Intriguing, Baird. As a teacher I was always alert to signs of bullying. The signs aren't always obvious. They can be subtle and this is the most dangerous type; a punch or kick is overt, but so much bullying is sly and has a drip, drip effect. I once read a very good article about bullying where the bully was asked what had made him so unhappy in his life that he needed to persecute others. I thought this was a powerful response.
Humans are so scared of being wrong, of confessing to being wrong. And yet how wonderful it is when a rare human admits to making a mistake. There's something so appealing in that.
Thanks for your informed classroom observations Michelle. Bullies are indeed sneaky, so schools need to make it easy for students to safely report their attacks.
Intriguing, Baird. As a teacher I was always alert to signs of bullying. The signs aren't always obvious. They can be subtle and this is the most dangerous type; a punch or kick is overt, but so much bullying is sly and has a drip, drip effect. I once read a very good article about bullying where the bully was asked what had made him so unhappy in his life that he needed to persecute others. I thought this was a powerful response.
Humans are so scared of being wrong, of confessing to being wrong. And yet how wonderful it is when a rare human admits to making a mistake. There's something so appealing in that.
Thanks for your informed classroom observations Michelle. Bullies are indeed sneaky, so schools need to make it easy for students to safely report their attacks.
And teachers need to be vigilant. So many times the victim does not know they are being bullied.