The Bully in the Mirror

The Bully in the Mirror BullyingChange > Read the following essay, written by Antonio, a fourth-grade student. > > > *The Bully in the MirrorAntonio, 4th Grade* > > > > > > > > > > > > *Mirror Mirror on the wall why must I be theBully that has to fall. I beat > on kids around the schoolThe mirror told me it wasn?t cool. The mirror told > me to change.My ways I have beat up kids all by days. I have no > friends.It?s just not right. The mirror said cause you like to fight.I am a > bully how could this be. The mirror is starting toChange me. Reflections > are now flashing back to me.Someone plant the seed inside of me. Now the > mirror hasshown me poor. I?ll change my ways and startnew days the bully is > no more part of me.Any bully can change*Imagine that you are Antonio?s > teacher. Antonio obviously wants to make a change. As a fourth grader, it > is almost impossible to do this alone. Therefore, he has handed this > writing piece to you, his teacher. Understanding that this transformation > involves far more than you and Antonio, you will devise a plan to help him > change his history and be a good person. > > First, read the Kenny (2007) article and discuss how Antonio?s ?looking > glass self? has been influenced by the agents of socialization. Be sure to > explain how this looking glass self is related to his ?answerability? and > what role that has in his desire to change his behavior. > > Next, devise a game plan for Antonio?s change: > >? ? 1. Share one lesson or activity that can be completed with the whole >? ? class. The lesson or activity should focus on the importance of > awareness >? ? and bully prevention. Describe the lesson or activity and how it will >? ? benefit the class as a whole. >? ? 2. List one idea showing how the class can support Antonio?s change. >? ? Explain how you would help your students support their former tormentor. >? ? 3. List one strategy that you can help Antonio implement in order for >? ? him to stay on the right path (e.g., literature, a check list, or a > change >? ? in routine). >? ? 4. Provide one suggestion you would share with Antonio?s parents, so >? ? that this change in behavior is a true partnership between you (the >? ? teacher), the child, and the parents. > > Use the information from your text and the Pacer?s National Bullying > Prevention Center > > website > to create your plan. You must include two scholarly sources in addition to > the two given. > > *Criteria: * > >? ? 1. Must be three to four double-spaced pages in length, not including >? ? title and reference pages. >? ? 2. Must include at least two scholarly sources in addition to the text >? ? and required sources. >? ? 3. Must be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford >? ? Writing Center. >? ? 4. Must include a title and reference page formatted according to APA >? ? style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. >? ? 5. Must be well organized and reflect college-level writing. >? ? 6. > .Answer Preview The Bully in the Mirror As children grow, they are able to gain a solid understanding about themselves and at the same time develop abilities that enable them to engage in other activities. Antonio?s case is a good example that shows how development in children brings in new changes to a child, and illustrates how children perceive themselves. The poem ?Bully in the Mirror? helps to reveal how socialization agents influences a person?s ?Looking Glass Self? and displays how the look glass self impacts ?answerability? as well as the desire to change. Barrow (2013) adds that when a student has the desire to change from bad to acceptable behaviors, the educators should be willing and ready to support this change. This is supported by the fact that a behavior such as bullying in schools is very risky, and requires immediate attention. Although Antonio. APA 971 Words