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• Identify others (parents, teachers, friends) who can support
the student.
Step 5:
Follow up.
• See how the plan is working.
• Contact parents as appropriate.
• Inform the student’s teachers.
Coaching the student who bullied
Students commonly experiment with bullying and domineering
behaviors in middle school. Teach them positive behaviors by
coaching them through alternative actions. Particularly with
initial bullying, withhold judgments of blame and focus instead
on helping students adopt positive behaviors that avoid “even
the appearance of bullying.” Your school’s bullying policy should
provide the necessary framework for a multilevel approach that
clearly outlines appropriate consequences for initial and
repeated bullying.
In addition to consequences, students who continue to bully
may need more targeted help addressing their problem
behavior. Students are more likely to change problem behavior
if adults help them select positive alternative behaviors and
provide consistent feedback about their progress.
Source:
Second Step: Student Success Through Prevention © 2008
Committee for Children

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