How my 5th graders are taking a stand against bullying

How my 5th graders are taking a stand against bullying

Time Stamp: June 12, 2023 5:27 AM
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Unseen and often silent, the shadows of bullying loom within the walls of schools, casting a dark cloud over the lives of countless students. The PACER Center’s National Bullying Prevention Center engages and empowers kids to combat bullying in all its forms. Through the Students with Solutions contest, my 5th grade students worked together to raise awareness about bullying and encourage children to actively participate in addressing this issue. This challenge amplified their voices and empowered them to inspire and support one another, creating a united front against bullying.

The winning entry within the “Student with Solutions” national anti-bullying competition this year is a video by my two 5th grade classes within the Birmingham City Schools System. The students wrote, filmed, and edited the video. It inspires unity and support, drawing from the students’ experiences, with the main message being that bullying hurts and everyone matters.

Students enjoy technology, so being able to integrate technology in an academic setting is highly advantageous. In this instance, we were able to combine social-emotional learning and technology, which are both important in this day and age.

Bullying refers to repeated and intentional aggressive behavior, where one or more individuals target another person to harm, intimidate, or exert control over them. Bullying can take various forms, including:

Physical bullying: This includes physical acts of aggression, such as hitting, kicking, pushing, tripping, or damaging someone’s belongings.

Dr. Yuvraj Verma, Elementary School Teacher, Birmingham City Schools System

Dr. Yuvraj Verma is an inner-city teacher within the Birmingham City Schools System in Central Alabama since 2022, teaching at Martha Gaskins Elementary School. Previously, he taught in New York from 2017-21 at PS446 Riverdale Avenue Community School, Our World Neighborhood Charter School II, and Growing Up Green Charter School II. Verma holds a BA from Iona University, a MAT from the Relay Graduate School of Education, and an EdS and EdD from William Howard Taft University.Verma serves as a Junior Board Member of the Junior Achievement of Alabama.He is also an emergency department clinical aide at the Children’s of Alabama Hospital, and a special-advocate for children at the Jefferson County (Alabama) Family Court.

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