/\/capitaledpsych.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/60423102"},"dateDigested":1532724758,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Kari Bradley","description":"What are your ideas about stopping bullying?
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\nI believe that bullying is a very prevalent issue now, as it always has been. I desperately believe that it needs to come to an end. There are entirely too many negative consequences of bullying, and more people need to stand up against it. I think teachers and others in the academic setting need to work on ending the issue, but work also needs to be done in the home. Maybe at home the parents allow their children to bully each other. They may even bully their children themselves. This is just going to teach the children that bullying is acceptable, and they\u2019ll continue to do it at school.
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\nGiven the kind of work place you intend to have or already have, what are some ways that you can help others develop empathy?
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\nEmpathy is extremely important when it comes to social work. Most likely, at some point in my career, I will have to work with volunteers who aren\u2019t necessarily planning on becoming social workers, so I may have to help them with empathy. I would do things like taking them to a soup kitchen or homeless shelter, so they can come in contact with less fortunate people and understand what they have to go through to live day to day.
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\nWhat are your ideas for self help in the area of empathy development--what advice would you have for people who want to improve their own empathy?
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\nMy advice would be to experience new things. Try to walk in someone else\u2019s shoes. Have the experiences that the less fortunate have, so you can better understand what they have to go through.
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\nWhat are ways you could address a specific bullying situation that is happening right now (you don't get to create a year long prevention program--you are faced with it right now)? Who could you talk with about it? What kinds of actions need to take place? You can take a situation you already have known about or you can take something from the materials on this page (the bully movie info or the Ann Curry interview about the girl who was bullied by her teachers) in order to address this question. What would you do if you had authority (were a principal or other administrator)? What would you do if you were a fellow teacher? A concerned citizen? (e.g., much less authority in the situation)?
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\nFor this activity, I decided to use the child with special needs who was bullied by her teachers. If I were a principal or other administrator, I would immediately fire the teacher and teachers aide and hire a new one. Bullying would not be tolerated. I would ensure that the teachers understood the reason they were being fired, and that it is completely unacceptable. If I were a fellow teacher, and figured out this was going on (before the parents started recording it), I would talk to the teachers, let them know that what they\u2019re doing is wrong, and that there are serious consequences for these types of actions. I would then go to the principle and tell them what I discovered. If I were a concerned citizen, I would immediately go to the school board. No matter who I was, I would stay updated on the situation and make sure the teachers get punished. I would also ask other students if they had experienced anything similar.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"57168832","body":"Empathy is something we specifically learn in counseling and social work programs (my Masters is in Counseling Education). We need to be helping lots of people develop empathy!","dateCreated":"1349822963","smartDate":"Oct 9, 2012","userCreated":{"username":"COCapitalU","url":"http:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/COCapitalU","imageUrl":"http:\/\/c1.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]},{"id":"60389300","dateCreated":"1349313774","smartDate":"Oct 3, 2012","userCreated":{"username":"cbpries","url":"http:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/cbpries","imageUrl":"http:\/\/c1.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"http:\/\/capitaledpsych.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/60389300"},"dateDigested":1532724758,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Carly Pries","description":"What are your ideas about stopping bullying?
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\nBullying is a very difficult issue to stop especially when children are raised in diverse families and some families may not even enforce any discipline in there household and may even condone bullying. I think that as a teacher it is important to make it extremely clear that bullying is unacceptable and there should be rules for the children to follow where they understand that if they break those rules (against bullying in this case) then there will be consequences. I think it is important to do this to have structured discipline especially if some kids seem to not be getting that at home. I think another way to help stop bullying is to positively reinforce good behavior, if a student helps another student or says positive things to another student then their behavior should be rewarded in some way.
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\nGiven the kind of work place you intend to have or already have, what are some ways that you can help others develop empathy? What are your ideas for self help in the area of empathy development--what advice would you have for people who want to improve their own empathy?
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\nThe work place that I intend to have is a special education classroom for students with intellectual disabilities so it will be a challenge to help others develop empathy because they may not have the ability intellectually to see things from another persons perspective. What I can do, however, is help others outside of my classroom who are in general education develop empathy for my students. A lot of kids use the word \u201cretard\u201d or don\u2019t respect students with disabilities so I think it is important to have general education students work with students with disabilities and really see what it is like to function when you have a disability so that they can understand what life is like for them and see why things like using the word \u201cretard\u201d can hurt them. Advice I would have for people who want to improve their own empathy is to go spend time with people who live in conditions that are out of their own comfort zone. Whether it is a homeless shelter or students with special needs it is important to get out there and really experience what life is like in another persons shoes.
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\n What are ways you could address a specific bullying situation that is happening right now (you don't get to create a year long prevention program--you are faced with it right now)? Who could you talk with about it? What kinds of actions need to take place? You can take a situation you already have known about or you can take something from the materials on this page (the bully movie info or the Ann Curry interview about the girl who was bullied by her teachers) in order to address this question. What would you do if you had authority (were a principal or other administrator)? What would you do if you were a fellow teacher? A concerned citizen? (e.g., much less authority in the situation)?
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\nOne situation I know about happened in Chillicothe. A fifteen year old was beat up by a peer for being gay. An anti-bully committee had a public meeting to address this situation. If I had to address the situation right then I would immediately remove the violent student from my classroom and suspend him if I had the authority. I would have harsh consequences to insure that the student knows that violence is never acceptable. You can talk with administrators, the principal or a school guidance counselor who can have a one on one discussion with the student and figure out what is causing they aggression toward others. Students really need to learn to accept each others differences and I think that is something that needs to be addressed on day one with clear rules and consequences.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"57088254","body":"Yes, we need to develop empathy in our students and we need to address bullying in a clear and definitive way so that students know this kind of thing will not be tolerated. In Teaching All Students part 1, there is a video called "Up Syndrome." I wonder if that might be part of helping "normal" students to develop an appreciation for people with Down Syndrome and other intellectual disabilities.","dateCreated":"1349450921","smartDate":"Oct 5, 2012","userCreated":{"username":"COCapitalU","url":"http:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/COCapitalU","imageUrl":"http:\/\/c1.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]},{"id":"60286786","dateCreated":"1348190399","smartDate":"Sep 20, 2012","userCreated":{"username":"arutsky","url":"http:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/arutsky","imageUrl":"http:\/\/c1.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"http:\/\/capitaledpsych.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/60286786"},"dateDigested":1532724758,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Andrew Rutsky","description":"What are your ideas about stopping bullying? Given the kind of work place you intend to have or already have, what are some ways that you can help others develop empathy? What are your ideas for self help in the area of empathy development--what advice would you have for people who want to improve their own empathy? What are ways you could address a specific bullying situation that is happening right now (you don't get to create a year long prevention program--you are faced with it right now)? Who could you talk with about it? What kinds of actions need to take place? You can take a situation you already have known about or you can take something from the materials on this page (the bully movie info or the Ann Curry interview about the girl who was bullied by her teachers) in order to address this question. What would you do if you had authority (were a principal or other administrator)? What would you do if you were a fellow teacher? A concerned citizen? (e.g., much less authority in the situation)?
\n\u2022 It will take a lot of work to stop bullying within schools. In the future I plan on being a teacher, and it will be my responsibility to mediate interactions between children. To stop bullying a teacher must set up rules against it and make sure all of the children understand them. Also, young children need to experience the feeling of bullying and being a bully. Once a child knows what it feels like to be bullied they will develop a sense of empathy. For people to improve their own empathy they must be able to identify with more than one side of a situation. To address a bullying situation that is happening right in front of you, I would recommend taking immediate action. I would pull the bully and bullied kids aside if they were in a group and ask them to explain what was going on getting both their points of view. Then I would explain to the bully why his or her behavior was wrong and why I had pulled them aside. Next, I would console the bullied child and give them advice on what to do when being bullied. I could also get parents involved, and possibly have parent teacher and parent teacher student conferences. In addition, I could have both children see the school counselor who could address the issue more in depth. If I was a concerned citizen and saw a child getting bullied I would either step in and stop the situation before it escalated or report it to a proper authority such as a teacher or administrator.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"56766778","body":"I agree...empathy is the key. When there is no empathy, all sorts of bad things can happen. As teachers we need to help our students develop empathy.","dateCreated":"1348514570","smartDate":"Sep 24, 2012","userCreated":{"username":"COCapitalU","url":"http:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/COCapitalU","imageUrl":"http:\/\/c1.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]}],"more":false},"comments":[]},"http":{"code":200,"status":"OK"},"redirectUrl":null,"javascript":null,"notices":{"warning":[],"error":[],"info":[],"success":[]}}