A education specialist shared new personal and logical methods of dealing with bullying as she spoke to Mt. Pleasant Public School administrators Wednesday afternoon.
For her third visit to Mt. Pleasant, Dr. Cathy Hamilton, of Cathy Hamilton and Associates, LLC, explained that for administrators to deal effectively with children who are bullying and being bullied, you have to direct the conversation so the child is thinking critically, rationally and logically.
Mt. Pleasant High School Principal Jeffery Thoenes said that to do this, you have to ask why at least three times.
"This gets people to talk about the root or motive of the behavior." Thoenes said.
According to Hamilton, 97% of bullying is not physical, and it is becoming increasingly done digitally, in the form of mean or threatening emails, text messages and other cyber technology.
For online bullying, Hamilton recommends that the victim not reply, but instead, block any more communications from that person.
Thoenes said that when he deals with children or teens who are bullying, he is careful not be a bully himself.
He said, "It is a problem when the adult is lecturing in the manner of a bully."
"One of the worst things you can do," Thoenes said, " is to avoid dealing with the situation." He said that 85% of the time, a bullying situation can be stopped if it is intervened twice.
Hamilton was trained under Dr. Ruby K. Payne.
Payne is an expert on poverty and mindsets of economic classes. She is a nationally known speaker and educator.
Thoenes said that it was a pleasure to have Hamilton back for a third time.
"She's a great speaker." Thoenes said.
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