Developed by

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• Developed by
• Cheryl Newberry Kelli Lehman
• Extension Program Specialists 4-H

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Overview Of Training

• What is Texas AgriLife Extension and 4-H?
• Why this curriculum?
• Overview of bullying and cyberbullying
• What is Take A Stand?
• Sample Activities from Curriculum
• Implementation of Program
• Program Evaluation

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Texas AgriLife Extension Service

• Solving Problems
• Leading Change
• Developing Communities
• Engaging Volunteers
• Impacting Youth

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Texas 4-H Mission

• Prepare youth to meet the challenges of
  childhood, adolescence, and adulthood, through a
  coordinated, long-term, progressive series of
  educational experiences that enhance life skills
  and develop social, emotional, physical, and
  cognitive competencies.

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Texas 4-H Vision

• The Texas 4-H and Youth Development Program will
  continue to be a recognized leader in developing
  life skills, empowering youth and volunteers, and
  facilitating effective partnerships to create
  capable and responsible citizens.

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In 4-H, we value

• Positive life skills development of youth.
• Diversity among youth participants, families,
  and Extension personnel.
• Utilization of research-based information in
  creative, diverse, hands-on educational
  environments.
• Optimizing each youths potential through unique
  partnerships with other youth, families,
  volunteers, Texas AM University System
  personnel, and community stakeholders.
• Supporting county Extension faculty across Texas
  in enhancing the Texas 4-H Youth Development
  Program.

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Why Conflict Management Curriculum?

• Nearly 1/3 of students surveyed report they
  experience bullying, either as a target or as a
  perpetrator.
• More than 16 said they had been bullied at
  least occasionally during the current school
  year.
• 8 reported bullying or being bullied at least
  once a week.
• The frequency of bullying was higher among 6th-
  through 8th-grade students than among 9th- and
  10th- grade students.

Source Bullying Behavior Among US Youth
Prevalence and Association with Psychological
Judgment Journal of American Medical
Association, April 25, 2001
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Why Conflict Management Curriculum?

• House Bill 283
• Discipline Management Program to include
  prevention of and education concerning unwanted
  physical or verbal aggression, sexual harassment,
  and other forms of bullying in school, on school
  grounds, and in school vehicles.

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Why Conflict Management Curriculum?

• House Bill 121
• Each school district shall adopt and implement a
  dating violence policy to be included in the
  district improvement plan. Implementation can be
  through safety planning, enforcement of
  protective orders, school-based alternatives to
  protective orders, training for teachers and
  administrators, counseling for affected students,
  and awareness education for students and parents.

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Why Conflict Management Curriculum?

• Senate Bill 136
• Establishes a curriculum within the Texas School
  Safety Center to educate students about the
  dangers associated with social networking sites
  such as MySpace.Com. "This will arm students with
  the information they need to protect themselves
  against online predators," Senator Nelson said.

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What is Bullying?

• Bullying can take many forms such as
• Physical bullying, such as hitting or punching
• Verbal bullying, such as teasing or name-calling
• Nonverbal or emotional bullying, such as
  intimidating someone through gestures or social
  exclusion
• Cyberbullying
• Dating Violence

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Source http//stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov
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Cyberbullying Includes

• Using the Internet, mobile phones or other cyber
  technology to
• Send mean text, email, or instant messages
• Post nasty pictures or messages about others in
  blogs or on Web sites
• Use someone else's user name to spread rumors or
  lies about someone
• Intentionally exclude someone from an online
  group

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Source http//stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov
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How Common is Cyberbullying?

• 18 of students in grades 6-8 said they had been
  cyberbullied at least once in the last couple of
  months and 6 said it had happened to them 2 or
  more times
• 11 of students in grades 6-8 said they had
  cyberbullied another person at least once in the
  last couple of months, and 2 said they had done
  it two or more times
• 19 of regular Internet users between the ages of
  10 and 17 reported being involved in online
  aggression 15 had been aggressors, and 7 had
  been targets (3 were both aggressors and
  targets)

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Source http//stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov
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How Common is Cyberbullying?

• 17 of 6-11 year-olds and 36 of 12-17-year-olds
  reported that someone said threatening or
  embarrassing things about them through email,
  instant messages, web sites, chat rooms, or text
  messages
• In nationally representative surveys of 10-17
  year-olds, twice as many children and youth
  indicated that they had been victims and
  perpetrators of online harassment in 2005
  compared with 1999/2000
• Girls were about twice as likely as boys to be
  victims and perpetrators of cyber bullying

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Source http//stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov
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Why is Cyberbullying on the Rise?

• Perpetrators can remain virtually anonymous
  temporary accounts, pseudonyms, etc.
• Takes less energy and fortitude to express
  hurtful comments using a keyboard or keypad than
  with ones voice
• Cyberbullies dont have to deal with the
  immediate emotional, psychological or physical
  effects of face to face bullying on their victim
• Hurtful and humiliating content can be sent to
  lots of people very quickly

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Source http//stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov
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Why is Cyberbullying on the Rise?

• Supervision is lacking in cyberspace!
• No monitoring or censoring of offensive content
  in e-mail, text, chat rooms, or cell phones
• Many adolescents have computers in their bedrooms
  that their parent does not monitor

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Source http//stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov
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Characteristics of Children Who Bully

• Impulsive, hot-headed, dominant
• Easily frustrated
• Lack empathy
• Difficulty following rules
• View violence in a positive way
• Boys who bully tend to be physically stronger
  than other children

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Source http//stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov
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Family Risk Factors for Bullying

• A lack of warmth and involvement on the part of
  parents
• Overly permissive parenting (including a lack of
  limits for children's behavior)
• A lack of supervision by parents
• Harsh, physical discipline
• Bullying incidences at home

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Source http//stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov
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Bullying and other Violent or Anti-Social
Behaviors

• Research shows that bullying can be a sign of
  other serious antisocial and/or violent behavior.
  Children who frequently bully their peers are
  more likely than others to
• Get into frequent fights
• Be injured in a fight
• Vandalize or steal property
• Drink alcohol
• Smoke
• Be truant from school
• Drop out of school
• Carry a weapon

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Source http//stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov
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Signs of Bullying

• The child comes home with torn, damaged, or
  missing pieces of clothing, books or other
  belongings.
• The child has unexplained bruises, cuts or
  scratches.
• The child seems afraid of going to school,
  walking to and from school, riding the school bus
  or taking part in organized activities with
  peers.
• The child appears sad, moody, teary or depressed
  when he or she comes home.
• The child frequently appears anxious and/or
  suffers from low self-esteem.

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Source http//stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov
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Signs of Cyberbullying

• Be reluctant to use the computer or electronic
  device
• Avoid discussion about what they are doing on the
  computer, or other electronic device
• Look or appear nervous, anxious or jumpy when
  receiving an email, IM or text message
• Display unusual anger, sadness, and depression
  after using the computer or electronic device
• Discuss revenge
• Exit or click out of whatever they are doing, if
  a person walks by
• Unexpectedly quits using the computer or
  electronic device

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Source http//internet.suite101.com/article.cfm/c
yber_bullyingthe_warning_signs
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What To Do If A Child Is Being Bullied

• Talk with the child openly
• Education of all youth in bullying and conflict
  management at school, home
• Enforce rules and guidelines for bullying, use of
  electronic devices at school, home, etc.
• Set limits or place blocks on home computer

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Source http//stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov
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4-Hs Role in Addressing Bullying

• Provide training for teachers or other youth
  workers on Take A Stand curriculum
• Work with school district to implement Take A
  Stand into the classroom as a curriculum
  enrichment activity
• Provide support to the school for the program
  through processing evaluations, developing
  summaries of evaluations, recognition of
  participants and teachers, and more!

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What is Curriculum Enrichment?

• Curriculum/activity takes place in school
  classroom.
• Curriculum/activity is led by school personnel or
  an Extension volunteer.
• Consists of 5 sequential learning experiences, at
  least 30 minutes each.
• Designed to ENHANCE/ENRICH the required school
  curriculum, not replace it.
• Promotes 4-H and extends invitation to
  participants to join 4-H.

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How did TAKE A STAND come about?

• Identified as a curriculum need by curriculum
  enrichment task force in 2005
• Curriculum development began January 2008
• Meeting with potential partner August 28, 2008
  and partnership established! Funding commitment
  of 50,000
• Pilot Training and Testing in 50 counties
  Jan-Feb 2009
• Curriculum released November 2009

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Meet Our Partners!

• Texas Rural Mediation Services, a program of the
  Dispute Resolution Center, Lubbock County
• Gene Valentini, Director
• Crystal Stone, Assistant Director
• Mike Smith, Former Outreach Manager

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What is Take A Stand!?

• 5-fold Curriculum 1 lesson per topic
• Conflict Management/Bullying
• Communication
• Etiquette
• Teamwork
• Cultural Awareness
• Three levels 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
• Most lessons are divided into two parts with
  hands
• on activities

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Curriculum Resources
Items on the CD

• Printed Curriculum (B/W) with color cover/spine
  inserts
• Resource CD
• Marketing Brochure
• Bookmarks

• Handouts in B/W
• Giant Puzzle
• End of Unit Jeopardy Game
• Backpack Tags
• Parent Letters (English/Spanish)
• Evaluation
• Certificate Agreement
• Group Enrollment Form

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Overview of 6-8 Grade Curriculum

• Topics that are relevant to middle school youth
• Handouts for most lessons that reinforce learning
• Fun and interactive activities to help
  participants practice skills and think about how
  their actions impact others
• Discussion/Wrap-up Questions
• TEKS addressed include
• English, Language Arts, and Reading
• Social Studies
• Technology Education
• Theatre
• Art

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6-8 Grade Lesson 1

• Title Face in the Mirror
• Objectives
• identify different types of bullies
• understand the difference between friends and
  cliques
• the importance of personal reflection on
  situations involving bullying
• Activities
• Face in the Mirror
• Responding to Conflict

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6-8 Grade Lesson 2

• Title A Figure of Speech
• Objectives
• The definition of mediation
• To deal with conflict through simple mediation
  techniques
• how to use good communication skills to resolve
  conflict
• Activities
• Ouch! That Hurts!
• Take A Stand Action Plan
• Work the Plan
• Friend Feud
• A Figure of Speech Crossword Puzzle and More!

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6-8 Grade Lesson 3

• Title Dont Be Rude!
• Objectives
• the importance of using good manners and
  respecting others in all types of communication
  mediums
• identifying ways to incorporate etiquette into
  technology-based communication
• skills to present themselves to others in a
  positive manner
• Activities
• Cyberbully Scenarios
• Netiquette Quiz
• Personal Billboard
• Dont Be Rude! Word Search

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6-8 Grade Lesson 4

• Title Work It Out
• Objectives
• understand different team member roles and how
  they complement each other
• Implement team member roles through hands-on
  activities that require teamwork
• Activities
• Frenzy
• Newspaper Bridges
• All Tied Up

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6-8 Grade Lesson 5

• Title Inside Out
• Objectives
• the importance of getting to know someone before
  making a judgment
• the cultures of others in the group
• identify symptoms of culture shock and how to
  overcome culture shock
• Activities
• Walk Apart Walk Together
• Whats The Difference?
• Opposites
• Human Bingo

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How Can Your School/ Classroom Get Involved?

• Work with local county Extension agent to
• Select grade to target
• Train other teachers if needed
• Provide each student with the parent letter to
  take home
• Implement the curriculum with students
• Conduct the evaluation instrument with students
  and turn in to the agent
• Complete the Group Enrollment Form

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How Can Your School/ Classroom Get Involved?

• Work with local county Extension agent to
• Provide an opportunity for the agent to do a
  lesson on 4-H and invite youth to get involved in
  the program
• Provide each student with the recognition
  certificate, Commitment to Excellence
  Certificate, and bookmark
• Complete the 4-H Group Enrollment Form and
  return to the agent

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Student Evaluations

• Individual evaluation for each grade level
• Forms are scannable data will be returned to
  agent for interpretation
• Copy on white paper
• Please use pencils if possible and erase
  thoroughly!
• Keep evaluations flat, not folded

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• We don't know who we are until we see what we
  can do.
• Martha Grimes
• Ability may get you to the top, but it takes
  character to keep you there.
• John Wooden
• If you find it in your heart to care for
  somebody else, you will have succeeded.
• Maya Angelou

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