1 Bully Conference Notes and Ideas from the 2009 IBPA
Conference, Nov 17-18 th, Pittsburgh, PA. Edited by Master Greg
Moody
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Why Bullying for ATA? The initial goal is to develop a Bullying
Prevention Program for the ATA Primary Goal: New members by
external outreach (i.e. we get in the schools and people may want
to do martial arts) All materials are copyrighted by The American
Taekwondo Association. No unauthorized use is permitted.
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Key Points The purpose of the conference was to review best
practices in Bullying Prevention The Good News: Most states and
schools are adopting a bully program for their schools The
Not-So-Good News: They likely have one and the scale of what they
want is beyond what we could do The most prominent of the programs
was the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (OBPP) Another
Significant program was the Stop Bullying Now program The OTHER
Not-So-Good News: We are not knowledgeable enough to develop a
program The data in the field was quite different from common
knowledge (i.e. we likely would have guessed the wrong actions to
take) Bullying Prevention is a lot different from what we typically
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Association. No unauthorized use is permitted.
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So We will review select findings and data. Olweus Research
Been studying bullying since 1970 Lessons Learned by schools
implementing a program Suggestions on what to do (or not do) with
the information Possible Dos: Get certified in OBPP and Train our
instructors Create a supplemental program When Bullying Turns to
Violence that can attach after a bully prevention program Build a
bullying prevention program internally for our schools based on
accepted practices so our students know what to do Do Nots: Try to
compete with academic and research based programs in schools All
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unauthorized use is permitted.
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Research: Olweus Dan Olweus Generally recognized as the
founding father of research on bullying problems Bullying at
School: What We Know and What We Can Do Developed the Olweus
Bullying Prevention Program (OBPP) Seems to be the #1 program in
the US Other programs are typically offshoots of this program All
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unauthorized use is permitted.
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Research: Olweus Research The data has been from studies of as
many as 750,000 students and in different variations since 1970
mostly in the US but also large in Norway (where Olweus is from) We
will review only some key research points Note watch out for
terminology: Bully or Bullies: the kid who IS DOING the bullying
Victim or Bullied: the kid who IS BULLIED Bully-Victims: kids who
are BULLIES and are ALSO Victims This is a key area Olweus studies
that others are not looking into All materials are copyrighted by
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Research: Olweus Research Points Research typically targets
bullying based on some criteria: 3 Key Criteria: Doing intentional
harm Repeated over time An imbalance of power (actual or perceived)
Students bullied 2-3 times have a much higher incidence of
aggression Students who bully 2-3 times have a much higher
incidence of later violence Bullying usually occurs without
provocation (proactive aggression) All materials are copyrighted by
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Research: Olweus Research Points In identical twin studies they
determined that the twin who was bullied had a much higher
incidence of violence later 60% of kids who were bullies (2-3x per
week in school) had been convicted of at least 1 crime by the age
of 24 40% had been convicted of at least 3 crimes This statistic is
for boys Girls have a much higher incidence of pregnancy, drugs,
adjustment disorders, mental health issues and unstable
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Research: Olweus Research Points The Bully Has Bad Self-Esteem
Myth. Common Knowledge is that bullys are bullying because they
have poor self-esteem Research has denounced the idea that bullys
have poor self- esteem and in fact stated that Increasing a Bullys
self-esteem only makes a more effective bully The Teen Age Girls
Are Mean Myth. Common Knowledge is that girls bully each other more
than boys especially during teen years Research shows girls bully
less than boys (about half to a third as much), are bullied less
than boys and are bullied more by boys than girls. Boys also are
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Research: Olweus Research Points Pro-Social programs dont work
(i.e. Be Nice doesnt work as well as Do Not Bully!) Tricky DATA:
Study (Endrensen & Olweus, 2005) that showed Martial Arts may
INCREASE bullying but probably (hopefully) not us Study showed a
higher incidence in bullying with those who had been exposed to
power sports like boxing, kickboxing, weightlifting and wrestling
When we talked to Olweus he said that oriental martial arts like
Karate and Taekwondo typically did NOT increase bullying though
there was also no evidence that it decreased it. We should probably
get this research and study it possibly as an argument why we are
better than other sports. All materials are copyrighted by The
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permitted.
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Research: Olweus Research Points Olweus was reviewed as most
effective program in 2009 (Tiefi/Farrington) Meta-Analysis of 30
programs (analysis of all the research from the published studies)
Note that 6 out of the 30 were based on OBPP already giving more
credence to the fact that this is the most widely accepted program
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Research: Olweus Olweus Program Restructure social environment
(i.e. Change the Environment vs. give the kids more curriculum) All
materials are copyrighted by The American Taekwondo Association. No
unauthorized use is permitted. Awareness Competence Enhancing
Activities Knowledge Involvement Effective Implementation Positive
Results
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Research: Olweus Summary Olweus is a good program to
emulate/study/copy/use because: Its research based (or the new
psych/school buzzword is EVIDENCE-BASED) Its widely accepted It
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So what do we do with it???
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Research: Lessons Learned Lessons Learned with the
Implementation of a Bullying Prevention Program Miami (Ohio)
University study with schools on 10 critical items when
implementing a bullying program Illustrates the extent by which we
would have to implement a program and why we would not be able to
competently implement one. Also does give info on assessing schools
and students in addition to funding ideas (but its unlikely this
would help us) All materials are copyrighted by The American
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Research: Lessons Learned Lesson 1: Schools should be READY,
WILLING, and ABLE to implement a program/initiative Lesson 2:
Schools should select and implement a program based on an
IDENTIFIED NEED Requires specific assessments done on all students
Lesson 3: Programs are most successful when there is BUY-IN and
SUPPORT from teachers and staff Unlikely we could get this with the
average instructor Lesson 4: It is important to generate ENTHUSIASM
for the program among students and staff This is a long term
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Research: Lessons Learned Lesson 5: Teachers appreciate
GUIDANCE and TOPIC IDEAS for class meetings We could do this (but
the OBPP program for example) but would the teachers listen Lesson
6: Teachers need a GOOD TRACKING SYSTEM to understand the extent of
bullying in their classrooms and the building We would have to
train administration on follow up and use Lesson 7: Programs should
be implemented with FIDELITY to ensure program outcomes are being
achieved Again would require a longer term commitment than possible
Lesson 8: Although fidelity is important, sometimes PROGRAM
ADAPTATIONS need to be made to address the reality of the school
Are we qualified to judge adaptations unless instructor is
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Research: Lessons Learned Lesson 9: Outcome data should be
collected, analyzed, and used to make CONTINUOUS QUALITY
IMPROVEMENT DECISIONS Requires data handling, analysis way beyond
what an instructor would typically be able to do Lesson 10: It is
important to determine how to SUSTAIN THE PROGRAM in the long-term
Brings up same long term commitment issue All materials are
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Research: Lessons Learned Summary This was an important study
for any school/organization (or ATA) in what it takes to do a real
bully program It indicates it would be very difficult for the
average (or really really great) instructor to implement and
maintain with any degree of competence. All materials are
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use is permitted.
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Bully Programs OBPP Already Discussed Stop Bullying Now
http://www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.govhttp://www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov
Has free resources for bullying prevention Games on homepage for
kids Partnered with US Department of Health and Human Resources
Soon statewide in Florida Could be a great supplemental resource
for us All materials are copyrighted by The American Taekwondo
Association. No unauthorized use is permitted.
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Suggestions Do Nots The Bad News We probably do not want to
compete with these programs: We are not knowledgeable enough in the
field or about the research to develop an adequate program Research
is showing results much different from common knowledge (i.e. we
likely would have guessed the wrong actions to take) Martial Arts
is a LOT different from Bullying Prevention Our instructors are not
educated in these areas We would open ourselves to liability? Does
our liability insurance cover us teaching anything we want? All
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unauthorized use is permitted.
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Suggestions Dos Concept #1 Continuum from Bullying to Violence
The bully people dont seem to have an answer for what happens when
a situation advances past typical bullying into safety or dangerous
situations (i.e. what if your anti-bully techniques dont work and
the kid starts hitting you) All materials are copyrighted by The
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Bullying Violence Visual Exclusion Verbal Cyber Threat Racial Touch
Push Hard Weapon Where do we draw the line?
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Suggestions Dos Concept #1 continued Build a program on top of
what a typical bullying program does (one of us would need to KNOW
bully prevention very well!): When Bullying Turns to Violence
Diffusing a fight Escaping Protection (blocking) Strategies
Fighting back All materials are copyrighted by The American
Taekwondo Association. No unauthorized use is permitted. Bullying
Violence Visual Exclusion Verbal Cyber Threat Racial Touch Push
Hard Weapon Where do we draw the line?
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Suggestions Dos Concept #2 Make it part of what we teach IN THE
ATA SCHOOL: This is a critical thing to know if we are supposed to
be professional with children (and we are teaching them to fight
after all!) Would give our instructors credibility if they go to
schools for any other thing (like KNP-Child Abduction or just doing
an after school martial arts program) Wouldnt be that hard: 1.Train
2-3 people in Olweus ($4,200 for complete certification) this
allows us to teach anyone we want and they can say they are Olweus
trained. 2.Put together an adapted program from Olweus (could use
the Stop Bullying Now stuff too) a short 5-10 page manual, and a
few marketing pieces so instructors could talk about their martial
arts programs We are different because You should let us teach here
because we are trained You should enroll at our school because we
are trained. 3.Have training events at national events (maybe
regionally) for $99 or so. All materials are copyrighted by The
American Taekwondo Association. No unauthorized use is
permitted.
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Suggestions Dos Concept #3 First recognize a possible error in
the KNP / Bully original concept: We were potentially developing a
variety of offshoot programs for schools and hoping that: 1.We
would be able to get into places we couldnt Error? Even with the
info will the owner have the skills to work with a school
administration? 2.We would be able to convert them from Child
Abduction / Bully / Fit TO Martial Arts Error? Has this worked?
Sometimes but isnt it better to start with martial arts if
possible? How do we make the argument to come and do karate when we
are teaching them something else (if they bully you diffuse the
situation and say this NOW come and learn to kick some ass!) Will
this work? Alternate: Instead of teaching owners how to use
offshoot programs and then assume they can talk to schools: We give
them training on how to work with schools on all possible areas
after school programs, fund raising promotions, and provide support
materials so they can dominate the schools around them. All
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unauthorized use is permitted.
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Suggestions Dos Concept #4 Integration of the KNP/Bully/When
Bullying Turns to Violence into the regular Karate for Kids
Curriculum An Opportunity to Rebuild Karate for Kids Radical idea:
possibly new logo, graphics, marketing, patches, etc Wouldnt be a
huge training impact on the instructors (these classes are already
only an hour each could be part of an intro lesson or course prior
to upgrade) Not only would this give our instructors credibility
Internally: when a parent joins they can be sure their kid will be
bully-proof Externally: we can now talk intelligently that our
program does prevent bullying and school violence through
education. It might also add massive value to the regular program.
See attached script ideas on next page: (please forgive me these
are drafts!). All materials are copyrighted by The American
Taekwondo Association. No unauthorized use is permitted.
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Suggestions Dos Concept #4 Script Ideas if Integrated in Intro:
During Intro, Prior to Intro Lesson: Now Mrs. Jones, when you start
at Karate for Kids we are building your childs future by helping
them first stay safe mentally and physically. As I am sure you know
the most common problem your child can have in school is being
bullied and the most dangerous situation you and they face is them
being abducted almost 2,000 kids a day. Today we are going to
address what to do in case they are threatened by abduction and
youre going to be part of this as well, OK? Intro Lesson: not that
much different use KNP techniques instead of punch, high block or
whatever (or use punch and high block relating to abduction) AND
relate to topic they wanted most when they came in self-confidence,
self-discipline, fitness Following Intro Lesson: pretty soon we
will be discussing what to do when you are bullied at school so you
will be ready for anything! Johnny are you ready to work hard and
be a Black Belt? When they schedule their first classes: Show
schedule and make next class a group class, the following one
private, the following one group and the following one private and
the privates are on bullying. I already do this rotation in my
schools and we upgrade after 2 nd private. This way the group
classes can go on a regular ATA schedule. All materials are
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use is permitted.
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Suggestions Dos Concept #4 Overall concept: All materials are
copyrighted by The American Taekwondo Association. No unauthorized
use is permitted. Most Dangerous Threat (Abduction) Current KNP
Most Dangerous Threat (Abduction) Current KNP Most Common Threat
(Bullying 2-3 classes) OBPP? Most Common Threat (Bullying 2-3
classes) OBPP? When Bullying Turns to Violence 5 -6 classes Could
be 12 self-defenses and this would be the standard kids ATA
curriculum for self- defense instead of whats in the BBC book Once
the instructors learn them they can rotate 2 per test cycle or
however they want We can post online video 6x a year When Bullying
Turns to Violence 5 -6 classes Could be 12 self-defenses and this
would be the standard kids ATA curriculum for self- defense instead
of whats in the BBC book Once the instructors learn them they can
rotate 2 per test cycle or however they want We can post online
video 6x a year Self-Confidence Self-Discipline Safety (contd)
Fitness Ongoing. Could be 12 self-defenses and this would be the
standard kids ATA curriculum for self-defense instead of whats in
the BBC book Once the instructors learn them they can rotate 2 per
test cycle or however they want We can post online video 6x a year
Self-Confidence Self-Discipline Safety (contd) Fitness Ongoing.
Could be 12 self-defenses and this would be the standard kids ATA
curriculum for self-defense instead of whats in the BBC book Once
the instructors learn them they can rotate 2 per test cycle or
however they want We can post online video 6x a year
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Summary and Conclusions We SHOULDNT try to build a separate
bully program for elementary/secondary schools We SHOULD be aware
of and use research to support what we do We DO have options on
using this information: Build a When Bullying Turns to Violence
program to add onto bullying programs Train our instructors in
Bully Prevention for their schools Shift focus of offshoot programs
to market to schools to a more effective training on how to market
all programs to schools Integrate the abduction/bully/other
programs into a new Karate for Kids curriculum. All materials are
copyrighted by The American Taekwondo Association. No unauthorized
use is permitted.
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Actions Make a decision on Concepts 1-4 If we are using Olweus,
then select who will do training and initiate ASAP! Plan for the
following milestones: 1.Post-training Team develops short KNP
Bullying Manual (or Bully to Violence manual) 2.Develop marketing
and support materials 3.Plan ATA National Trainings 1.Schedule
2.Design marketing to get instructors to the course 3.Build course
4.Implement All materials are copyrighted by The American Taekwondo
Association. No unauthorized use is permitted.
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Supplemental Materials The following pages are supplemental
materials from the conference. All materials are copyrighted by The
American Taekwondo Association. No unauthorized use is
permitted.
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Olweus Data Over 700,000 responders
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Olweus Data Over 700,000 responders Page 2/6
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Olweus Data Over 700,000 responders Page 3/6
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Olweus Data Over 700,000 responders Page 4/6
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Olweus Data Over 700,000 responders Page 5/6
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Olweus Data Over 700,000 responders Page 4/6
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Highmark Flyer Based on Olweus Page Note: Also an Olweus
Program
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Highmark Flyer Based on Olweus Page 2/2
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Hazelden Brochure Publisher for Olweus in US (partner with
Clemson) Page 1/2
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Highmark Program Sheet Page 1/1 Note: Also an Olweus
Program
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Bullying Prevention Institute Flyer Page 1/1 Note: Also an
Olweus Program