Aggressive/Bullying

The student may:

• Verbally or physically harass others, causing them to report incidents to adult

• Engage in bullying activity, intimidation, threats

• Be observed hitting, kicking, and repeatedly pushing others

• Demonstrate Intense anger

• Frequently lose temper or have blow-ups

• Extreme irritability

• Extreme impulsiveness

• Become easily frustrated

• Hurt or interact roughly with others during play, recess, or free time

• Name call

• Instigate and be involved in frequent conflicts, arguments, and fights

• Value being seen as tough and one to be feared or avoided

• Frequently be told on for conflicts, hurting others, etc, and deny any part

• Not demonstrate guilt, remorse, or concern for others’ safety and well-being

• Demonstrate relational aggression by starting rumors, positioning peers against one another, being mean to peers, blaming things on others, turning peer groups against an individual, etc

• demonstrate threatening body language, like puffing up chest, clenching fists, and flinching at others

• Have no regard for rules, discipline, or authority

• Lack fear of getting hurt, fighting, getting punched, or hit

• Engage in frequent fights and conflicts in the neighborhood

• Seem to like and want to engage in fights and conflicts

What can I do?

• Second Step lessons

• Create classroom norms and expectations

• Call parent or note home

• Move to a new location in the classroom

• Teach "Stop, Think, Act" strategy

• Take away privileges

• Take away unstructured or free time

• Talk one on one with student- OARS Technique

• Develop, "Get me out of Trouble Plan"

Referrals for bullying may go to the school counselor and school social worker if there are bullying behavior concerns, but there is no accompanying writeup.

Disciplinary referrals may go to an administrator.