Bullytics II: REAL INSIGHTFUL SOUL KIDS (RISK) Survey Results Concerning Bullying

Focused Area

Improving School Climate for Youth-At-Risk

Relevance to Focused Area

This proposal provides the perceptions and opinions of students as it relates to establishing an environment free from bullying. The information addresses the call for students to not stand by while bullying occurs and their inner fears as it relates to this challenge.

Primary Strand

Safety & Violence Prevention

Relevance to Primary Strand

This proposal provides the perceptions and opinions of students as it relates to establishing an environment free from bullying. The information addresses the call for students to not stand by while bullying occurs and their inner fears as it relates to this challenge.

Brief Program Description

This session is derived from the perceptions of the stakeholders facing the challenges of bullying-bystanding. As adults, we often discuss the problem and solutions amongst ourselves, but we forget to include the important people in the discussion, who are the actual bystanders. What are they really saying when the cameras are off? This session will share the reasons students say bystanding continues. Information from this session may help school development teams to reassess the way in which they are addressing this strategy.

Summary

People attending this session will be encouraged to not just hear the perceptions of students, but walk in the shoes of the bystanders. It is very easy for adults to tell them how to address bullying, but are school development teams establishing environments conducive to "don't be a bystander strategy".

This session is derived from the perceptions of the stakeholders facing the challenges of bullying-bystanding. As adults, we often discuss the problem and solutions amongst ourselves, but we forget to include the important people in the discussion, who are the actual bystanders. What are they really saying when the cameras are off? This session will share the reasons students say bystanding continues. Information from this session may help school development teams to reassess the way in which they are addressing this strategy.

Evidence

A qualitative interview and survey provided the response and documentation for this presentation.

Format

Poster Presentation

Biographical Sketch

Joshua O. Sanders is a graduate of Grand Canyon University and Tuskegee University. In 2007, Mr. Sanders received his first assignment with Tucson School District One located in Tucson, Arizona and remains employed with the district with the African American Student Services department as an Academic Specialist. Previously, he has worked within the Native American Student Services department as a Tutor Advisor. Mr. Sanders has previously presented at the National Youth-at-Risk Conference. At the 2013 “Bullytics” poster co-presentation, Mr. Sanders received second place in the NYAR poster session presentation. In 2014, he was a featured speaker at the NYAR conference. Currently, Mr. Sanders is Recruitment, Retention, Marketing and Student Services Coordinator for PPEP Tec.

Anita D. Sanders is a graduate of South Carolina State University, Fayetteville State University, and North Carolina Central University. She has made numerous presentations at NYAR, ASCD, SCSCA, PDS, and Keeping Learning Alive conferences. In addition, she is an Assistant Professor of Education and has been employed by numerous school systems to include Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools and Cumberland County Schools. Her positions include NCDPI NCTC Coach, University of Phoenix instructor, Gaston College JobsNOW Coordinator, Gardner-Webb University Assistant Professor, Barber-Scotia Assistant Professor of Education, Winthrop University Community Service Learning Coordinator and Professional Development Schools Coordinator, and numerous years as a public school teacher and administrator.

Start Date

11-5-2015 5:45 PM

End Date

11-5-2015 6:45 PM

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Bullytics II: REAL INSIGHTFUL SOUL KIDS (RISK) Survey Results Concerning Bullying

This session is derived from the perceptions of the stakeholders facing the challenges of bullying-bystanding. As adults, we often discuss the problem and solutions amongst ourselves, but we forget to include the important people in the discussion, who are the actual bystanders. What are they really saying when the cameras are off? This session will share the reasons students say bystanding continues. Information from this session may help school development teams to reassess the way in which they are addressing this strategy.