Chapter 6: Social Context of Schools

Bullying
Because special education is my major I have chosen the bullying of people with disabilities.
First I would take preventative steps these would be:

• Teaching of disabilities
• Teaching of person first language
• I would also make sure that my classroom was integrated
  

There are several potential issues I can anticipate:

• The misuse of the word retarded
• Social outing of individuals
• Cruelty

For the misuse of the word retarded I have three techniques:

1. Show the entire class or individual student this PSA or a similar one
2. Hand out a words hit like a fist card
3. talk one on one and help the student understand why it is a harmful act

For social outing and cruelty I would mainly use preventative planning or:

• Use the above techniques
• Send the "ringleader" to the office, make an example out of them