Presentation/Workshop:   Help Your School Be Bully Free
(A Student Presentation)
Length: 1 ½ hours (more time can be added to allow attendees to practice presentation)
Description: This session trains school resource officers to make a passionate one hour student presentation. Reports indicate that some students have an instant change of heart and bullying is reduced immediately after hearing this presentation. The presentation is designed to empower bystanders, to give victims hope, and to promote the Golden Rule – treat others the way you want to be treated. It includes two movie clips and a variety of objects (e.g., coke can, milk, banana, lemon, paper, nails, Styrofoam plate, toothpicks, onion, and apple) that paint unforgettable pictures in the minds of students. Also included are heart-breaking stories (including Dr. Beane’s son’s story) to help students remember important concepts and to see the pain caused by bullying. The presentation discusses the need for students to “Guard their Tongues” and to “Guard their Hearts.” This is a powerful presentation that Dr. Beane makes to thousands of students almost every month. The presentation ends with a challenge to students to treat others the way they want to be treated and to help the school resource officers and other school personnel make their school Bully Free.  The SROs observe Dr. Beane making the presentation and are provided access, on this webstie, to PowerPoint slides, a presentation script (20 pages), and an audio recording of Dr. Beane’s presentation. The trained school resource officers are permitted to make the presentation to students in their school(s) but are not allowed to train others to give the presentation. They also must agree to sign a written agreement to disseminate information about the Bully Free Program to key school personnel, to include Dr. Beane’s son’s story in every presentation, and not to give the script and slides to anyone else.

Presentation: Why Some Victims of Bullying are Retaliating
Length: 1 – 1½ hours (time spent on topic may be adjusted)
Description: This insightful and emotionally charged presentation addresses the psychological and cognitive path some victims of bullying have taken from hurt, anger, hate, rage to revenge. Almost all school shootings in the last six years have involved victims who retaliated. This presentation is based on Dr. Beane’s son’s journey and a study of other young people who have retaliated. Dr. Beane’s illustrations (using an apple, Styrofoam plate, nails, etc.) and true heart-breaking stories are unforgettable. He served as an expert witness for the defense attorney in a criminal case involving retaliation – explaining to the jury why a high school student took the path from hurt to revenge. It is important for school resource officers to understand this path and to be able to identify where victims are on the path. If there is ever a hostage situation involving victims of bullying, this information will be extremely helpful to School Resource Officers.

Note: After the presentation, attendees may purchase the booklet, Why are Some Victims of Bullying Retaliating by Dr. Allan Beane, which includes the content of the presentation. If the sponsoring agency wishes to purchase a copy of this booklet for the attendees, discounts are available for large orders.

Presentation:  How to Conduct On-the-Spot Responding to Bullying
Length: 1 ½ - 2 hours
Description: This presentation answers the question, “What should you do when you hear about bullying or see it?” It provides attendees with the knowledge to investigate rumors of bullying and to respond to bullying when they see it. The presentation also includes a sampling of strategies for empowering bystanders.

Workshop:   Becoming Skillful in On-the-Spot Responding to Bullying
Length: 3-6 hours (time is adjusted for time to practice)
Description: This workshop answers the question, “What should you do when you hear about bullying or see it?” Workshop participants are provided with the knowledge and skills to investigate rumors of bullying and to respond to bullying when they see it. The workshop also includes strategies for empowering bystanders. Participants are given an opportunity to apply the information through role-playing, simulations, and problem-solving activities.

Presentation:   Bullying – Stopping the Pain and Violence
Length: 1 – 1 ½ hours
Description: This powerful and motivational presentation addresses the nature of bullying and the rationale for preventing and stopping it. The following questions are addressed:

• What is bullying?
• Why must it be addressed?
• Why are some victims retaliating? (brief discussion)
• How often does it occur?
• Where does it occur?
• When does it occur?
• How is it different with boys and girls?
• What are the typical characteristics of potential victims?
• What are the typical characteristics of victims – warning signs?
• What are the typical characteristics of bullies – warning signs?

Workshop:   Bullying – Resource Officers' Role in Stopping the Pain and Violence
Length: 3 to 6 hours (time spent on topics can be adjusted)
Description: This interactive workshop addresses the nature of bullying, the rationale for preventing and stopping it, strategies for investigating rumors, and on-the-spot responding to bullying. The following questions are addressed:

• What is bullying?
• Why must it be addressed?
• Why are some victims retaliating? (brief discussion)
• How often does it occur?
• Where does it occur?
• When does it occur?
• How is it different with boys and girls?
• What are the typical characteristics of potential victims?
• What are the typical characteristics of victims – warning signs?
• What are the typical characteristics of bullies – warning signs?
• How should rumors of bullying be investigated?
• How should you respond to bullying situations?
• How strategies can victims use to be safe and to cope with the bullying?
• How can I help empower the bystanders?
• What resources are available to help reduce bullying in our schools?

Note: Participants are given a handout and, prior to the workshop, encouraged to purchase The Bully Free Classroom by Allan L. Beane. Discounts are available for large orders.