How Small Classrooms Combat Bullying

(from the Blyth-Templeton Blog) With bullying a rising risk management threat in schools, here's a reminder of the benefits of small classes. The small classroom experience helps fight against aggressive behaviors by creating a sense of belonging. Students with strong senses of self and high measures of self-esteem are less likely to bully, more liable to stop bullying when they see it and less affected by bullying.

Small classes can also help to reduce the type of social climate that can lead to bullying. At its core, bullying amounts to a recurring kind of aggression. Children and teens who feel left out or passed over can resort to aggressive behaviors as an attempt to “correct” their perceived understanding of the social order. A community is built through empathy. As students interact with peers in small classes, they will come to understand and appreciate the differences among them.

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