Stop, Walk and Talk Technique
Why should I do it:
- To teach students how to stand up to behavior that they feel is offensive or not wanted
- To Empower students
- To promote self-advocacy and self-determination
- To decrease bullying and bullying related issues in school
- To promote a more self-reliant, responsible, and safe climate and atmosphere
- To remove barriers that interfere with positive peer interactions and academics
- To create a positive school climate
When should I do it:
- This strategy is best utilized and taught school-wide as part of the regular rules and procedures
- Teach this strategy to students several times throughout the year
- When you witness or are informed of any situations that students feel bullied, annoyed, offended or
- When a student seems to react to others teasing or instigation
- When an awkward or odd student seems to attract a lot of criticism
- When students seem to have poor interactions and frequent conflicts
- When students do not know how to handle conflicts well
- When students complain about bullying, being picked on, teased, etc
How do I do it:
- The Stop, Walk, & Talk strategy is a great systematic program from the publicationBully Prevention in Positive Behavior Support, which teaches students how to deal with being bullied, bothered, teased, etc
- The program consists of teaching students to use 3 simple and progressive steps: Indicating through words and gesture to stop, walking away if the problem continues, and finally talking to an adult if the issue is still not resolved.
- For specific details on the program and free program guides and curriculum, see the great resources below
