Agenda Item
a. Second Step: Bullying Prevention Unit and Child Protection Unit (in an amount not to exceed $158,511.60)
Summary: Presented by: Mrs. Denise Revels, Director of Wrap Around and Support Services, Division of Equity and Student Empowerment
Request: It is requested that the Board of Education approve the purchase of the Bullying Prevention Unit and the Child Protection Unit for K-5 schools. The cost of the licenses, which will support all elementary schools, is a one-time purchase and should not exceed $158,511.60.
Why: The Bullying Prevention Unit is an evidence-based prevention curriculum that promotes a positive school climate and teaches the students three R’s-Recognize, Report and Refuse Bullying. This unit will also support our Bullying Stops Here! Awareness Campaign.
The Child Protection Unit is an evidence-based personal safety curriculum for students in K-5 that teaches students to Recognize, Refuse and Report unsafe or abusive situations. The Child Protection Unit will support the GADOE Senate Bill 401, also known as Erin’s Law.
Details: The Bullying Prevention Unit and the Child Protection Units are offered through the Committee for Children. The Committee for Children also offers the Second Step Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Curriculum for K-8 students. The Second Step SEL Curriculum is currently being implemented in our K-8 schools.
The Bullying Prevention Unit offers 5 lessons (per grade level) for K-5 which will be taught once per week for 30 minutes. The modules will provide an additional layer of training for students to help them recognize bullying. The lessons will be provided by school counselors.
The Child Protection Unit offers 6 lessons (per grade level) that are taught once per week for 30 minutes and will be provided by school counselors. Both units can be taught with the Second Step SEL Curriculum. The framework for both programs is aligned with Restorative Practices, MTSS/PBIS, and Trauma-Sensitive Practices.
Financial impact: The cost to the District shall not exceed $158,511.60, which will be paid from General Funds against Charge Code: 100.1000.553200.03111.7370.9990.8010.090.0000.
Contact: Mrs. Denise Revels, Director of Wrap Around and Support Services, 678.676.2011
Dr. Shannon Crosslin, Counseling Coordinator, III, 678.676.1890
Effective: Upon Board approval.
Status: Reviewed and approved by General Counsel.
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SCOPE AND SEQUENCE
Bullying Prevention Unit for
Kindergarten—Grade 5
Kindergarten–Grade 3
Concepts Objectives—Students will be able to
Introductory Rules help everyone feel safe and respected Identify safe and respectful actions and words that
Lesson help them follow the class rules
Class Rules Connect following class rules with helping everyone
feel the way they want to feel in class (Grade 3 only)
Lesson 1 Bullying is mean or hurtful behavior that keeps Identify bullying
Recognizing happening
Recognize bullying in response to scenarios
Bullying Bullying is not safe, respectful, or kind, and it is
against the rules
Recognizing bullying is the first step in getting it
to stop
Lesson 2 When you haven’t been able to get mean behaviors Identify caring adults to talk to about bullying or
Reporting to stop, you should tell a caring adult mean behaviors
Bullying If you practice reporting bullying, it’s easier to report Differentiate between tattling and reporting
bullying when it really happens Demonstrate how to report bullying
Reporting is an assertive behavior (Grade 3 only)
Lesson 3 You can refuse to let bullying happen to you or to Recognize bullying
Refusing others
Apply assertiveness skills to refuse bullying in
Bullying Being assertive helps when you’re refusing bullying response to scenarios
Lesson 4 Bystanders are people who see or know about Define “bystander”
Bystander bullying happening to others Demonstrate ways that bystanders can help stop
Power There are things bystanders can do to help stop bullying in response to scenarios
bullying
Bystanders can also refuse to let bullying happen
(Grade 3 only)
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Bullying Prevention Unit
Grades 4–5
Concepts Objectives—Students will be able to
Introductory Being a respectful student helps everyone stay safe Identify actions and words that are respectful and
Lesson and be better learners responsible
Class Rules Being a responsible student helps create a calm, Demonstrate ways to be respectful and responsible
focused classroom climate where everyone can learn
Lesson 1 Bullying is mean or hurtful behavior that keeps Understand that bullying is different from conflict
Recognize, happening; it is unfair and one-sided
Recognize and identify different types of bullying
Report, Refuse Adult intervention is often required to end behaviors
bullying effectively
Understand you can refuse bullying in different ways
Refusing bullying means to use words or actions
Demonstrate assertively reporting and refusing
to stop bullying
bullying
Being assertive is one way to refuse or stop
bullying
Lesson 2 Bystanders are people who see or know about Define bystander
Bystander bullying happening to others
Identify ways bystanders can help stop bullying
Power Witnessing bullying can trigger uncomfortable
Identify different ways bystanders can support
feelings
someone being bullied
There are many ways bystanders can help stop
bullying
Lesson 3 Bystanders have a responsibility to help stop Understand how bystanders can be part of the
Bystander bullying bullying problem
Responsibility Bystanders can choose to either help stop Understand that helping stop bullying is the right
bullying or become part of the bullying problem thing to do
Decide on and practice positive bystander
responses to bullying
Lesson 4 Cyber bullying is bullying using electronic technology Recognize and identify different ways of cyber
Bystanders to There are similarities and differences between cyber bullying
Cyber Bullying bullying and other forms of bullying Understand that cyber bullying can be even more
Bystanders can do things to help stop cyber bullying harmful than other types of bullying
Demonstrate ways to support and/or stand up for a
person being cyber bullied
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