1. Presented by Project B.A.S.E LLC

2. Points of Focus
 Identifying the Issue
 What is Social Emotional Learning
 Connection to Anti Bullying
 Benefits of Social Emotional Learning
 Skills Involved
 National Policy: U.S Department of Education
 Bullying & Harassment
 Chicago School District: Second Step Program

3. Defining Bullying
 Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among
school aged children that involves a real or perceived
power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the
potential to be repeated, over time.
 Bullying can involve overt, physical, verbal, emotional,
or social behaviors
 Exclusion, Defamation, Destruction of Property
 Ranges from blatant to subtle actions.
 *Please See Handout

4. Identifying The Issue
 Normalcy
 “It’s Just a Part of Growing up”
 “It Happens to Everyone”
 “They’re Just Joking”
 We MUST structure our ENVIORNMENTS
 For Safety and Balance
 Students who experience bullying
 Lower Academic Achievement
 Higher Truancy Rates
 Poor Peer Relationships
 Depression or Sadness
 O’Brennan, L.M. Bradshaw, C.P., & Sawyer, A. L. (2009). Examining
Developmental Differences in the Social- Emotional Problems Among Frequent
Bullies and Victims. Psychology in the Schools, 46(2), 100-115.
 The Bystander Effect * Please see Handout

5. What is Social Emotional Learning
 S.E.L is a process for learning life skills, including how
to deal with oneself, others, relationships and work in
an effective manner.
 S.E.L helps in recognizing our emotions and helps us
learn how to manage those feelings.
 In dealing with others S.E.L helps with developing,
sympathy and empathy for others, and maintaining
positive relationships.
 S.E.L focuses on dealing with a variety of situations in
a constructive and ethical manner.

6. Connection to Anti Bullying
 The EQUATION
 With out educating
children using Social
Emotional Learning Skills
BULLYING will never
cease.
 S.E.L can help improve
several skills
 Nonverbal
communication, socially
competent behavior,
social meaning and
reasoning

7. Benefits of Social Emotional
Learning
 According to CASEL (Collaborative for Academic,
Social and Emotional Learning) the KEY findings
linking social and emotional learning include;
 Improved ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE and educational
outcomes including a increase on
standardized test.
 Increased student engagement in school
 Decreased behaviors that interfere with learning
 Decreased conduct problems and emotional distress.

8. Skills Involved Any Curriculum and/or S.E.L Program should incorporate the
following skills
 See Handout for Assistance
 "Recognizing emotions in self and others"
 "Regulating and managing strong emotions (positive and negative)"
 "Recognizing strengths and areas of need"
 "Listening and communicating accurately and clearly"
 "Taking others' perspectives and sensing their emotions"
 "Respecting others and self and appreciating differences"
 "Including identifying problems correctly"
 "Setting positive and realistic goals"
 "Problem solving, decision making, and planning"
 "Approaching others and building positive relationships"
 "Resisting negative peer pressure"
 "Cooperating, negotiating, and managing conflict and nonviolently"
 "Working effectively in groups"
 "Help-seeking and help-giving"
 "Showing ethical and social responsibility"

9. National Policy: U.S Department of
Education
 U.S Department of Education States:
 All school districts MUST provide children with a
POSITIVE, SAFE and NURTURING school
environment in which they can learn, develop and
participate in the natural learning experience.
 Protected Classes Include:
 Special Education Students
 Learning Disabilities, Attention Deficit or Hyper Activity
Disorder and Autism are more likely to be bullied by peers

10. Chicago School : Second Step
Program
 Marcus Garvey Elementary School
 In Chicago, Illinois
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6vS0UBGSW4

11. Now…Let’s Save Our Schools Schools to close:
 Elementary schools (12):
 - Fairhill
 - Joseph C. Ferguson
 - Robert Fulton
 - Leslie P. Hill
 - Joseph Leidy
 - John L. Kinsey
 - Anna B. Pratt
 - General John F. Reynolds
 - Walter G. Smith
 - George Washington
 - John G. Whittier
 - Alexander Wilson
 Middle Schools (3):
 - George Pepper
 - Anna H. Shaw
 - Sheridan West Academy
 High Schools (8):
 - Edward Bok Technical
 - Charles Carroll
 - Communications Technology
 - Stephen A. Douglas
 - Germantown
 - Robert E. Lamberton
 - University City
 - Roberts Vaux
 http://www.myfoxphilly.com/story/
21550704/philadelphia-school-
closures-list