Cyberbullying

Cyberbullying
// This is a short paper I wrote in response to a cyberbullying case example. I wrote it as if I were the teacher, and it is important to me because this kind of situation, sadly, is not rare. As a future educator, this will be invaluable information and will help me to deal with situations like this that may arise in the classroom. //

====In this scenario, I would first talk to James. After class, before school, or after school are all good times. I would make certain this would be a discreet conversation. The last thing he needs is another reason to be made fun of at this time. I would first ask him how he felt about all of this, and tell him that it is safe to confide in me. Perhaps he would be more comfortable not talking about the situation with me at all, so I could tell him he’s always welcome to see the counselor or principal, as well as his parents. As an educator, I feel it is //extremely// important to handle cases like this delicately and only as much as the student feels is necessary. It is not our place to overstep bounds.==== ====Next, if James wanted help from me, I would ask him to help me by telling me all he knows about the emails and all he knows about who has been teasing him in person. There should be no hesitation on my part to write down names of individuals. After meeting with James, I will, with his knowledge, share this with the principal, to be sure that we’re all on the same page and no surprises will happen.==== ====Then, I feel it’s under the jurisdiction of the principal or counselor to punish students. If any bullying happens in my classroom or if I witness it firsthand, I feel it is my duty to report it immediately to the principal, having a zero tolerance policy.====