Tier 2 Module 6: Establishing Bully-Free Classrooms and Schools – Tier 2 Practices

Creator: Chad Rose, Ph.D., Associate Professor in the Department of Special Education at the University of Missouri, and the Director of the Mizzou Ed Bully Prevention Lab.

Description: This module is designed to provide an overview of bullying prevention within an MTSS framework, with a focus on Tier 2 interventions. This module is divided into three sections, including an introduction to Tier 2 practices, classroom approaches, and small group approaches. Additionally, this module provides intervention approaches that directly address social and communication skill development and acquisition, as these two domains have been cited as predictive of bullying involvement.

Goals:

1.     Develop a deeper understanding of bullying prevention for youth at-risk for increased involvement,

2.     Recognize the importance of using behavioral risk screeners to identify youth who are at escalated risk for bullying involvement,

3.     Understand strategies for implementing skill-based interventions within the classroom, and

4.     Establish a foundational knowledge of implementing social skills programming for youth at-risk for bullying involvement.

Estimated time to complete: 2-3 hours

Completion:

• Educators will have 31 days to complete the module. After submitting an assignment for the module, it might take anywhere from 1-2 weeks for it to be graded. As soon as all assignments are submitted and graded, you will receive an email letting you know you've completed the module. Also, if you don't complete the module in time, you will not receive your certificate of completion.
• The certificate participants receive after completing each module is not valid for licensure credit.
  • Licensure Renewal Credit Option: Educators will have to enroll in the Licensure Renewal Course and complete all 6 Tier 2 modules to receive a certificate for one Iowa licensure renewal credit. Educators who are not in the state of Iowa, or who don’t renew their licensure through the Iowa BoEE, should check with their governing body if this experience would be approved for a renewal credit.