A short lesson helping students identify and reflect on the heroic qualities of people in their lives.
Final assessment and celebration of students' commitment to being upstanders in their community.
Practice skills through scenario-based rehearsal cards to build muscle memory for upstander actions.
Understand when and how to get help from adults and how to support the person being targeted.
Learn specific replacement behaviors and verbal scripts for intervening in name-calling situations.
Distinguish between friendly teasing and hurtful behavior, identifying the 'red flags' of bullying.
Explore the emotional weight of name-calling and teasing to build empathy.
Establish the difference between bystanders and upstanders and set the mission for the academy.
A culturally relevant Sunday School lesson for pre-teens focused on Galatians 6:2, emphasizing community support and the 'village' mentality of carrying one another's burdens.
A culminating session where students apply the full STEP process to a final whole-class challenge and celebrate their growth as Solution Squad members.
Focus on the 'P' in STEP: Pick a solution. Students synthesize all previous steps to choose the best, most respectful solution for everyone involved.
Focus on the 'E' in STEP: Explore outcomes. Students evaluate the possible consequences (pros and cons) of their solutions from all perspectives involved.
Focus on the 'T' in STEP: Think of solutions. Students brainstorm multiple safe and respectful ideas to solve a variety of interpersonal problems.
Develop empathy and perspective-taking skills. Students practice seeing problems through different viewpoints to better understand why a conflict is happening.
Focus on the 'S' in STEP: Say the problem. Students learn to describe interpersonal conflicts respectfully and without blaming others.
Students learn the importance of calming down before attempting to solve a problem. They explore how strong emotions affect logic and identify personal cool-down strategies.
Introduce the instructor, establish group guidelines, and build community through ice breakers. Students learn what the Solution Squad is all about and set expectations for the next 8 weeks.
A counseling lesson designed for 2nd graders to identify feelings of social anxiety, navigate common social scenarios, and practice effective coping strategies through a relatable story.
