Social Skills

Social skills should be taught...

• 30 minutes 3X a week

• 60 minutes 1X a week

• Twice a month

• Whenever you have time

Social skills is mos commonly taught though

• Large group

• School wide

• Small group

• One on One

Social Skills for Tough Kids is designed for students

• Ages 8-12 with at least a 3rd grade reading level

• Ages K-5, reading level is not important

• Middle and high school

• Any age and cognitive ability

When setting up groups, teachers should have

• All one gender

• Equal numbers of boys/girls

• Of course, more boys will be in the groups

• Girls should be separated

When recruiting students for groups, it is important to

• Ask teachers to nominate students

• Use surveys, interviews and observation data to help narrow

• Advertise and describe the type of student who may benefit

• All of the above

It is important to have at least two leaders because

• One can teach while the other monitors behavior and gives feedback

• One can work with group and the other make copies

• It is not important, you can do it alone

• You should have at least 3 people to teach social skills

It is critical to get frequent feedback from teachers

• True

• False

This is an easy, cost efficient way for students to track their progress and record their own behaviors

• Performance tracking

• Self-monitoring

• Group assessments

• Reinforcement systems

Why is it important to use reinforcement?

• To correct negative behavior

• Tough kids do not respond to reinforcement

• Incentives keep students motivated and engaged

• It's not important.... It is too expensive

School wide programs are important/effective because...

• They are valuable in prevention and intervention

• It is not suggested to use this program school wide

• Teachers can lump all of the student problems together

• All students need social skills training