Environmental Factors and Bullying

Environmental Factors and Bullying

In this lesson we will learn how the physical space and rules with in an area can make bullying and harassment more likely to happen.

Open Ended

Where was the last place (not online) that you experienced, witnessed or heard about bullying happening at school?

​Physical Space

• ​The way an area is set up

• ​Furniture, walls or other items

• ​Different kinds of spaces like

  • ​Bathrooms

  • ​Hallways

  • ​Cafeteria

  • ​Classrooms

Rules and regulations

• ​What's allowed or not allowed in certain areas or situations

• ​How the rules are enforced

• ​How the rules are followed

Poll

Where do you think bullying is most likely to happen at school?

• Classroom

• Hallway

• Bathroom

• Commons

​Where does bullying happen?

• ​Hallways: 43%

• ​Classrooms: 42%

• Cafeteria: 27%

• Outside: 22%

• Restrooms: 12%

• Buses: 8% ​

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​Why do you think this is?

Open Ended

How do you think our school compares to those numbers?

Poll

How well do you think our school rules and regulations protect students?

• Very well

• Mostly well

• Not very well

• Poorly

Open Ended

What social (power and privilege, acceptance, stereotypes) or environmental (physical space or rules and regulations or enforcement) do you think we should improve at CKMS?