Cyberbullying

This artifact was an assignment in one of my classes that addressed a cyberbullying incident and we were asked to address the issue. This assignment was very useful because cyberbullying does happen and as teacher we should know how to address it. Cyberbullying isn't something to be taken lightly because it is just as hurtful as bullying in person.

Cyberbullying  To start off I would take this event very seriously and make sure James and his family know this. I would also make sure the students making up the e-mails know this. I would fill out a “Cyberbulling Incident Tracking From” and take it to my principle. I would also make sure to follow school policies regarding the incident because the state laws require we do this. Making sure the school police officer knows about the incident is an important step to take as well. Once all the incidents have been identified and all people involved are found I would ask James if he wanted to get the authority involved. If he did I would let him met with the police officer of the school and inform his parents; making sure they know their rights. In this case I would hope the police could find the e-mails and/or text messages; if they used that medium as well. I would make sure James talked with the officer within two weeks of my knowledge of the events. Making sure James has moral support during this event. Also having him talk with a school counselor or peep counselor to keep him from doing anything drastic. I would then want the school to give more information out about cyberbullying. This could be done with a school wide assembly or small informational campaigns throughout the school year.