Planned Teaching

                      Boys Town Social Skill Lesson Plan

                      "Reporting Other Youth's Behavior"

Introduce Skill

What?

What does it mean to report someone's behavior?

When?

When would report someone's behavior?  Discuss the behavior.

Who?

Who's behavior should your report?  Who do you report to?

Describe Skill Steps

1.  Look at the teacher or adult.

2.  Use a calm voice.  Ask to talk to him or her privately.

3.  Describe the inappropriate behavior you are reporting.

4.  Explain why you are making the report.

5.  Answer any questions the adult has.

6.  Thank the adult for listening.

Rationale

When you report inappropriate behavior, you show that you can

Benefit

recognize the harmful behavior and are responsible for seeking

Neg. Consequence

assistance.  People will be your friend when they trust you and

Concern

they know you will watch out for their well-being.  OR  You may

help to save someone's life or property when you report

inappropriate behavior.

Request for

Repeat the steps.  Does this make sense?

   Acknowledgment

Practice

Discuss times when someone has had to make a report to an

adult.  Discuss to whom the report was made.  Were the steps

followed?  Discuss many current scenarios that students may

encounter and need to report.

Feedback

You did a great job of practicing "Reporting Youth's Behavior!"

(Praise specific steps followed and give specific feed back for

areas of improvement.)

Positive

Because you practiced so well, you have earned 10 minutes of

   Consequence

extra free time.  (or other positive consequences that are

appropriate for the time like penny candy or playing a game.)

Follow-Up Practice

Let the class know that you will be observing the class to "catch

them" using the skill "Reporting Youths Behavior."  Continue to 

praise correct use of the skill and re-teach as needed.