Prevention of Cyberbullying in schools
1. Educate yourself and your students
Learn the difference between a bully using an Instagram post to engage in cyberbullying and a negative comment from a fellow classmate. Learn what cyberbullying is so that you, and your students, can identify it properly.
2. Establish a relationship that encourages communication
Parents and teachers who are easy to talk to — trusted communication partners — are often approached earlier by the victim in a bullying situation. Assure your students they can come to you to be heard.
3. Learn the signs and symptoms
A child who was once always being scolded for being on their phone in class, and who now suddenly isn’t, likely has a reason for the behavior change. Another sign is deleted accounts, such as suddenly finding a student MIA in a class Facebook or Instagram group.
4. Teach students to be smart online
They may not get good online guidance at home, so a few lessons in class can be of assistance. Teach them simple acts that can help, such as:
- Keeping photos PG and passwords private.
- Thinking before posting an angry or hostile response.
- Using privacy controls to aid in who sees and comments.
- Logging off public/classroom computers and keeping their phones locked in group settings.
5. Monitor classroom online activities and behavior
Awareness of how and where your students are spending time online in class is a major way to prevent cyberbullying. You can be speedy with an appropriate response to any bully.
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