Seek out an elementary school teacher in your local area to interview who is actively teaching children. Please do not use counselors or Sunday School teachers. Research bullying prior to the interview and prepare 15 questions concerning bullying in the school and cyber bullying (texting, Facebook, etc.). Develop your questions based on your research and readings. Interview the teacher about his/her observations of bullying. The interview needs to be well-planned and contain questions related to bullying, the effects of bullying, the teacher’s responses to bullying, and the school policy on bullying. Be respectful to how the teacher answers the questions; do not place judgment on the answers, but just go in with a listening heart. The objective is for you to gain an understanding of what is occurring in schools today and how aware teachers are of bullying in both the school and in the cyber world.

After the interview, you will summarize your interview findings and compare and contrast the answers with research studies you have found.