| An often overlooked, but very important part of | | | | behavior at your school. To be truly effective in bully |
| education, involves bully prevention and character | | | | prevention, educators should also be aware of the |
| education in schools. Teachers are sometimes faced | | | | different types of bullying, indirect and direct. This |
| with these issues and they do not handle the | | | | can even be implemented through character |
| problem well or at all because they are unsure of | | | | education in schools. Educators should set ground |
| how to go about it. These issues are so delicate that | | | | rules and consequences so that students know what |
| people like to avoid them. However, there are better | | | | behavior is expected of them. In character education |
| ways to approach and prevent the negative | | | | teachers can cultivate their students characters, |
| situations you may face as an educator. | | | | discipline students properly, deal with controversial |
| Bully prevention experts agree that teachers need to | | | | issues, and develop a community environment. Music |
| make classrooms feel safe for all students. It is | | | | can be a great way to promote this community |
| important for teachers to review the research on | | | | atmosphere because it is interactive and students will |
| bullying in order to learn about the causes and | | | | want to participate. |
| effects of bullying. By understanding this, educators | | | | Overall, teachers should know that they can make a |
| can then study best practices and develop their own | | | | difference in bully prevention and character education |
| strategies to deal with bullying issues. If teachers | | | | by using creative strategies and unorthodox methods. |
| were able to focus more on character education in | | | | Rock 'n' roll music is just one of these creative |
| schools then they could work on teaching students | | | | strategies. There are many ways to understand and |
| about morals and ethical behavior, which may be one | | | | approach issues with bullying and immoral behavior. |
| way to prevent bullying in schools. | | | | One of these strategies should be for teachers to |
| One way to support character education in schools | | | | get parents and children talking about bullying and |
| could be through music. For example, rock 'n' roll | | | | moral issues as well as create a positive moral culture. |
| music can be an effective unifying force among | | | | Usually music is a great way to create a positive |
| young people especially. Rock 'n' roll music could be a | | | | feeling and make everyone feel welcomed. Music is a |
| way to get students to communicate with each | | | | great way to engage everybody in the community. |
| other and share a common interest. This could help | | | | A nurturing attitude can also be a good strategy for |
| make great strides in bully prevention as well as | | | | teachers to employ. It is important to remember that |
| character education in schools. Sometimes the best | | | | there are ways to make the school environment a |
| way to get through to students can be through | | | | safe and secure place for everybody. Not only will |
| music because everybody can relate to it. | | | | you make everyday better for yourself by |
| In bully prevention, it is important to know the | | | | implementing these strategies, but you will also help |
| common misconceptions regarding bullies. There are | | | | those of the entire community. |
| strategies you can learn to help you identify bully | | | | |