Skillstreaming McGinnis, E. & Goldstein, A. (1997) Skillstreaming the elementary school child: New strategies and erspectives for teaching prosocial skills. Champaign, IL: Research Press

Improving school survival skills and social skills Many children have difficulty learning the behaviours necessary to get along successfully in the classroom or social situations. These children often have not learned appropriate ways to behave, socially or academically.

Improving school survival skills and social skills Need to be taught appropriate school behaviours and social skills just as they need to be taught reading and math Many cannot meet demands of completing assignments, following directions, being on time, completing homework, studying for tests, listening,….. Can make a difference for all students

Teacher Organize environment to promote social interaction, prompting, reinforcement social skills instruction Peers use imitation, initiation, prompting and reinforcement, coaching and tutoring Importance of learning strategies

Is this bullying? Skill Steps 1. Ask, “Is this bullying?” A. Are the actions hurtful to you or someone else? B. Are you or someone else afraid? C. Has this happened more than once?

Is this bullying? Be sure to explain to students that not all actions must be repeated for them to be considered bullying. Although behaviours considered bullying are often repeated events, a single, severe incident also needs to be reported.

Is this bullying? 2. Check it out if you need to. Let students know that they can explain what they saw to a friend, a teacher, or a parent and ask for that person’s opinion.

Is this bullying? 3. Think of your choices. A. If yes, report the bullying B. If no, be brave Explain that acting in a brave way could be asking the person to stop, walking away and ignoring, and so forth. 4. Act out your choice

Reporting bullying Skill Steps 1. Ask yourself, “Should I tell someone?” Students should decide on 2 things A. Is this bullying? And B. Is the purpose of the report to get themselves or someone else out of trouble, rather than in trouble?

Reporting bullying 2. Decide whom to tell Encourage students to tell an adult. They may talk the problem over with a peer; however, they also need to tell an adult. If students don’t receive help from one adult, they should seek help from a different adult. Explain to the students that some adults may not know about bullying or how to handle it.

Reporting bullying 3. Tell Have students practice saying, “I’m being bullied” or ____________ is being bullied.” 4. Ask for help to stop the bullying. Practice ways to ask for help.