BULLY Oregon Middle School BULLY Definition A person

BULLY Oregon Middle School

BULLY • Definition: A person who is habitually cruel or mean, especially to smaller or weaker people. – Take advantage of other people; for personal gain or fun. – Picking on someone for being different, younger, smaller, etc… • Most bullies are trying to make themselves feel better and powerful. Their world usually has none of these things.

Types of Bullying • Social Aggression: using ones social positions to keep others “down. ” • Physical Aggression: Actually using physical violence [hitting, pushing, shoving, kicking, etc…] to intimidate or hurt or scare someone. • Cyber-Bullying: Using the internet/computer or cell phone to intimidate, scare, terrify, embarrass, hurt, etc… • Verbal Bullying: Using words to intimidate, scare, hurt, and embarrass people usually in a group setting.

Bullying…A Patterned Behavior • Most bullies have a “pattern” of behavior they follow. • They try to find the same type of victim, they do the same behaviors [bully behaviors] and they try to accomplish the same thing…feeling power over another person

BYSTANDER • A bystander is someone who is “standing by [near]” the target being bullied. • When the bystander does or says nothing to make the bully stop, they are just as guilty as the bully. • The bully feeds on fear, and the more people they can make afraid, the more powerful they can feel.

Report Bullying • You can report bully behavior to ANY TEACHER OR ADULT IN THE BUILDING. Also, Oregon Middle School has a Bully Team, and those teachers are also available to report these behaviors too. • You should report bullying when you see it. If you are a bystander or a target, report it. The more people who report these incidents, the more likely we are to put a stop to bullying in Oregon.