Bullying is one of the many challenges that a teacher has to deal with both inside and outside the classroom. Although there is no specific definition of bullying, many suggest that it is an act that is repeated and intended to hurt someone either physically or emotionally (Department for Education, 2014). Children who are being bullied emotionally may not show any physical signs of bullying such as bruises, these children may however, seem withdrawn from lessons and have low self-esteem and confidence. There are many forms of bullying, these forms can be placed into three main categories which are physical, verbal and indirect. The main categories can be further broken down into individual actions (Smith and Sharp, 1994). The teacher has many different roles within the aspect of bullying, one of these roles is to prevent bullying from happening within the school. This can be done through the creation of a school ethos that promotes good behaviour and encourages the children to respect the staff …show more content…
There are many ways in which a teacher can intervene some of these ways