Curriculum Connections - Anti-Bullying

May 22, 2013

Wilson Focus Elementary

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	FOCUS HIGHLIGHTS : Curriculum Connections - Anti-Bullying

POSITIVE BEHAVIOR SUPPORTS AND ANTI-BULLYING CURRICULUM

Wilson Focus School believes in a system that supports all students and develops character while providing

what students need to be successful at school. As identified by the Search Institute, there are 40 developmental assets

and the average student comes to school with about 19, we would like them to have at least 31.

All of our positive behavior supports intertwine and crossover to develop the best in everyone.

Reteaching and problem-solving skills as well as relationship building skills are a must.

There are specific things we do as a school that build into our anti-bullying curriculum and develop positive students.

3 B's - BE RESPECTFUL - BE RESPONSIBLE - BE SAFE - 3 B's


	Principal's Message


	Message from the Principal I have long believed in the power of positive behavior supports and creating a positive climate that promotes all round success. Our school has an anti-bullying curriculum that helps to teach our students empathy skills and strategies to problem-solve. In 2002 I was on the Anti-Bullying Advisory Committee for the Nebraska Department of Education. The committee developed a definition of bullying and assisted in developing a vision for the state. The goal was to have local school systems adopt anti-bullying policies under Rule 10. This goal of policy, training and awareness was to be complete by 2008. Since then the state and each district has a definition of bullying and student handbooks indentify bullying policies as well as what procedures (steps) can be taken as needed. The success of programs can be measured through various data sources, surveys and climate surveys.

Definition of Bullying from
the State in
Student Handbook:

Neb. Rev. Statute 79-267,

section 79-2, 137

Bullying includes any written or verbal expression, electronic abuse, physical act, or gesture or a pattern thereof that is intended to cause distress upon one or more students in a school, on school grounds, in a vehicle owned, leased or contracted by a school being used for a school purpose by a school employee or his or her designee, or at school-sponsored activities/events.


	Common Sense Media


	Wilson Focus School has been a pilot school for the Common Sense Media curriculum for the last two years. Ms. Jizba has attended district trainings and Common Sense Media webinars to learn the curriculum. At the Focus school the curriculum is taught through enrichment sessions at the beginning of the year as the students get their computers, through library lessons, through counseling lessons, and through lessons revisited as needed by classroom teachers. The curriculum has 3 Units of Study: Safety & Security, Digital Citizenship, and Research & Information Literacy. Within the Digital Citizenship Unit, Cyberbullying is addressed.


	Character Counts


	Spelling It Out by RESPECT


	Wilson Focus School had RESPECT, an educational theatre based company, present a play called Spelling it Out. They are an excellent reinforcement to all of our positive behavior supports. In this program, actors interact with students throughout the play to educate them how to identify bullying behaviors and healthy strategies they can use if they are being bullied, or if they see bullying at our school. The presenters said our students were an exceptional audience and already knew the terminology about the bully, the target and the bystander. They said the positive feeling they get from our building’s climate was great!


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	40 Developmental Assets


	External Assets Internal Assets Support Commitment to Learning ( 1) Family Support (21) Achievement Motivation ( 2) Positive Family Communication (22) School Engagement ( 3) Other Adult Relationships (23) Homework ( 4) Caring Neighborhood (24) Bonding to School ( 5) Caring School Climate (25) Reading for Pleasure ( 6) Parent Involvement in Schooling Positive Values Empowerment (26) Caring ( 7) Community Values Youth (27) Equity & Social Justice ( 8) Youth as Resources (28) Integrity ( 9) Service to Others (29) Honesty (10) Safety (30) Responsibility (31) Restraint Boundaries & Expectations (11) Family Boundaries Social Competencies (12) School Boundaries (32) Planning & Decision Making (13) Neighborhood Boundaries (33) Interpersonal Competence (14) Adult Role Models (34) Cultural Competence (15) Positive Peer Influence (35) Resistance Skills (16) High Expectations (36) Peaceful Conflict Resolution Constructive Use of Time Positive Identity (17) Creative Activities (37) Personal Power (18) Youth Programs (38) Self-Esteem (19) Religious Activities (39) Sense of Purpose (20) Time at Home (40) Positive View of Personal Future


	Give Me Five


	"Give Me Five" is a building-wide signal to gain attention. Staff, students, enrichment teachers, substitute teachers, etc. all use the signal to make sure that all speakers are treated with respect.


	Lion Pledge


	LION PRIDE I pledge to do my best everyday and in every way. To be respectful, responsible and safe. To make our school no place for hate. Showing true lion pride! (Roar!)


	Waging Peace


	Wilson Focus School uses the Waging Peace lessons in their monthly bus groups. The students do team building activities and complete lessons about bullying prevention to make sure the bus ride to and from school stays safe and secure.

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