Make It Happen

Pre-K Core Edition

It takes more than materials to implement Be Good People. On the page below, check out resources designed to support you in planning an effective scope and sequence, training staff, and communicating with stakeholders.

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Teacher Training and Coaching

Each lesson is designed to be 25 minutes long. At the preschool level, teachers typically use Be Good People during morning meetings or another skinny block.

At the preschool level, typically schools begin the week on Monday with a Be Good People Lesson. Tuesday might be designated as a flex day where teachers have the option to finish their lesson if it wasn't completed on Monday.

Schools often offer teachers the Be Good People Extension Activities for optional use throughout the rest of each week.

This training video was made by the creator and primary author of Be Good People, Nic van Oss. Contact Nic if you work outside of the St. Croix River Education District and would like to discuss synchronous training options.
Be Good People - All Posters (PreK).pdf
Situation Cards (PreK) - Be Good People Curriculum.pdf

Skill Mini-Posters + Situation Cards

Teachers have the option of using these two printable resources during instruction. 

In the second half of the lesson, which involves modeling and guided role play in response to a series of scenarios, the teacher has the option of using a Skill Poster + Situation Cards for the lesson. 

Referencing these printed materials, rather than the digital slides, can be helpful during this part of the lesson when teachers are typically seated on a carpet while actively modeling the skills and guiding the students in role play.

Observation Form - Be Good People (Updated 2/20/23).pdf

Observation Form

Training is only one part of effective implementation—monitoring fidelity and providing coaching support is very beneficial.

This Observation Form is a helpful tool for coaches, but it can also be used by teachers to self-reflect on their own instruction.

Planning Your School-Wide Instructional Sequence

The Be Good People lessons can be taught in virtually any order, and schools value this flexibility. That said, we strongly recommend organizing the lessons into a logical sequence and "clusters" of related topics.

NOTE: This video was originally created for the K-3 and 4-5 grade band materials, but the same guidance applies to developing preschool schedules.
SEL Core Instruction Schedule Template (Be Good People)

Family communication

Check out this example parent handout, which you can easily copy and then customize to match the details of your implementation and your school's communication style. You might distribute this during an open house before the school year begins or share it out in a school newsletter.