© 2003 Anti-Defamation League
A Zero-Indifference response to name-calling means that members of the school community take collective action to not
tolerate name-calling and bullying.
Although there is no one right way to intervene, consistent intervention...
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© 2003 Anti-Defamation League
A Zero-Indifference response to name-calling means that members of the school community take collective action to not
tolerate name-calling and bullying.
Although there is no one right way to intervene, consistent intervention is key to establishing
a school environment where all students feel safe and respected.
THREE THINGS THAT YOU AS AN EDUCATOR SHOULD NEVER DO:
Ignore the incident.
Excuse it.
Allow yourself to become immobilized by fear or uncertainty.
EFFECTIVE INTERVENTIONS CONSIST OF TWO STEPS:
1.
Stop the behavior (immediately).
2.
Educate those involved (either publicly, on the spot, or later, in private).
The determining factor about whether to educate on the spot or privately, immediately or later, should be the needs of the
targeted student.
Both options have advantages and disadvantages.
Distinguish between what feels right and what is best for a given student or situation.
Incidents of name-calling and bullying can be complex, ca
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