School Violence
Presentation By:
Amy B.
Jeremy C.
Tom M.
Shayla P.
Vanisa T.
Course:
ED 210 (02)
Education in a Democracy
Lean On Me, Not VIOLENCE!
Violence, it’s
everywhere. Even in
school!
Exploration
1. What is it?
2. Where is it likely to
occur?
3. Who does it effect?
4. Why does it start?
5. Where does it come
from?
Imagine…
 Waking up and getting dressed
 Driving to McDonald’s drive
through window
 Entering the side door of your
school
Stop!
I’m a good kid, right!
Question 1:
Is this why no teachers
are addressing my
entering through the
side door?
Question 2:
Why is the side door
open for anyone to
enter through???
Proceed
Imagine…
 Entering the school
cafeteria
 Eating your breakfast
 Students crowding
around a fight
 Blood Shooting across
the cafeteria
Stop!
What would you do???
What Happened???
 Senior Year, Two
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young ladies fighting.
One cut the other with
a box cutter.
How did she get
through the metal
detectors with the
knife?
Why were they
fighting?
Don’t be so surprised
or ashamed!
It’s happen in the
past.
No One Was Hurt, Right?!
 Yes, the girl that
was cut severely
was rushed to the
hospital.
 The other to jail.
Are You Serious?!
 Shows up after school
 Why is she out?
 Incident not taken
seriously
The Victim Is Okay Now,
Right?!
 No!
 Her face is scared
permanently!
-similar to this
Not Just Girls Brawling!
 Colonel White
High- Carjacking
 Jealousy rules this
world
 Don’t you think!
Class Activity
Worst Case Scenarios
•Scenario 2
 Scenario 1
vi·o·lence
P Pronunciation Key (v-lns)
n.
Physical force exerted for the purpose of violating, damaging, or
abusing: crimes of violence.
The act or an instance of violent action or behavior.
Intensity or severity, as in natural phenomena; untamed force: the
violence of a tornado.
Abusive or unjust exercise of power.
Abuse or injury to meaning, content, or intent: do violence to a text.
Vehemence of feeling or expression; fervor.
Incidents of school violence
 Columbine High School:
 15 dead and 23 wounded
 The killing spree began at 11:30
a.m.
 12 bodies found in the library
alone
 Worst school massacre in
American history.
Remember these:
 21 May 1998
 15 year old boy fired 51 shots at hundreds
of people
 2 dead and 22 injured
 Student had been arrested the day before
for purchasing a stolen firearm. He
remained calm during his: arrest,
interrogation, and shooting.
 When he was finally released to his parents, he
threatened revenge.
 The next day his parents were found dead in
their home.
 Feb. 2, 1996
Moses Lake, Wash.Two
students and one teacher
killed, one other
wounded when 14-yearold Barry Loukaitis
opened fire on his
algebra class.
continued
 Feb. 19, 1997
Bethel, AlaskaPrincipal and one student killed,
two others wounded by Evan Ramsey, 16.
 Oct. 1, 1997
Pearl, Miss. Two students killed and seven
wounded by Luke Woodham, 16, who was also
accused of killing his mother. He and his friends
were said to be outcasts who worshiped Satan.
 Dec. 1, 1997
West Paducah, Ky.Three students killed, five wounded by Michael
Carneal, 14, as they participated in a prayer circle at Heath High
School.
 Dec. 15, 1997
Stamps, Ark.Two students wounded. Colt Todd, 14, was hiding in the
woods when he shot the students as they stood in the parking lot.
 March 24, 1998
Jonesboro, Ark.Four
students and one teacher
killed, ten others
wounded outside as
Westside Middle School
emptied during a false
fire alarm. Mitchell
Johnson, 13, and Andrew
Golden, 11, shot at their
classmates and teachers
from the woods.
 May 19, 1998
Fayetteville,
Tenn.One student
killed in the parking
lot at Lincoln County
High School three
days before he was to
graduate. The victim
was dating the exgirlfriend of his killer,
18-year-old honor
student Jacob Davis.
 June 15, 1998
Richmond, Va.One
teacher and one
guidance counselor
wounded by a 14-yearold boy in the school
hallway.
 May 20, 1999
Conyers, Ga.Six
students injured at
Heritage High School by
Thomas Solomon, 15,
who was reportedly
depressed after breaking
up with his girlfriend.
 Feb. 29, 2000
Mount Morris Township, Mich.Six-yearold Kayla Rolland shot dead at Buell
Elementary School near Flint, Mich. The
assailant was identified as a six-year-old
boy with a .32-caliber handgun.
 May 26, 2000
Lake Worth,
Fla.One teacher,
Barry Grunow,
shot and killed at
Lake Worth
Middle School by
Nate Brazill, 13,
with .25-caliber
semiautomatic
pistol on the last
day of classes.
 March 5, 2001
Santee, Calif.Two
killed and 13 wounded
by Charles Andrew
Williams, 15, firing
from a bathroom at
Santana High School.
 March 30, 2001
Gary, Ind.One student
killed by Donald R.
Burt, Jr., a 17-year-old
student who had been
expelled from Lew
Wallace High School.
 Jan. 15, 2002
New York, N.Y.A
teenager wounded two
students at Martin
Luther King Jr. High
School.
 April 14, 2003
New Orleans, La. One
15-year-old killed, and
three students
wounded at John
McDonogh High School
by gunfire from four
teenagers (none were
students at the school).
The motive was gangrelated.
Causes of School Violence
 Here are some fast facts on
school violence.
 Every year 3 Million young people
fall victim to crimes at school.
 Assaults, robberies, and
vandalism were on the rise from
1960’s to 70’s. Then leveled off
app. 1975. Then increased in
1980’s and peaked in the 1990’s.
Today, violence is decreasing.
This shows that school violence,
much like violence in society, runs
in cycles.
 According to a study done in
1995, 34% of middle schoolers
and 20% of high school students
fear being victims of school
violence.
Causes of School Violence
 What do you think are some causes of school
violence?
 Society?
 Parenting?
 More??
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Causes of School Violence
According to Carol Miller Leiber, an
educator at Washington University,
conflict usually begins with lack of
information. People in conflict don’t
know enough about each other to solve
a problem they share.
However, a recent study conducted by
the Children’s Institute International
found that 3 out of 4 teens believe that
violent behavior is learned. 43 percent
believe it is learned from the parents, 20
percent say it is learned from television,
15 percent say it is learned from friends
and neighbors.
 Other views can be seen such as
Barry and Jane Weinhold PhDs’
views that violence in schools are
prevalent due to the American
system of dominator values.
 Those who live by these values:
use threats of violence,
intimidation, and exploitation to
get their way and bully others,
have very little regard for the
rights of others, are defensive and
do not admit mistakes, blame
others, and generally follow the
rule of “might makes right”.
 Arguably, these values can be
promoted in our culture throughout
the sport and entertainment
industry.
Causes of School Violence
Causes of school Violence
Society?
Parents?
Nature?
 There’s many causes to violence. No one influence can
be red flagged and blamed. It is just nature, it’s tv, it’s
upbringing, and it is society. The sad truth is that the
causes are everywhere, but perhaps this issue isn’t one
of how to eliminate the causes, but what we need to do
to counter them.
What Can Be Done To Alleviate
School Violence?
Teachers Can:
 Bring concerns to guidance
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counselors and
administration.
Be willing to talk with
parents about concerns they
may have.
With help from students, set
norms for behavior in your
classroom.
Create a plan of how to
handle emergency situations
with your students.
Be consistent in enforcing
classroom and school
policies.
Teachers Should Also:
 Encourage students to demonstrate the respect
they expect.
 Learn and teach conflict resolution and anger
management skills.
 Incorporate discussions on violence and its
prevention into the subject matter you teach
when possible.
 Encourage students to report crimes or activities
they witness.
What Can Students Do?
 Refuse to succumb to
 Walk away from
negative peer
pressure.
 Report any
knowledge of
weapons seen in
school.
 Tell the teacher about
any suspicious
behaviors of other
students.
confrontations.
What Can Parents Do?
 Listen carefully to your child
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about any issue.
Don’t jump to conclusions.
Praise your child when
achievements are made.
Respect their concerns
even if they’re different from
yours.
Constantly remind your
child to come to you if they
encounter any problems.
Is School Uniforms The Answer To
Our Problem?
What Are School Uniforms?
School uniforms range from the formal to the informal.
Some schools that have implemented school uniforms
have
chosen what one usually thinks of in connection to Catholic
schools: nice pants and white shirts for boys, jumpers and
white shirts for girls. However, most public schools are
turning to something more casual and more acceptable to
parents and students: khakis or jeans and knit shirts of
varying colors.
Benefits of School Uniforms
 Decreasing violence and
theft because of clothing
and shoes.
 Instilling discipline
among students.
 Reducing the need for
administrators and
teachers to be the
‘clothes police’.
 Instilling a sense of
community.
• Helping schools
recognize those who do
not belong on school
grounds.
On- Line References
 http://www.daytondailynews.com
 http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2001/crime2000/
 Stopping School Violence
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School Uniforms
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