Responding to SWT

2. Bully Prevention
I.
Valor School Wide RulesWho We Are!!!
a. Be Safe
b. Be Respectful
c. Be Responsible
II. Who has an example of supporting the rules?
a. For Be Safeb. For Be Respectful
c. For Be Responsible
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3. Bully Prevention
SWT
I. Review the three steps- Stop/Walk/Talk
II. Discuss how this manages bullying
behavior by removing the
reinforcement (audience) for the
behavior.
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4. Bully Prevention
Responding to SWT
I.
Remind all students that at some
time, they will likely receive an
SWT.
II. Discuss how best to respond
when presented with an SWT.
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5. Bully Prevention
Responding to SWT
Suggestions1.
Stop what you are doing
2. Take a deep breath and count to 3
3. Go on with your day
Tips for the instigator
---Respond appropriately even if they think they did nothing wrong.
----Respond appropriately even if they think the student is only trying
to get them in trouble.
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6. Bully Prevention
Responding to SWT
Group Practice- Part 1
 Student pair up and practice being the target
and the instigator of the behavior

Problem A- Target asks the instigator to stop sending
insulting and rumor-based emails to other people in school.

Problem B- Target is being pressured to use drugs and asks
the instigator to stop.
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8. Bully Prevention
Responding to SWT
Group Practice- Part 2
 TALK- Expectations
Adult will thank you for coming in.
Adult will ask what the problem is
Adult will ask if “stop” signal was used
Adult will as if “walk away” was used
Adult will practice stop/walk/talk with student
 PRACTICE
Group student in teams of 4
(instigator, target, bystander, supervisor/teacher)
Each student plays each role in 4 different scenarios (name
calling, cyber bullying, physical, drug related)
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9. Bully Prevention
Responding to SWT
Group Practice- Part 2
 Review TALK

Debrief on what students learned

Assess by asking for responses to situations
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