By: Jaime Knape
ACT NOW!
 Pre/Post test
 Analyze data
 Present data and differences between conflict and bullying to
School Staff
Molly and Amara have been best friends. They got into an argument
and Amara now claims that Julie is her best friend. Molly is hurt.
Conflict
Tommy and Vero are good friends. They get into a fight over a play
station game. Conflict
A group of 6 th grade girls calls Sarah names, start rumors and
encourage others not to talk to her. Bullying
A 5th grade student keeps pushing a 1 st grade student on the
playground. Bullying; power imbalance, repetitive, intent
School Staff Training
 Organize and participate in training
from MPS.
Based on Olweus programs
Conflict
Bullying
Equal Power
Imbalance of power
Happens Occasionally
Repeated actions
No intent to harm
Purposeful intent
Equal emotional reaction
Victim reacts strongly
Not seeking power/attention
Bully is often seeking power
Remorse
No remorse for behavior
Show effort to solve problem
Not motivated to solve the
problem
Bonobos and Bullies: Zoological
Society Play
 K4-4th Graders watched play
 Went into each classroom to discuss play: bullies, victims, replacement behaviors
 1) Who was the bully in this play? What did that character do that made him/her a
bully? Did other characters act like a bully?
 2) When Michael first saw Molly being bullied by Jane, he immediately went to her
side and showed friendship. Has there ever been a time when you stuck up for
someone that was being bullied? What are some good ways to show friendship?
 3) When Jane was bullying Molly, she was using her words to make Molly feel bad.
Bobo and Michael were able to use words to make Molly feel better. What is the
best way to talk to your peers? How can we use language to show each other
respect?
 4) During the play, Molly had a conflict with Michael and they both got mad.
Michael said that Molly was acting like a bully. How was Molly's behavior similar to
Jane's? How was it different?
 5) Have you ever been picked on by a bully? How did it make you feel?
 6) If you saw someone being bullied by one of your friends, how would that make
you feel? What would you tell your friend who was doing the bullying?
 Students completed worksheets and discussed with teacher
Anger Management and Bully
Prevention at Mar*Las’
 Don’t be an Angry Bird
 Mouse gets bullied
Classroom Discussions
 Led 7th-8th graders through the movie “Classroom Discussions”
Provided by MPS
 Led 5th-6th graders through the movie “Bully” and discussed the
movie more completely with the students. Also, provided the
teachers with more follow-up
Student Council
 Bully Defenders
 Made signs/posters
 Ropes Course
Curtin Cougars are Buddies not
Bullies
 Posted worksheets with pictures and phrases created by kids in
each grade on the main wall in the main hallway.