What happens when bullying becomes an issue with a student?

Per code of conduct for Higley school district:
"Bullying may occur when a student or group of students engages in any form of behavior that includes such acts as intimidation and/or harassment that  has the effect of physically harming a student, damaging a student's property, or placing a student in reasonable fear of harm or damage to property,  is sufficiently severe, persistent or pervasive that the action, behavior, or threat creates an intimidating, threatening, or abusive environment in the form of physical or emotional harm,  occurs when there is a real or perceived imbalance of power or strength, or  may constitute a violation of law.
Bullying of a student or group of students can be manifested through written, verbal, physical or emotional means and may occur in a variety of forms including, but not limited to:  verbal, written/printed or graphic exposure to derogatory comments, extortion, exploitation, name calling, or rumor spreading either directly through another per-son or group or through cyberbullying,  exposure to social exclusion or ostracism,  physical contact including but not limited to pushing, hitting, kicking, shoving or spitting,  damage to or theft of personal property.
Cyberbullying is, but not limited to, any act of bullying committed by use of electronic technology or electronic communication devices, including telephonic devices, social networking and other Internet communications on school computers, networks, forums and mailing lists, or other District-owned property, and by means of an individual's personal electronic media and equipment"

Reporting Incidents of Bullying Students who believe they are experiencing being bullied, or suspects another student is experiencing bullying, is to report the situation to the school administrator, another school employee or District bullying hotline.
School personnel shall maintain confidentiality of the reported information. Reprisal by any student or staff member directed towards a student or employee related to the reporting of a case of bullying or a suspected case of bullying shall not be tolerated, and the individual(s) will be subject to the disciplines set out in applicable
District policies and administrative regulations. Students found to be bullying others will be disciplined up to and including suspension or expulsion from school. Knowingly submitting false report under this policy shall subject the student to discipline up to and including suspension.
Where disciplinary action is necessary pursuant to any part of this policy, relevant District policies shall be followed. Law enforcement authorities shall be notified any time District officials have a reasonable belief that an incidence of bullying has occurred as it is a violation of the law. STUDENT VIOLENCE/HARASSMENT/INTIMIDATION/BULLYING HUSD Code of Conduct 2017-2018 To report incidents of bullying, please click on the link below to access the reporting form: http://www.husd.org/cms/lib08/AZ01001450/Centricity/Domain/1976/Bullying_Reporting_Form.

As you can see, we do not tolerate bullying whatsoever in any of our schools.  We have already had a couple of cases at our school this year that ended in suspension and kids taken out of classrooms and moved to help solve the tension for the person who was the victim.  I find it sad that we have this type of issue going on even in elementary schools these days and it is so much more prevalent than when I was a student or was it the same just with social media it's more in "your face" these days.  Either way, it's disheartening to say the least!

Blog 1 2nd Semester EDU 291: My teaching goals this semester are...

This year I have changed classroom levels.  I am still teaching an adpts (autism) self contained classroom but I am now teaching 2nd - 4th graders.  I have 9 students currently in my classroom.  Mild to moderate level combined with ADHD, ED and autism.  As any special education classroom, my hardest task is differentiation with the students and their current grade levels.  This year I started by focusing on the zones of regulations.  I have spent the last three weeks working with my classroom on learning the zones of behavior as I feel this is one of those concepts that will help not only in the classroom but also at home and in real life.  I have used it not only as a social skills learning aspect but also in my writing area.  I am teaching the students to use thinking maps while learning the zones.  I hope to have the students more confident in their own ability to control behaviors so in turn, as they begin integrating into the rest of the school through specials and attending general education classes, they can self regulate and have the ability to focus and be successful in school and in social interactions.
My other main goal this year is to teach self sufficiency to my students.  I find that since we are in a self contained environment, these students tend to gravitate to a one on one type learning style with centers and completing work.  My goal is to teach them that there will be centers and one on one time but they have to also learn to accomplish work on their own, in a group setting so that when they do begin going to general education classrooms they understand the structure and can accomplish work without the needed one on one attention by an aide/teacher.  I want to teach them strategies to find solutions on their own vs. always looking for aid from an adult.
I was lucky enough to attend a teacch training this month and not only learned a great deal of information but received a great deal of resources that I can use to help me work on setting up a class where my students become self reliant.
I also have a great team that I work with and two veteran teachers that have great ideas, suggestions and are emotionally supportive as well.  I have to keep reminding myself that  I have just begun this adventure, half a year into it and like anything, the glossy wide eye awe is wearing off and the true identity is coming to the surface.  In those realities though, as hard as some can be I am learning and becoming stronger as a teacher.  I am also seeing where I hope to make a change and empower my students to strive for higher goals.