3. The Second Step program teaches the foundational skills kids need to resist bullying:
Emotion management
Problem solving
Empathy
Friendship building
Assertiveness

4. The Second Step Bullying Prevention Unit teaches staff and students how to:
Recognize bullying
Respond to (staff) and resist (students) bullying
Report bullying

5. The Second Step Bullying Prevention Unit is Staff Training + Student Lessons

6. Staff Training: Online, Individualized, Interactive

7. Train All Staff

8. Principals and Program Coordinators 45–60 minutes
All School Staff 75–90 minutes
Teachers and Counselors 75–90 minutes

9. Principals and Program Coordinators
Module 1 topics:
Understanding the adult-student relationship
Understanding and communicating policies and procedures
Communicating with families

10. All School Staff Module 2 topics: Recognizing bullying
Responding to bullying
Reporting bullying
Making a plan

11. Teachers and Counselors
Module 3 topics:
Exploring the notebook
Teaching the lessons
Following through
Involving families

12. Teach All Lessons

13. Student Lessons Kindergarten–Grade 3 Grade 4–Grade 5
Introductory Lesson
Lesson 1
Lesson 2
Lesson 3
Lesson 4
Recognizing Bullying
Reporting Bullying
Refusing Bullying
Bystander Power
Class Rules
Grade 4–Grade 5
Introductory Lesson
Lesson 1
Lesson 2
Lesson 3
Lesson 4
Recognizing, Refusing, and Reporting Bullying
Bystanders to Cyber Bullying
Bystander Power
Bystanders Can Help Stop Bullying
Class Rules

14. Lesson Notebooks

15. Bullying Prevention Unit
Grade
Level
Second Step K–5
Bullying Prevention Unit
Weekly Lessons
Lesson Length K 25
20–25 minutes 5
30 minutes 1 22
25–30 minutes 2
30–35 minutes 3 4
35–40 minutes
30–45 minutes

16. Follow Through

18. Engage Families

19. Resources for Engaging Families
Family Letter for each grade
SecondStep.org family tab
Home Link in every lesson

21. SecondStep.org Resources
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

23. Thank you!