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You witnessed a bullying incident. How will you address the situation?

"I will call the attention of the bully and the victim immediately and ask for their presence in my office separately. I believe confronting both of them in public will not solve the problem. First, I will talk the victim to let him/her know that I (and the school) care for her and that this issue will be addressed. Then, I will talk to the bully to get to the bottom of this act and reiterate the repercussions of his/her actions. Afterwards, I will notify the parents of both parties to request a meeting so that this issue can be discussed further and sanctions can be implemented. Moving forward, I will seek the approval of the school management to conduct an information drive on bullying to raise awareness amongst students and their parents. If there are already anti-bullying initiatives in the school, then I shall propose a relaunch to affirm victims of bullying that the school is with them in this, and that bullies will not be tolerated."

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How to Answer: You witnessed a bullying incident. How will you address the situation?

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  • 36. You witnessed a bullying incident. How will you address the situation?

      How to Answer

      Do not be afraid to use 'I' when answering situational questions. It is important to demonstrate what YOU would actually do, and not just provide a theoretical answer that would 'sound good' to the interviewer. Apart from providing solutions for the current problem, also offer a 'moving forward' strategy that would prevent this from happening again. It shows that you have the foresight and the ability to act on it.

      Written by Ryan Brown on August 12th, 2014

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      "I will call the attention of the bully and the victim immediately and ask for their presence in my office separately. I believe confronting both of them in public will not solve the problem. First, I will talk the victim to let him/her know that I (and the school) care for her and that this issue will be addressed. Then, I will talk to the bully to get to the bottom of this act and reiterate the repercussions of his/her actions. Afterwards, I will notify the parents of both parties to request a meeting so that this issue can be discussed further and sanctions can be implemented. Moving forward, I will seek the approval of the school management to conduct an information drive on bullying to raise awareness amongst students and their parents. If there are already anti-bullying initiatives in the school, then I shall propose a relaunch to affirm victims of bullying that the school is with them in this, and that bullies will not be tolerated."

      Written by Ryan Brown on August 12th, 2014

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      "I would intervene, using the TCI (Therapeutic Crisis Intervention) skills that I have learned to de-escalate the situation and invite them both to come with me to speak with me separately. I would support both students, offer my help/assistance to resolving any conflict, document incidents, report as per school policy, contact parents to inform them of the situation, explain the process regarding disciplinary actions to the bully. It may help to assess bullying in the school. For example, the school might benefit from a bully prevention program (training for staff and guidance for students), establishing and enforcing rules regarding bullying, and increasing adult supervision in certain areas."

      Stephanie's Feedback

      Excellent response! It's evident that you've given thoughtful consideration to how you would address bullying, and you clearly walk your interviewers through the steps that you would take to ensure safety and offer support.
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