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Program Overview Presentation. Presentation Overview. Michael Moretsky Client Outreach Representative 800-634-4449, ext. 6524 mmoretsky@cfchildren.org. Meaghan Fleming Client Outreach Representative 800-634-4449 , ext. 6505 mfleming@cfchildren.org. What Is the Program?.
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Michael MoretskyClient Outreach Representative800-634-4449, ext. 6524mmoretsky@cfchildren.org Meaghan FlemingClient Outreach Representative800-634-4449, ext. 6505mfleming@cfchildren.org
Introducing theSecond Step Program! Increase students' school success Decrease problem behaviors Promote social-emotional competence and self-regulation It is a universal, classroom-based program designed to:
Program Materials: K–3 Kits Posters Puppets Listening Rules and Skills for Learning Cards Lesson Cards DVD Teaching Materials Binder Online Resources Unit Cards Song CD
Program Materials: 4–5 Kits Following Through Cards Posters DVD Unit Cards Lesson Cards Online Resources
Program Materials: 6–8 Kits Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Posters DVD Binder: Lessons, Academic Integration Activities, Homework, Family Letters, Formative and Summative Assessments Online Resources
Skills for Learning • Listening • Focusing attention • Following directions • Using self-talk • Being Assertive
Brain Builder Games Overall message: Your brain can get stronger and smarter with practice and effort Executive Function skills Games with rules Played several times per week, K-3 (5mins) Lessons in grades 4 and 5 also begin with an activity
Empathy • Identifying and understanding feelings • Respecting similarities and differences • Showing care and compassion • Conversations skills, joining groups, making friends
Emotion Management • We feel feelings in our bodies • Managing frustration • Calming down strong feelings • Managing anger • Managing accusations, disappointment, anxious and hurt feelings • Handling put downs • Managing test anxiety • Resisting revenge and avoiding jumping to conclusions
Problem Solving • Solving problems • Playing fairly • Taking responsibility • Solving classroom problems • Solving peer exclusion problems • Handling name calling • Dealing with peer pressure • Dealing with gossip • Seeking help when you need it
Bullying Prevention • Recognizing bullying • Bystander response • Grade 7 • Sexual harassment • Cyberbullying • Grade 8 • Labels, stereotypes and prejudice • Bullying in friendships • Bullying in dating relationships
Substance Abuse PreventionTobacco, Marijuana, Alcohol and Inhalants Health, personal and social consequences of using alcohol and other drugs Preferred future Making good decisions about friends Normative education Resistance skills Making a commitment
Risk and Protective Factors Risk Factors • Inappropriate classroom behavior • Favorable attitudes towards violence or substance use • Friends who engage in violence or substance use • Early initiation of violence or substance use • Peer rewards for antisocial behavior • Peer rejection • Impulsiveness Protective Factors • Social skills • School connectedness • Adoption of conventional norms about substance use
Skills Employers Want • Learning-to-learn skills • Listening and verbal communication • Adaptability: creative thinking and problem solving • Personal management: self esteem, goal setting, self motivation • Group effectiveness: interpersonal skills, negotiation, teamwork • Organizational effectiveness and leadership • Competence in reading, writing, and computation • -U.S. Department of Labor: Employment and Training Administration
3. Reinforce skills and concepts as explained in ‘Using Skills Every Day’
Every lesson includes activities that can be used to integrate the program into different academic content areas.
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