Expand AllClick here for a more accessible versionThe 7 Mindsets is a research-based curriculum focused on promoting self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision making.
The Building Belonging curriculum creates a sense of community among young people, helps
develop their social and emotional skills, and supports restorative practices
for grades 6-12.
The Fast Track Prevention Project is a comprehensive,
ten-year-long intervention program for children and teens. At-risk children,
who teachers and parents have rated as aggressive and disruptive, begin the
program in first grade and continue until the end of tenth grade. It is
conducted in school, after school, and in the homes of the children. Fast Track
is designed to reduce conduct problems and improve academic, behavioral, and
social outcomes.
The wire-bound Program Guide and
accessories offer fun and educational activities for children and child care
professionals. Twelve units focus on strengthening the child’s sense of self,
developing appropriate self esteem, recognizing and expressing feelings,
understanding family roles, identifying body organs and learning the effects of
healthy and harmful choices. These units present important information that is
easily understood by young children. Activities supplied in each unit reinforce
the unit themes. The HALO program is available in English and Spanish and can
easily be used in any child care setting.
Lions Quest is a SEL program with a focus
on: positive behavior, connection to school, character education,
anti-bullying, drug/alcohol/tobacco awareness, and service-learning. The goal of Lions Quest is to use
comprehensive youth development to help children grow in a positive direction,
free from the dangers of drugs and violence and able to make positive
decisions.
On Applebee Pond is a research-based
curriculum designed by the Mercer County Behavioral Health Commission, Inc. In
designing and developing the “On Applebee Pond” prevention curriculum Mercer
County used as its foundation the prevention research that supports the
identifying of risk factors and the strengthening of resiliency factors in
children. OAP curriculum is targeted for pre-school, elementary and junior /
senior high school students. OAP is designed as a cross-age teaching mechanism
as the secondary level student facilitates the program which aids the
pre-school and elementary age child in developing positive life skills. This
puppet based program affords the opportunity to engage the students in
prevention education simultaneously.
Peace Works: Peacemaking Skills forLittle Kids is designed to promote conflict resolution skills
with students in prekindergarten through second grade. The implementation
structure and number of activities varies by grade, with a range of 30-85
activities available. Scripted lessons and activities cover topics such as
listening skills and cooperation, using “I-care language,” understanding and
managing emotions, and taking responsibility. The program provides teachers
with many strategies for infusing aspects of the program throughout the
classroom and within core academic content areas. It also offers additional
components for school-wide programs and partnering with families.
Project SUCCESS’ proven methodology
creates the social context* needed for young adults’ development toward
success, combining time, support and access with program experiences offered
through the arts, expeditions and certificates. Our curriculum is delivered in
workshops conducted monthly for each student in every school in their
English/Language Arts classrooms, and is incorporated into each of our
activities outside of class throughout the year — all facilitated by trained,
professional and diverse staff who stay with students as they move through
grades, developing supportive relationships with students, their families and
teachers along the way.
The PromotingAlternative Thinking Strategies (PATHS) program promotes peaceful
conflict resolution, emotion regulation, empathy, and responsible decision
making. PATHS is
designed for use in prekindergarten through sixth grade, with separate sets of
lessons for first through fourth grade and combined sets of lessons for use in
preschool and kindergarten and in fifth and sixth grade. Each lesson is
scripted, beginning with an introduction that states background and goals,
implementation guidelines, suggestions for engaging parents, a list of common
questions and answers, supplementary activities (some of which connect to
academics), and/or family handouts. Each lesson ends with reminders and
suggestions for generalizing learned skills beyond the lesson to the classroom.
PATHS lessons
incorporate a variety of cultures, ethnicities, and backgrounds.
Random Acts of Kindness is
a skills promotion program for students in kindergarten through eighth grade.
The elementary school edition uses free-standing
lessons to promote social and emotional learning. The program
is framed around 12 Kindness Concepts: assertiveness, caring, compassion,
fairness, gratitude, integrity, helpfulness, perseverance, respect,
responsibility, self-care, and self-discipline. These concepts are presented in
ways that are differentiated for each grade to account for students’
developmental levels. In addition, each lesson includes tips for how to adapt
the curriculum to meet the needs of diverse learners. The program also includes
kindness “tool kits” with additional activities teachers can use to support and
scaffold student learning.
SanfordHarmony is a skills
promotion program that uses free-standing
lessons to promote social and emotional learning for students
in PreK through sixth grade. Lessons are combined as grade bands for PreK and
K, first and second grade, and fifth and sixth grade. Grades three and four
have lessons for those specific grades and are not combined as a grade band.
Each grade/grade band includes approximately 20 lessons.
The program consists of five units or
focus themes: diversity and inclusion, empathy and critical thinking,
communication, problem solving, and peer relationships. These focus themes are
presented in ways that are differentiated for each grade/grade band to account
for students’ developmental levels. In lower elementary, lessons include
storybooks focus on core themes. Games are provided for upper elementary
levels.
Second Step
provides instruction
in social and emotional learning with units on skills for learning, empathy,
emotion management, friendship skills, and problem solving. The program
contains separate sets of lessons for use in PreK through eighth grade
implemented in 22 to 28 weeks each year. The Early Learning program in Second Step also includes a
unit for transitioning to kindergarten. Second
Step uses four key strategies to reinforce skill development: brain
builder games (to build executive function), weekly theme activities,
reinforcing activities, and home links. Teachers are encouraged to give
children daily opportunities to practice. Second
Step also connects new skills to other areas in the curriculum
(e.g., literacy, arts, dramatic arts) and provides a structure for each day of
the week. The first day contains a script and main lesson. The second day
includes a story and discussion. The third and fourth days involve practice
activities in small and large groups. On the fifth day students read a book
connected to the overall unit theme, and teachers send home a “Home Link”
activity that gives students an opportunity to practice new skills with their
caregivers.
Steps to Respect is
a school-wide program designed for use in third through sixth grade.
Implementation occurs in three phases: school administrators take stock
of their school environment and bullying issues; then all adults in the
building are trained; and finally classroom-based lessons are taught. The
program provides 11 classroom lessons with two additional literature units that
contain multiple lessons in each. These lessons focus on topics such as how to
make friends, understanding and recognizing feelings, and dealing with
bullying. Optional extension activities are provided at the end of each lesson
for social and emotional skill areas as well as academic content areas. Family
handouts are also provided for each lesson. Steps
to Respect attempts to “eliminate any visibility
of differences” so the materials can be applicable to a variety of
cultures and ethnic backgrounds and can span a longer period of time and
relevance. All images are represented in black and white, and the lessons
incorporate a variety of cultures, ethnicities, and backgrounds.
Too Good forDrugs and Violence High School program has Lessons foster analysis and
discussion of the effects of ATOD use as well as prescription and OTC drug use
and various nicotine delivery devices. Students also analyze the impact of
social media on decision making, reaching goals, and self identity.
Students learn how to navigate the
challenges of social and academic pressures like making responsible decisions,
managing stress and anger, reflecting on personal relationships, and resolving
conflicts. The lessons use collaborative and experiential learning strategies
to help students practice the skills proven to prevent violence and other risky
behaviors.
Too Good for Violence is
a violence prevention and character education program for students in
kindergarten through eighth grade that teaches character-based skills such as
respect, celebrating diversity, and understanding feelings and actions. The
curriculum consists of seven scripted lessons that take 30-60 minutes EACH to
implement. Infusion activities that integrate social and emotional skills with
academic content areas are also provided in addition to recommended readings,
videos, and home activities to be completed with parents or caregivers. Family
and community involvement is emphasized, and suggested activities and
recommendations for teachers are provided.