Eastern York Middle School Bullying Prevention

To help students effectively learn and apply the skills, attitudes, and behaviors taught in the Second Step middle school program, teachers should implement the four core program components: (1) Teach all the lessons in order; (2) Teach all lesson parts as written; (3) Reinforce lesson skills and concepts; and (4) Inform parents and caregivers about the program.

The more exposure to the skills and concepts in the program, the better students’ chances of achieving behavior and attitude change. The Second Step program provides many additional lesson sections to increase students’ exposure to program skills and concepts and support students’ ability to generalize the skills and concepts to the rest of their school day and at home, including Reflective Writing Assessments, Additional Practice Activities, Academic Integration Activities, and homework.