Name Calling

• The student may:

  • Say inappropriate words, swear, demean, tease, etc

  • Be sarcastic, patronize, or make innuendos

  • Have frequent reports from other students or staff

  • Initiate verbal conflicts

  • Make “inside jokes” as indicated by laughing after the comment or words

  • Use code words or symbolic language to represent something inappropriate

  • Repeat others in a deliberate and patronizing way

  • Use variations of inappropriate words or curse words and phrases, for example, “shat”, “flucking”, “biatch”, etc

  • Use sensitive words in an insulting or joking manner, like “retarded”, “gay”, etc

  • Use racial, stereotypical, or culturally insensitive words

  • Have other students frequently complain about them

  • Blame or accuse others frequently for calling them names

YES

NO