1. Date and Reflection

Socially Wise is a learning strategy that is computer-based (thumb-drive) to be utilized across a variety of settings within the school. Teachers can utilize it to guide instruction in each skill area and reinforce application of each skill area. It can be used to reteach students who are identified for disciplinary reasons the specific skill area that may have been an issue for them. We also began to develop our own skill, aligned to the systematic steps that each of the established skills followed.

Name of Social Skill: Dealing with frustration

Definition:
*Staying calm when things don't go your way or when people/situations upset you

Rationales:
*Helps us to act appropriately when faced with adverse situtations
*Helps us to maintain relationships with others

Situations where the skill could be used:
*Being told 'no'
*When something doesn't go our way
*When something is canceled at last minute's notice

Skill Steps:
S(ound): remain neutral
E(xpression): neutral
E(ye Contact): make eye contact when appropriate

Name of the skill:  Designing a skill Self Monitoring

Definition: honestly and accurately identifying own feeling and behaviors and your impact on others 

Benefits of the skill: Maintaining relationships & self regulation

Situation: Peer setting & home settings & school 

S Sound Neutral
E Expression Neutral
E Eye Contact

A Assess yourself
I Identify triggers
M Modify behaviors and Manage reactions

The Socially Wise program starts by providing a path to social skills training for students to follow online.  Next, the program provides guidance through documents for teachers to lead additional social skills development by leading the students in creating their own plans for various social skills situations. 

Explored Socially Wise Computer Platform

 Design a StrategyName of the Social Skill - Relaxation

Definition 
- calmness, be still be chill, go with the flow
- time yourself out 
- peacefulness

Rationales
- cope with stressful situation
- help to focus on school work
- remain calm during stressful situation
- help sleep better

Situation Where the Skill Could Be Used
- before test
- when becoming angry
- frustration with peers
- break from activities

Skill Steps:
Sound: sound is calming
Expression: neutral
Eye Contact

Remain calm
Express need for break
Stay or go
Take slow, deep breaths

I could see the Socially Wise program being used in some of our special ed and even regular ed classrooms.  As a PBIS network facilitator I see this program being utilized across the tiers in both small and large groups.

I had a great time collaboratively Learning about Socially Wise! The computer program is very explicit and kid friendly! 

The 'Involving Others' skill building session through the Socially-Wise program is designed for students to demonstrate the skill of 'Including Others to Join an Activity.' This activity (web-based video session) helps students strengthen relationships, while at the same time stressing the importance of 'Including Others.' The acronyms associated with this session includes S.E.E. and P.A.L. PAL stands for Proposing an Activity, Asking a Person to Join the Activity, and Listening and Accepting the Answer.