Comments on: Zero Tolerance does not = zero bullying http://edubuzz.org/blogs/donsblog/2007/01/19/zero-tolerance-does-not-zero-bullying/ "We learn from our experience.....if we reflect upon our experience" John Dewey Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:45:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Don’s Learning Log » Thank you http://edubuzz.org/blogs/donsblog/2007/01/19/zero-tolerance-does-not-zero-bullying/#comment-6380 Don’s Learning Log » Thank you Sun, 28 Jan 2007 16:47:03 +0000 http://edubuzz.org/blogs/donsblog/2007/01/19/zero-tolerance-does-not-zero-bullying/#comment-6380 [...] I received a wonderful comment this week from “A Parent with Standards” [...] [...] I received a wonderful comment this week from “A Parent with Standards” [...]

]]> By: Parent with Standards http://edubuzz.org/blogs/donsblog/2007/01/19/zero-tolerance-does-not-zero-bullying/#comment-6222 Parent with Standards Sat, 20 Jan 2007 19:34:07 +0000 http://edubuzz.org/blogs/donsblog/2007/01/19/zero-tolerance-does-not-zero-bullying/#comment-6222 Hello Don Your seven key strands are excellent. You and all the teachers throughout East Lothian know the theory, are well versed in the realities and know the solutions to behavioural problems. You are all the Mavens, the information brokers, sharing and trading what you know. Somehow all this talent is not team orientated to consistently and practically apply a set of working disciplinary measures across the whole of East Lothian. We have all experienced good service and bad service. Basically what it all boils down to is the attention to detail. As customers we respond to the detail, the little things, buying from one service provider and not the other. A motivated team practically applying detailed measures across the whole of East Lothian will find the bigger issues falling into place. It’s all in the detail! I look forward to reading about your link on the new anti-bullying policy next week. Parent with Standards Hello Don

Your seven key strands are excellent. You and all the teachers throughout East Lothian know the theory, are well versed in the realities and know the solutions to behavioural problems. You are all the Mavens, the information brokers, sharing and trading what you know. Somehow all this talent is not team orientated to consistently and practically apply a set of working disciplinary measures across the whole of East Lothian.

We have all experienced good service and bad service. Basically what it all boils down to is the attention to detail. As customers we respond to the detail, the little things, buying from one service provider and not the other. A motivated team practically applying detailed measures across the whole of East Lothian will find the bigger issues falling into place. It’s all in the detail!

I look forward to reading about your link on the new anti-bullying policy next week.

Parent with Standards

]]> By: Bullied with Bullied child http://edubuzz.org/blogs/donsblog/2007/01/19/zero-tolerance-does-not-zero-bullying/#comment-6213 Bullied with Bullied child Fri, 19 Jan 2007 18:11:25 +0000 http://edubuzz.org/blogs/donsblog/2007/01/19/zero-tolerance-does-not-zero-bullying/#comment-6213 Thank you for your reply. It is terrific how the internet is breaking down barriers and allows ideas and information to flow much further. My comments about bullying being caused by psychological and sociological reasons was really a reference to the health of the family structure. Wealthy families are sadly not immune to these problems which is presumably why there is bullying in private schools too (plus of course it is in our nature, in an environment without order, to pick on those who are weaker and different– an evolutionary survival mechanism). Three generations of loosening standards has indeed led to the type of behaviour demonstrated in Celebrity Big Brother becoming more widespread – a cancer on our society. Your question about what happens when you turn your back is precisely my point. Your metaphorical turning of your back is my observation of lack of supervision. I didn’t mean that all the methods and techniques you mention should be abandoned. Until we are all perfect, the safety net of supervision is a must. My experience of my child’s school is that it has significant and frequent periods when there is no safety net. I have put this point to the head teacher and the head teacher has agreed with me. I would propound that all examples of school bullying are also examples of when the safety net has been absent – the back was turned. Please don’t turn your back! Thank you for your reply. It is terrific how the internet is breaking down barriers and allows ideas and information to flow much further.

My comments about bullying being caused by psychological and sociological reasons was really a reference to the health of the family structure. Wealthy families are sadly not immune to these problems which is presumably why there is bullying in private schools too (plus of course it is in our nature, in an environment without order, to pick on those who are weaker and different– an evolutionary survival mechanism). Three generations of loosening standards has indeed led to the type of behaviour demonstrated in Celebrity Big Brother becoming more widespread – a cancer on our society.

Your question about what happens when you turn your back is precisely my point. Your metaphorical turning of your back is my observation of lack of supervision. I didn’t mean that all the methods and techniques you mention should be abandoned. Until we are all perfect, the safety net of supervision is a must. My experience of my child’s school is that it has significant and frequent periods when there is no safety net. I have put this point to the head teacher and the head teacher has agreed with me.

I would propound that all examples of school bullying are also examples of when the safety net has been absent – the back was turned. Please don’t turn your back!

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