Topic > Putting an end to bullying in the classroom - 570

In the article Bullying: effective strategies for its prevention Scarpaci (2006) defines bullying as when a more powerful person hurts, scares or intimidates a weaker person in a continuous and deliberate. For this reason, Scarpaci (2006) states that bullying manifests itself in three distinct forms: physical (hitting, pushing, teasing, tripping and slapping), verbal (insults, insults, teasing) and social (persuading others to exclude or to reject someone). Furthermore, Scarpaci (2006) found that classroom bullying is destructive and prevents students from learning and teachers from reaching their students. In the article Scarpaci indicates strategies for teachers to discourage bullying and resolve conflicts as well as providing indicators and measures for the prevention of bullying. Scarpaci (2006) informs the reader that the first step to preventing bullying is to be aware. According to Scarpaci (2006), teachers must learn to recognize the indicators of bullying, both in the victims and in the bully. In recognizing the victims of bullying Scarpaci (2006) states that teachers ...