Transcript Partnership_Kick-Off

Implementing the
Second Step Program
A partnership between
counselors and teachers
Program Overview
What is the Second Step program?
What is the Second Step program?
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It is a universal, classroom-based curriculum.
It is based on research.
Its lessons are developmentally appropriate and sequential.
Its materials are teacher-friendly.
It teaches students skills to help them be successful in school.
The Second Step program is a universal,
classroom-based curriculum designed to:
Increase
students’
school
success
Decrease
problem
behaviors
Promote socialemotional
competence
and self-regulation
The Second Step program
is research-based
• Self-regulation and school success
• Executive-function skills
• Differentiation between grade levels to reflect children’s
development
• Interactive teaching strategies
• Best practices for developing and reinforcing skills
The Second Step program’s lessons are
developmentally appropriate and sequential
Grade Level
Lesson Length
(minutes)
Number of
Lessons
K
20–25
25
1
25–30
22
30–35
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35–40
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2
3
4
5
Unit Topics
 Skills for Learning
 Empathy
 Emotion
Management
 Problem Solving
 Empathy and Skills
for Learning
 Emotion
Management
 Problem Solving
Second Step program materials
are teacher-friendly
• Color photo-lesson cards
• Media: CDs and DVDs
• Teaching resources online
The Second Step program teaches students
skills to help them be successful in school
Being successful in school requires the ability to:
• Cooperate with adults and meet school expectations
• Focus attention
• Remember directions
• Stay on task
• Handle emotional challenges
• Get along with teachers and other students
Using the Counselor/Teacher
Delivery Model
What does this mean?
What is my role?
How do we coordinate the partnership?
The Counselor/Teacher Delivery Model
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Counselors teach the Second Step lessons.
Teachers reinforce Second Step lesson skills and concepts
every day.
Role of the Counselor
• Schedule and teach Second Step lessons in classrooms
• Guide and support teachers to reinforce Second Step lesson
skills and concepts every day
• Coordinate overall Second Step program implementation
• Provide classroom teachers with all necessary materials
Role of the Classroom Teacher
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Attend and participate in Second Step lessons
Reinforce Second Step skills and concepts every day
Communicate successes and challenges to the counselor
Administer pre- and post-tests provided by the counselor
Reinforcing Second Step Skills and Concepts
Use these Second Step materials to reinforce lesson skills
and concepts:
•Daily Practice activities
– Brain Builders
•Using Skills Every Day
– Teachable moments
•Home Links
•Academic Integration Activities
Following Through cards
• Provided by counselor
• Used by classroom teacher
Following Through cards contain:
• Overview of lesson
• Daily Practice activities for the
five days following a lesson
• Using Skills Every Day
examples
• Brain Builder game directions
• Home Link reminders
(as needed)
Unit cards
Unit cards contain:
• Using Skills Every Day tips for reinforcing unit skills and concepts
• Academic Integration Activities
• Lesson overviews
• Short summary
of the research
behind the unit
Home Links
• Home Links are activities
sent home for students to
complete with an adult
caregiver, then sign and
return to the classroom
teacher.
• Home Links can be provided
by the counselor or found
online by the teacher.
Reinforcing Second Step Skills Schoolwide
• Using consistent language and problem-solving strategies
• Having consistent expectations for behaviors in common
areas (playground, hallway, bathroom, lunchroom)
Coordinating Our Efforts
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Using scheduled check-in meetings:
– Arrange one-on-one (or small-group) meetings between
teacher and counselor
– Meet at a scheduled time between each Second Step unit
to share successes and challenges
– Use meetings to brainstorm solutions to challenges
Using the Second Step checklists:
– Counselor Delivery and Reinforcement checklist
– Lesson Reinforcement checklist
Using informal feedback
Aligning the Second Step Program
with Our School’s Goals
• How does this align with our mission?
• What do our data say?
Our Mission
• PERSONALIZE THIS SLIDE!
Data to Collect This Year
• Pre-test packets
– Instructions
– Complete packets by: FILL IN DATE
– Return completed packets to: FILL IN NAME
• Post-tests to be passed out after all the Second Step lessons
have been taught
Finding Resources for Teachers
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Where do I go with questions?
Where do I get the handouts I need?
What if I don’t understand how to do
something?
In-Person Resources
For questions about the Second Step program:
• Primary contact: FILL IN PERSON
• Secondary contact: FILL IN IF APPLICABLE
• Committee for Children’s Customer Support Services
– [email protected]
– 800-634-4449, ext. 200
– www.secondstep.org
Online Resources
www.secondstep.org
•Creating an account: login process
•What you’ll find:
– Teaching and Program Implementation Guides
– Training: self-paced
– Resource materials and supports: PDF handouts, video
examples, and Spanish-language materials
Online Resources, continued
Committee for Children’s online community has an interactive
online discussion board:
•Go to www.cfchildren.org and click the “community” tab.
•Connect with other teachers and counselors around the
country.
•Exchange tips, tricks, and resources.
•Share your success stories.
Questions?