• Emotion management

• Problem solving

• Empathy

• Friendship building

• Assertiveness

The Second Step program teaches the foundational skills kids need to resist bullying:

• Recognize bullying • Respond to (staff)

and resist (students) bullying

• Report bullying

The Second Step Bullying Prevention Unit teaches staff and students how to:

The Second Step Bullying Prevention Unit isStaff Training + Student Lessons

Staff Training:Online, Individualized, Interactive

Train All Staff

Teachers and Counselors75–90 minutes

All School Staff75–90 minutes

Principals and Program Coordinators45–60 minutes

Principals and Program Coordinators

Module 1 topics:

Understanding the adult-student relationship

Understanding and communicating policies and procedures

Communicating with families

All School Staff

Module 2 topics:

Recognizing bullying

Responding to bullying

Reporting bullying

Making a plan

Module 3 topics:

Exploring the notebook

Teaching the lessons

Following through

Involving families

Teachers and Counselors

Teach All Lessons

Kindergarten–Grade 3

Grade 4–Grade 5

Introductory Lesson

Class Rules

Introductory Lesson

Class Rules

Lesson 1

Recognizing Bullying

Lesson 1

Recognizing, Refusing, and

Reporting Bullying

Lesson 2

Reporting Bullying

Lesson 2

Bystander Power

Lesson 3

Refusing Bullying

Lesson 3

Bystanders Can Help Stop

Bullying

Lesson 4

Bystander Power

Lesson 4

Bystanders to Cyber Bullying

Student Lessons

Lesson Notebooks

GradeLevel

Second Step K–5 Bullying Prevention Unit

Weekly Lessons Lesson Length Weekly Lessons Lesson Length

K 25 20–25 minutes 5 30 minutes

1 22 25–30 minutes 5 30 minutes

2 22 30–35 minutes 5 30 minutes

3 22 30–35 minutes 5 30 minutes

4 22 35–40 minutes 5 30–45 minutes

5 22 35–40 minutes 5 30–45 minutes

Follow Through

Engage Families

• Family Letter for each grade

• SecondStep.org family tab

• Home Link in every lesson

Resources for Engaging Families

• Surveys and assessments to help improve classroom climate

• Sample anti-bullying policies and procedures

• Video examples of lessons and activities in action

• Resources to help school staff respond to bullying

• Tools for engaging families

SecondStep.org Resources

www.cfchildren.org

Thank you!