Anti-Bullying Interventions

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Guidelines for Bullying Intervention
EDPS 620B Spring 2004 Dr. Suzanne Degges-White
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Step-by-Step Intervention Plan
Intervene immediately. Talk to the bully and talk
to the victim separately. Dont necessarily send
the pair to any Peer Mediation program. Check
written policies for your school on how to
proceed.
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Step-by-Step Intervention Plan
Expect denial/minimization by the bully. Codes
of conduct Sanctions Reassure the victim Inform
all parents as soon as possible Early parental
involvement may improve behavior more
readily Involve parents in creating an action
plan
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Step-by-Step Intervention Plan
For victims, get them involved in activities in
which they can improve their social skills and
confidence. For bullies, re-education is needed
as are sanctions such as removal of privileges,
detention, etc. Follow up with parents, teachers,
admin Monitor the behavior of the bully safety
of the victim
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For victims, get them involved in activities in
which they can improve their social skills and
confidence. For bullies, re-education is needed
as are sanctions such as removal of privileges,
detention, etc. Follow up with parents, teachers,
admin Monitor the behavior of the bully safety
of the victim
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Monitor the behavior of the bully safety of the
victim If the bullys behavior continues to be a
threat to the wellbeing of other students, he
should be the one removed from the class or
school not the victim.
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Useful questions to ask bullies What did you
do? Why was that a bad thing to do? Who did you
hurt? What were you trying to accomplish? Next
time you have that goal, how will you meet it
without hurting anybody?
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• Bullies need to learn to
• Acknowledge their own actions the results on
• themselves
• others
• Develop shame
• Change their actions to stay out of trouble
• Find other ways to get their needs met
• Develop guilt ("I hurt someone")
• Learn to trust and delay gratification
• Form relationships with helping adults

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Some useful websites www.stopbullyingnow.com www.
education.unisa.edu.au/bullying www.bullying.co.uk
/ www.bullyonline.org