Nordic Reseachers make Amazing Discovery: Bullying can be Reduced by Punishing Students who Bully!

[Seymour Flops]

Who would have ever thought such a thing was possible?

The Nordic way to stop bullying

Bullying can make kids' lives a misery and cause lifelong health problems – but scientists are discovering powerful ways to fight it.

www.bbc.com

The Olweus Program encourages the school to set out very clear expectations for acceptable behaviour – and the consequences if they breach those rules. "The [sanctions] should not be a surprise to the child," Limber says. The adults must act as positive role models, who reinforce good behaviours and show zero tolerance for any forms of victimisation.

They literally needed a scientific study to figure this out:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022440518300529

 

[shockedcanadian]

Who would have ever thought such a thing was possible?

The Nordic way to stop bullying

Bullying can make kids' lives a misery and cause lifelong health problems – but scientists are discovering powerful ways to fight it.

www.bbc.com

The Olweus Program encourages the school to set out very clear expectations for acceptable behaviour – and the consequences if they breach those rules. "The [sanctions] should not be a surprise to the child," Limber says. The adults must act as positive role models, who reinforce good behaviours and show zero tolerance for any forms of victimisation.

They literally needed a scientific study to figure this out:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022440518300529

That's odd, in Canada they reward them by hiring them to be members of the Security Industrial Complex.

 

[deannalw]

What evah will they think of next!

 

[SweetSue92]

Who would have ever thought such a thing was possible?

The Nordic way to stop bullying

Bullying can make kids' lives a misery and cause lifelong health problems – but scientists are discovering powerful ways to fight it.

www.bbc.com

The Olweus Program encourages the school to set out very clear expectations for acceptable behaviour – and the consequences if they breach those rules. "The [sanctions] should not be a surprise to the child," Limber says. The adults must act as positive role models, who reinforce good behaviours and show zero tolerance for any forms of victimisation.

They literally needed a scientific study to figure this out:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022440518300529

And here is the SECOND time I laughed out loud, in recognition.

Also, sigh

In my 30+ years of teaching I think I've always been "set boundaries with compassion" and it seems the best way. In the last 10 or so years it's been "boundaries hurt kids' FEEEEE-lings"....and we're paying the price for that