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LC Elementary School Bullying Prevention Resources

Bullying is:

  •  Hurtful repeated behavior that involves a power imbalance.

    And bullying:

    • Causes unwanted physical or emotional pain
    • Can happen online (cyberbullying)

La Center Elementary’s proactive practices and strategies to prevent bullying and other negative social experiences are:

  • Teaching and reinforcing school-wide behavior expectations: PAWS: Practice Respect, Accept Responsibility, Work Together, Safe Choices
  • Establishing and reinforcing classroom community agreements
  • Creating opportunities for belonging 
  • Creating opportunities for collaboration
  • Teaching bullying prevention knowledge and skills
    • What is bullying?
    • How to be an Upstander (and advocate): Stop, Support, and Report
    • Empathy skills: understanding and connecting with the feelings of others
  • Actively supervising and monitoring playgrounds, hallways, cafeteria, classrooms