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=**Glendaal Elementary School**=

=What is bullying?= ===Bullying is a form of social interaction-not necessarily long-standing-in which a more dominant individual (the bully) exhibits aggressive behavior that is intended to, and does, in fact, cause distress to a less dominant individual (the victim). The aggressive behavior may take the form of a direct physical and/or verbal attack or may be indirect. More than one bully and more than one victim may participate in the interaction. ===

-Dorothea Ross (1996)
Source: Davis, Stan and Jan Davis. //Schools Where Everyone Belongs.// Champaign, IL: Research Press, 2007. Print.
 * ===Bullying is about power ===
 * ===Bullies choose targets with little social support ===
 * ===Social exclusion is the most damaging form of bullying ===
 * ===Bullying is harmful to entire school communities ===



===Bullying exists in large and small communities. Parents and educators are concerned about bullying. Celebrities and professional athletes are also helping educate students about the effects of bullying. //**Ballston Spa resident**// and // Olympic medalist Trevor Marsicano // was a victim of bullying when he was a middle school student. The The New York Times interviewed Trevor and his parents in 2009. Trevor and his family talked about the teasing and harrassing he faced as a middle school student. The Register-Star interviewed him in May 2011 about his anti-bullying message.===

=Information for parents about bullying=
 * [[image:trevor-marsicano1.jpg caption="Trevor Marsicano"]] || [[image:no-bullying11.gif width="521" height="404"]] ||
 * =Parent Handout=
 * =Stop Bullying=

=Information for Educators= =Websites=
 * =Bullying Policies=
 * =Stop Bullying Now=
 * =bridges4kids=
 * =SAMHSA=
 * =Uniquely Gifted=

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