A Classroom Teachers Guide to Understanding

Bullying Behavior in Schools and the Workplace     

By: 

Rande W. Matteson, Ph.D.

Saint Leo University, Saint Leo, FL

Carol G. Walker, Ph.D.

Saint Leo University, Saint Leo, FL

Autobiographical Sketches

Rande W. Matteson, Ph.D.

Dr. Matteson is the Chair of the Department of Criminal Justice at Saint Leo University. His experience in the field of federal, state and local law enforcement provides him with the experience and knowledge on abusive relationships.  He completed a pioneer published research study on bullying and its relationship to leadership. Education and advocacy provide some of the best tools to help society overcome this potentially destructive form of behavior.

Carol G. Walker, Ph.D.

Dr. Walker is the Chair of the Education Department at Saint Leo University. Her experience as an elementary classroom teacher, and high school resource person has given her the knowledge and background for this article on a very personal level. As a concerned university professor, the research reflects a growing awareness of the need to incorporate a broadened perspective of classroom management into all education courses.

Whose Problem is it, Parents, Students, Schools or Employers: A Classroom Teachers Guide to Understanding Bullying Behavior in Schools and the Workplace

Abstract

Bullying behavior is a phenomenon that is beginning to be fully recognized by researchers. Public awareness of physical and emotional injuries as a result of bullying in both the school and the workplace is growing.  Students who bully are more likely become adult bullies. The potential and real dangers of bullying found in society today, create negative stress for students, teachers and families.  Visionary classroom teachers are in a position to seek out creative solutions to redesign negative behavior. The result of such vigilance is a more confident adult worker who will not bully in the workplace and will not accept the bullying behavior of others.