Ashton Dexter: The Epitome Of The Typical School Bully

The story of Bobby Kent, a true Bully, can be read through the writings of Jim Schutze. Bobby Kent was a young man who grew up in Broward Country Florida and seemed to live two completely different lifestyles. To parents and teachers, he was often times known as an intelligent individual with goals that would lead to success in the future. Bobby Kent was a young man who maintained good grades in school and seemed to be athletic. He was naturally charming and attractive while appearing to have good character. Bobby Kent had parents who wanted nothing but the best for him and were determined to give him what has become known as the "American Dream". His father, Fred Kent insisted that Bobby become his own boss and offered to help him open up

There were many diverse aspects to this book. Most of this book is a recall from either the main character, or one of his students. This book is intended to open people’s eyes to see that in order to change the world we must first change ourselves. Being able to go through this story and see the mistakes, and the good decisions, teachers in Michie’s life have made, has taught me that the best way to teach is through love, justice, cultural empathy and imagination. Some of the points brought up in this book include the positive and negative sides of physical contact with a student, classification/stereotyping, race, gangs, police brutality/lack of justice, and children not being able to escape peer pressure.

Tyreke Gibson is a white sixteen year old male student at Cheraw High School that has experienced difficulty functioning in school. He has recently been suspended for fighting, and was expelled his freshman year in 2014 for bringing a knife to school. He states, “Having the knife makes me feel protected from other kids.” Not only does Tyreke have issues with his peers, but also has trouble completing assignments in order to pass his classes. Teachers believe Tyreke performs poorly because he has shown multiple signs of depression throughout his education, and needs attention in order to help him retain the information being taught in the classroom. Also, teachers believe he participates in fights at school because he is angry

When Mr. Clark originally taught at Eastside High School, the culture seemed very competitive and full of high standards. The students seemed very eager to learn and at a pretty high level for their age. Twenty years later, the culture flips dramatically. The school quickly goes from pristine to a graffiti-infested playground. The teachers are the prey and the students (mainly the ‘hoodlums’) pretty much do as they please. Education is a small goal for any of the students, and the students that do want to do well fear those “hoodlums.” Mr. Clark identifies this immediately when returning to Eastside High. During his first assembly, Mr. Clark let the entire school know that he was the HNIC. He gathered up all the trouble makers and sent them home, expelling them from school. Most were drug dealers, 5th year students, or drug abusers that were dulling the spark of the other students.

At first, Eubank did not believe her son when he complained about his mean teacher. The staff at the school suggested at her son should take medication because he was not concentrating on class. She took him to get an evaluation at Baylor University, but he was fine. After visiting the school, her eyes were opened by a student who was classmates with her son. Jessica Kelmon, an author for greatschools.org, writes that “the teacher would regularly humiliate him in front of the other students, yelling at him and slamming her hand on his desk (Kelmon).” This fourth-grade teacher is an example as to how much a teacher’s attitude toward the students affects their excitement to learn. When a student is being treated poorly by a teacher, an interesting subject can be ruined for that student.

Based on the low test scores principal Clark embarks on a motivational campaign for the students, as he tries to not only motivate the students to learn, but essentially becomes a father figure to many of the students and a great example of behavioral conduct. Tensions in the school still rose as one of the expelled students, came into the school and caused a fight with the students. Enraged, Clark threw him out and barred the doors with chains to keep the

The students all took a practice test and only thirty-three percent of the students have passed and the states minimum average is seventy-five percent. Throughout the school year, the students work effortlessly with Mr. Clark along with their school teachers prepare for the real test. Mr. Clark’s crazy and wild antics start to get to the students and they begin to respect him even more for it. They begin to see that he is only doing this with all of their best interests in mind. One of the students who was expelled’s mother complained about the way Mr. Clark ran things at his school and got the mayor involved. After Mr. Clark is found with the chains on the door, which is illegal and a fire safety hazard, and was arrested. All of the students came down to the Board of Education in Paterson and basically protested and ranted on how they wanted Mr. Clark to be released and return to his duties as principal. Eastside High’s assistant principal Mrs. Barrett claims that Mr. Clark was not the right choice to serve as principal of Eastside. But the students all say in rebuttal how Mr. Clark cares for them like no other and how he has done so much good for them that they will not accept anyone besides Mr. Clark. Soon after, Mr. Clark was released and good news was received. More than enough students

Everyday was the same with Thomas O’Brien at Lincoln Gifted Magnet School. He was practically the only kid who listened to anybody at his school who would benefit him. All the other kids teased him about how he was the teacher’s pet. He despised being called that. All he did was want to be the best in his class and to dilate his education. Thomas absolutely loved learning but all the kids called him a weirdo and a freak for it. Only his close friends, teachers, the principal, and other academic officials understood him. “Thomas is an extraordinary student!” as teachers would say. He liked to keep it that way. He didn’t like anyone including himself bragging about his “exceptional grades” or how he is so polite. What he unquestionably hated was people

He got D on his math quiz and bullied by the playground bully Frankie T. while his best friend Steve Negrete did nothing but stare at him, and the girls turned away to whisper and talk about him. He also claimed that the teachers were of no help as they looked at him and talked about how foolish he looked like in his new jacket. He felt that they were all laughing and belittling him while wearing that awful jacket. During lunch time, he stepped out to the field and wanted to play kickball. Despite of the cold atmosphere, he removed his jacket and started playing. When the school bell rang he slipped back into his jacket and went to his class. As soon as he was able to warm up a bit, the fire bell rang that prompted everyone to go outside. As he queued outside, other children looked at him and again he felt as though they were all laughing and saying, "Man, that's ugly"(Soto, 474).

Anyone can identify loneliness and hatred presented from others, whether it come from family, bullies at school, at work, or even friends. However, does one really comprehend the mental toll its takes on one's mind? The cruel actions of a bully and the iniquitous comments and words hurled at them are seen, but no one sees the misery draining the victim. A derelict child forgotten by their once parents. In the novel White Oleander by Janet Finch, a young girl journeys through life as a foster child, jumping from home to home, when her mother is accused of murder and is sent to jail. In a TED Talk by Shane Koyczan titled "To This Day… for the Bullied and Beautiful", Koyczan discusses the despondent thoughts and feelings of bullied kids and his own experiences with bullying. Both pieces demonstrate the feeling of being lost in sadness and bearing whatever happens to them, but understanding that who they are now is not who they were before.

There once was three little Nerds, who were homeschooled all their lives. Only one Nerd would actually pay attention while the others were would not pay attention. So one day Mother Alex sent The Three Little Nerds to a public school.

Back at the residential school, the youngsters encounter various types of harsh abuse. At the age of six, Arden Little Light enters the residential school with a habit of wiping his runny nose with his sleeves, but when he cannot break the habit,

The stomp of feet fill the hallways of South Shore High School. Alfred is running like a dog chasing a ball, except in this case he is the ball. “Stop Edgar!” Alfred yells, but Edgar does not stop. Quickly Alfred ducks behind a wall hoping that Edgar does not find him. The bell for fifth lesson sounded twenty minutes ago, but that did not stop Edgar Balm, the son of South Shores Principal, Mrs Balm.

I think that bullying is not acceptable. Some reasons I think his include how bad the effect on the victim or victims is, the effect it has on witnesses or others around, and reasons why individuals are bullied or bullying. In the point argument from “Bullying in Schools,” he/she claims “Students who are bullied can often become very stressed. They can have trouble sleeping and begin to do poorly in school. Furthermore, victims are at risk of suffering from low self-esteem, anxiety, and depression.” I understand why people agree with coach Will Martin but what I don’t understand is why he didn’t just teach the football team to be tougher by making the practice football. I also understand the reason for zero tolerance but I don’t agree with

Dennis Price hopped on the bus in his usual persona as a normal high school student, while not looking forward to consent torment from his peers. He never thought highly of himself, but thought he was an average person deserves respect. “Why must I go through this”, he said to himself as he finds a seat, while they looked at him in a dishearten fashion. He finds his seat as the bus begins to take off to the school and he heard a familiar voice whispering in his ear; “why don’t you do all of us a favor and just kill yourself”. Dennis ignored the student’s whisper and sits in his seat alone and wondered when he will stop hearing the noise. He was a positive person, but knew something had to be done in order to build himself up and do something unimaginable. The bus pulls up to the school and Dennis is always the last guy to exit the bus. While he leaves, he is stopped by the bus driver and he tells him to “keep your head up and be stronger than what you are”. Dennis hopped off the bus thinking about what the bus driver told him and indented to keep a positive attitude despite the noises. He intended to keep his positive outlook as he walks inside the school and heads towards his locker.