Bullying Ideas
Intervene with students when an incident occurs. Be sure to include all participants in the incident: the initiators, recipients and bystanders. Students who stand by while someone else is being bullied feel vulnerable that they might be next and powerless if they do nothing to help.
Integrate discussions and activities about teasing and bullying into your teaching. This enables you to address the issue in an ongoing way, not just when an incident occurs.
Provide help for students to develop skills in empathy, problem-solving and anger management.
Create opportunities for cooperative learning, both in your classroom and, whenever possible, across grades. Many schools have cross-grade "buddies" for reading or other subject areas. These promote better understanding and acceptance among students and may reduce the incidence of "big kids" picking on "little kids."
Provide opportunities for boys and girls to work together. Avoid segregating students by gender lines, seating, teams, etc.