E.L. Haynes' Student Promise is to Be Kind | Work Hard | Get Smart.
E.L. Haynes’ social curriculum is based on two nationally-recognized programs: Responsive Classroom and Second Steps. Our social curriculum
is designed to help students learn to respect themselves, others, and their materials; to solve conflicts
peacefully; and to develop social skills that allow them to work independently, in small groups,
and as a whole class.
Responsive Classroom
The Responsive Classroom approach includes the following teaching strategies and elements:
- Morning Meeting: A daily routine that builds community, creates a positive climate for learning, and reinforces academic and social skills.
- Rules and Logical Consequences: A clear and consistent approach to discipline that fosters responsibility and self-control.
- Guided Discovery: A format for introducing materials that encourages inquiry, heightens interest, and teaches care of the school environment.
- Academic Choice: An approach to giving children choices in their learning that helps them become invested, self-motivated learners.
- Classroom Organization: Strategies for arranging materials, furniture, and displays to encourage independence, promote caring, and maximize learning.
- Family Communication Strategies: Ideas for involving families as true partners in their children's education.
More information on Responsive Classroom: http://www.responsiveclassroom.org/
Second Step
The Second Step program is a school-based curriculum that teaches children to think of others’
feelings, solve problems cooperatively, and manage their anger in a positive way. Second
Step is taught by the classroom teacher in a weekly lesson and the skills are reinforced throughout
the day/week. It teaches skills that are central to children’s healthy social-emotional development.
Educators using the program report reductions in discipline referrals, improvement in their
school climate, heightened feelings of inclusiveness and respect, and an increase in the sense
of confidence and responsibility in their students. The program includes teacher-friendly lessons,
training for educators, and parent-education tools.
Second Step focus by Grade Level:
Pre-Kindergarten & Kindergarten—Focus: Engaging Lessons and Activities
This social and emotional learning program uses hands-on, activity-based lessons to captivate
young learners. Child-friendly photo-lesson cards contain complete lesson scripts with ideas for
group discussions, skill practice, and other activities. Young children will enjoy Impulsive Puppy
and Slow-Down Snail puppets as well as the lively Sing-Along Songs CD, which reinforces ideas
from the curriculum.
Grades 1 through 5—Focus: Social Skills and Academics
Research indicates that children who are socially competent perform better academically. Second
Step lessons gives teachers tools to help children become socially skilled and develop strong
bonds to school. The engaging photo-lesson cards show adults and children expressing emotions
and solving problems in real-life situations. Lesson cards include objectives, scripts, discussion
questions, role-plays, and other activities. Lively classroom videos also spark discussion, enriching
students’ learning of important social and emotional skills.
Middle School—Focus: Student Success through Prevention
The program for middle school teaches:
substance abuse prevention, bullying prevention, Violence prevention, empathy and communication, emotion management and coping, problem solving, decision making, and goal setting
More information on Second Step: http://www.cfchildren.org/programs/ssp/overview/
Second Step in pre-K - fifth grade
Second Step in sixth and seventh grade
Anti-Bullying
In the creation and support of school climates that are safe places to learn, there is an evolving recognition that bullying is a toxic form of abuse among peers. Students who are bullied and those who bully others are at significant risk of experiencing a range of health, safety, and educational risks. At E.L. Haynes, we do everything possible to create and preserve a safe school climate for all students through proactive anti-bullying education and zero tolerance for bullying behaviors, along with well-defined and effective consequences for violations. Bullying, by definition, is any single incident or pattern of behavior directed at another person that results in that person feeling intimidated, harassed, or results in the physical or emotional injury of that person.
Bullying Prevention
Anti Bullying Book List
Anti Bullying Procedures
