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Group will meet every Monday and Wednesday in the library from 3:30 to 4:30 for eight weeks.

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Before classes begin a survey will be given on how they feel about the many factors of bullying, how it feels to be bullied and their confidence level. The same survey will be given at the end to measure their growth on those same factors.

The journey of the classes will be documented. Continued follow-ups with these students and maintenance will be monitored to evaluated the success of the bullying support classes. If the success rate is positive, continuation of these classes can be implemented with new and different groups. Past members may want to help out our new groups to solidify their own confidence and or share their own experiences and offer advice or enhanced point of view.

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Issues that may arise are that students may not recognize any positive attributes that they may possess for the activities that we will participate in.

Rules to the group will be laid out beforehand. The students will be informed that the group information is confidential and what is said cannot be spoken outside of the group. The students will be explained that the group will only be beneficial if everyone participates and is caring of one another's feelings. The will be told that they need to fill out a confidentiality form along with a parent permission form. If a student breaks the confidentiality rule they may be dismissed from the group.

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Lesson 1: Identifying different bullying scenarios: define what bullying is versus what it is not. Bullying awareness activity.

Lesson 2: Why do bullies bully? Discuss and understand the power struggle. Watch skits of bullying scenarios and identify the reasoning behind the bullying.

Lesson 3: Report the bullying. Identifying safe adults who can help. If you see something, say something. Steps on how to report. Create anti-bullying signs to display around the school to help others and end bullying.

Lesson 4: When you are the victim of bullying. Identifying feelings and discussing feelings with trusted adults. Labeling feelings activity in groups with scenarios.

Lesson 5: YOU ARE AWESOME! Celebrating yourself and the great things about you. As a whole group,using post its, compliment group members and yourself. Place compliments on large poster.

Lesson 6: Confidence building. Learn confidence building strategies for today and your tomorrows. Practice positive self talk to empower themselves.

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STRENGTH SQUAD: This group is devoted to empowering victims of bullying with a strong sense of confidence in the middle school age range of 11 years to 15 years.

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Missouri Comprehensive Guidance & Counseling Programs- Reponsive Services. (2015 May). Part 2: Review of school based small group counseling. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, p.5.

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This is a confidence building closed group that is made up of only 8-10 students at a time who have been victims of bullying.The group will meet every Monday and Wednesday in the library from 3:30 to 4:30 for eight weeks.