This document outlines a 6-session small group counseling program on bullying prevention for high school students. Session topics include defining bullying, understanding the effects of bullying on victims, how to respond to bullying, examining cyberbullying behavior, preparing for National Bullying Prevention Month, and discussing antigay bullying and attitudes. Each session lists objectives, activities and discussion questions to help students understand and address bullying. The goal is for students to learn how to identify, stop and prevent bullying and cyberbullying in their schools and communities.

1. Name Michelle Patton Date May 7, 2014
Small Group Counseling Title: Bullying Grade Levels: 9 – 12
Small Group Counseling Description: (What will be the purpose and focus of this group?)
The purpose of this focus group is for student to understand what bullying is and how to stop
and prevent bullying and cyber-bullying in theirschools and neighborhoods and how it affects
those who are the victims.
Number of Group Sessions: 6
Session #1: (title): Bullying – What is It?
Description: (Specific purpose of this particulargroup session)
Three Words (Ice Breaker) Page 6
You tell the group to think of three words to describe themselves. You give everyone
2 minutes to think. Once you've given them time, the introductions will go around the
room and the people will introduce themselves and say the three words they chose. I
would say something like, "I am Jimmy Stark. I'm 17. I'd describe myself as fun,
happy, and outgoing." (15-20 minutes)
Website: (Actual website you will use for activity or where activity can be found)
http://4-h.ca.uky.edu/files/STC11_Bullying_Program.pdf
Procedure: (Brief Explanation of what will occur in this session)
1. Go over confidentiality procedures within the group
2. What is bullying?
3. Facts on Bullying?
4. Icebreaker (Three Words)
5. Operation Respect “Don’t Laugh at Me (Hip Hop Video) (Page 7)
6. Prevention and Awareness Activity B (Page 15)
7. Wrap up and processing manual

2. Session #2: (Title): No Place for Bullies
Description: (Specific purpose of this particulargroup session)
The purpose of this group session is for student to reflect on bullying scenarios, the definition
of bullying and to learn the effects that bullying and cyber-bullying has on their school and
environment. Also students will learn techniques to stop and prevent bullying from
happening.
Website: (Actual website you will use for activity or where activity can be found)
http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/12/18/no-place-for-
bullies/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=1
Procedure: (Brief Explanation of what will occur in this session)
1. Go over confidentiality procedures within the group
2. We will go over the objectives
3. We will have activities that consists of a do now
4. See definition of bullying on U.S. DHHS
5. As a group read the article “When the Bullies Turned Faceless”
6. Answer questions
7. Anonymously share answers with the class
8. Answer discussion questions
9. Share with the group
10. Wrap-up

3. Session #3: (Title): How to Respond to Bullying
Description: (Specific purpose of this particulargroup session)
The purpose of this group session is for students to know and understand how they can
identify types of bullying, how torespond tobullying as an individual, how torespond as a
bystander and how to commit toa bully free environment.
Website: (Actual website you will use for activity or where activity can be found)
http://www.drthrockmorton.com/respectandthefacts/documents/bullyingprevention.pdf
Pages 18-23 on the website
Procedure: (Brief Explanation of what will occur in this session)
1. Go over confidentiality within the group
2. Set ground rules
3. Student will give their definitions of bullying and discuss within the group
4. Bullying controls others
5. Why do bullies bully?
6. Students will give examples of bullying
7. Discussion on what people can do about being bullied
8. Handouts (Stages of Challenging the Bully)
9. Discuss what should you do as a bystander?
10. Summarize
11. Review school policy on harassment
Session #4: (Title)

4. Session #4: (Title): Do You Cyber Bully?
Description: (Specific purpose of this particulargroup session)
The purpose of this group session is for students to examine their own behavior through their
online and cell phone use.
Website: (Actual website you will use for activity or where activity can be found)
http://bullyfree.com/files/products/HighSchoolLessonPlans--Senior%28Samples%29.pdf
Pages 10-11
Procedure: (Brief Explanation of what will occur in this session)
1. Go over confidentiality within the group
2. Copy of “Do You Cyber Bully?” worksheet
3. What is cyber-bullying
4. Complete worksheet
5. Informed them that if they have done any activity on the worksheet they were
engages in cyber-bullying
6. What can students do to prevent cyber-bullying
7. Review lesson
8. Records their personal thoughts and feelings in a journal

5. Session #5: (Title): Get ready for National Bullying Prevention Month
Description: (Specific purpose of this particulargroup session)
National Bullying Prevention Month was created by PACER in 2006 with a one week event has
now evolved into a month long effort that encourages everyone to take an active role in the
bullying prevention movement. Efforts are focused on encouraging both personal and
community responsibilities to prevent bullying. Communities are encouraged toaddress the
problem of bullying through media, classroom activities, workshops, and otherspecial events.
In our case we will address it within the group and the school.
Website: (Actual website you will use for activity or where activity can be found)
http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/calendar-activities/ready-national-
bullying-prevention-20709.html#description
Procedure: (Brief Explanation of what will occur in this session)
1. Go over confidentiality within the group
2. Talk about the poster contest
3. Divide students in three groups
4. Each group create poster representing the role of the bully, the victim and bystander
to share with other students
5. Advertise a poster making contest
6. Ask students to create posters that illustrate way each student in the school can help
stop bullying and make the school environment safer
7. Be creative and colorful with posters
8. Teachers and other staff will help judge the posters
9. Include winning poster in the newsletteror website

6. Session #6: (Title): ‘A Troubling Trend’: Discussing Bullying and Antigay Attitudes
Description: (Specific purpose of this particulargroup session)
The purpose of this last group session is to allow the students to see a sad and serious part of
bullying and cyber-bullying. In this lesson, students examine and discuss responses to the
recent suicide that have occurred amid antigay bullying and complete an optional campaign
to foster safety and acceptance at their own school.
Website: (Actual website you will use for activity or where activity can be found)
http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/05/a-troubling-trend-discussing-bullying-and-
antigay-attitudes/
Procedure: (Brief Explanation of what will occur in this session)
1. Warm-up (Bullying in Our School Community questionnaire)
2. Agree and disagree chart
3. Students share thoughts with group
4. Actively engage with students so they feel safe sharing their feelings
5. Go over articles on gay teen suicide
6. Ask listed questions and go over them
7. Go over suicide statements that are listed with students
8. Explain “fishbowl format”
9. Number off students 1-5 and start activity
10. Read statement and ask questions
11. Ask game closing questions
12. Watch videos on YouTube