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  Case: Class Bully
Mr. McDaniel has a student who has gotten in trouble several times for bullying other kids in the classroom. Several parents have contacted him to complain about this particular child bullying their child. The student has already been suspended twice this year for bullying, and his parents have not been able to correct the situation from home. The counselor has also been involved and the child has been placed in a group to try and figure out why he is bullying. What can Mr. McDaniel do to help the situation in the classroom and to reduce the amount of bullying that is taking place.
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
Keeping down time to a minimum giving the child less opportunity to bully would be a start. Not allowing the student to be alone with other students during bathroom breaks and other activities may also help. Character education with social stories and other resources could be implemented. Administration needs to be involved.
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: There may be a bigger issue underlying the bullying. He may be seeking attention because he does not receive it elsewhere. Isolating him may not be the best idea. Not saying it's good to keep him around other students he is harming, but you also don't want to make the problem worse!
Rated On: July 3, 2015 10:18 pm
Rated By: NaXeta
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: Good suggestions.
Rated On: October 3, 2015 5:05 pm
Rated By: puQuZu
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: While keeping downtime to a minimum is a good idea, it doesn't mean that the rest of the time will be free of bullying. The student may be bullying continuously including whole group time, so giving them less breaks won't make a difference. Also, it's not fair to decrease the amount of free time the other students have just because of one student.
Rated On: October 4, 2015 1:30 am
Rated By: ubuXes
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: This may be relevant to the case but I feel this solution is missing the bigger point of bullying.
Rated On: October 13, 2015 2:31 am
Rated By: Robert Hendler
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: Keeping down time to a minimum merely masks the problem, rather than seeking to resolve it
Rated On: October 18, 2015 11:11 pm
Rated By: eXyzyS
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: This is a great idea.
Rated On: October 16, 2016 10:32 pm
Rated By: aMapuN
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: This is a very practical and helpful comment. Thanks for the advice.
Rated On: October 7, 2018 1:54 pm
Rated By: emaHeR
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: It seems very impracticable to always ensure the child is alone.
Rated On: October 12, 2018 1:12 am
Rated By: yhezuS
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I like that this post offered multiple practical and lesson based solutions
Rated On: October 29, 2021 3:38 pm
Rated By: nySyne