Bullying in educational establishments

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@Bousl2336873cb4 Bullying happened at all times. I wish we can enforce something that can stop bullying at school. In my school, we introduced merit demerit system.

@Sahar730dd459d2
Hello,
There are various strategies which can be embedded at school level to prevent bullying. Making use of innovative pedagogies can help in mitigating bullying acts. In addition, when new strategies are integrated in the teaching and learning process, students tend to be less disruptive.

Hello Housna
Good morning,
The use of innovative pedagogies can help to mitigate acts of intimidation which are always subject to the educational regulations and policies of each country and especially the discipline of each teacher.

@Bousl2336873cb4
Hello,
Absolutely the educational regulations and policies of the country are significant in devising ways how to curb the issue of intimidation acts in the school. At school level educators are encouraged to embed innovative approaches such as gamifications and AI to prevent students from promulgating bullying acts.

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@Sahar730dd459d2 said in Bullying in educational establishments:

In my school, we introduced merit demerit system.

Could you please tell me more about how your school's system is structured and what is required to implement this system?

@Housna said in Bullying in educational establishments:

AI to prevent students from promulgating bullying acts.

I am really interested in how AI can be used to prevent students from promulgating bullying acts? Do you have any experience so far?

Hello Ana
Personnellement, j’ai déjà eu une petite expérience sur le sujet, moi et mes élèves nous utilisons la plateforme eTwinning (un site de jumelage électronique entre les établissement scolaire) et pour contrôler toutes les activités de nos élèves avec leurs partenaires européens, nous utilisant un petit espace appelé Twinspace ou l’enseignant peut voir, commenter et même bloqué certaines actions de ses élèves (possède tous les mots de passe de chaque élève).
Best regards from Tunisia
Chokri

Despite the existence of anti-bullying strategies and procedures, bullying in my school, as well as in the whole country, is increasing every year. The cause of this is partially the bad situation in the country, where violence is generated daily in public life but also general alienation of people, their lack of empathy due to social networks and online communication, which is the world trend. It is very hard to fight this problem locally, especially when higher instances are not doing their job.
To tackle this problem, this school year a colleague from a neighboring school and I organized a joint project with our students. The project was done according to Design for Change methodology. The students concluded that the biggest problem of their school community was mental and verbal bullying. After a lot of workshops on the topic, public opinion polls, analysis and filtering of ideas, we created a motivational obstacle course called CHOOSE THE RIGHT PATH. The course consists of a dozen fun physical obstacles combined with problem situations (moral issues) that the participants solve while crossing the stages of the course. The topics of moral issues refer to verbal and mental violence that children encounter in everyday school life, and for each situation they are offered answers. The goal of the course is not competition, but overcoming physical and metaphorical obstacles and learning along the way, choosing the right path in life and treating other people with respect.
The course has already been held twice and the project has become a part of the official school documents of both schools which means it's meant to be long-term. This is our "modest" and creative way to deal with bullying in our educational establishment.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrR2QmJJssw
This link takes you to the summary of our creative process and the phases we went through while building our obstacle course that we're proud of.

@EMINA043e019d70 This is truly inspiring! Your CHOOSE THE RIGHT PATH project is a brilliant example of how to combat bullying creatively and proactively. The obstacle course is a fantastic way to bring important moral lessons to life, making learning both engaging and impactful. Good luck with your project, and may it reach and help as many people as possible!

@Ana_moderator It is an important topic because situations make bullied students unable to follow or to pay proper attention to their study. Such students may also miss opportunities to participate with their colleagues or even enjoy school activities. Bullied students ussually lose concentration when they are attending their classes. education. topic,

This burning issue of ending violence against children having been discussed worldwide, particularly the states on their commitments at national, global level are in search of effective preventive measures with further implementation, funding and scaling sustained actions to fully minimize violence @home, @school, online and in local/global communities.

@Bousl2336873cb4 Absolutely! Addressing bullying effectively involves a comprehensive strategy that encompasses prevention, intervention, and support. Prevention efforts include promoting empathy, respect, and positive behavior among students, while intervention involves promptly addressing incidents and providing appropriate consequences. Support is crucial for both the victims and the perpetrators to understand and change their behavior. It indeed requires commitment from educators, parents, and students to foster a safe and inclusive environment in schools.

@BRYANb8875625e5 It's great to hear that anti-bullying laws in Puerto Rico include school councils with parent representation. Involving parents is crucial as they play a significant role in addressing and preventing bullying behaviors among students. Cyberbullying, especially in today's digital age, poses a serious challenge, but having comprehensive laws can indeed help address this issue effectively.

@Ana_moderator It will be great if these materials translated.Cyberbullying, especially in today's digital age, poses a serious challenge, but having comprehensive laws can indeed help address this issue effectively.

@Housna Actually ,By integrating these strategies into the teaching and learning process, schools can create a culture that values respect, empathy, and inclusivity, ultimately mitigating bullying acts and promoting a positive school climate.

@Samar-Mohamed

Hi @Samar-Mohamed
Hope everything is going well for you.

This is very important for all of us. Hope every educational system could make this a priority.

Hugs from Puerto Rico,
Mr. Bryan

@Samar-Mohamed
Hello Samar,
The administrator can encourage teachers to organise role play on the theme of values and diversity and provide incentives to students. This activity organised at school level, will encourage student's participation. They will be engaged in activities and ultimately result in less bullying behaviours.

@Bousl2336873cb4
Bullying in educational institutions has became common worldwide. South Korea is at top of the list where mostly class teachers and staff of the institutions take these cases lightly which results in hundreds of thousands of students committing suicide. Bullying can be prevented by various sources and practices. Specially class teachers should investigate these cases themselves and approach higher ups if needed. We all are teachers and it is our responsibility to keep our students safe from any kind of bullying specially from classmates.

@NaseemShaheen94
Hello,

Bullying has become a world-wide issue which needs urgent intervention. As you mentioned in Korea it is an alarming issue, I firmly believe that higher authorities should take immediate actions so as to prevent bullying in schools. Various strategies can be embedded in school systems and processes to hamper bullying. It is the prime duty of any Minsitry to take corrective measures to prevent bullying.