In today’s educational climate, schools across the country are urgently seeking an effective and authentic Social Emotional Curriculum to address bullying, promote empathy, and support student mental health. According to the Children Safety Network, childhood bullying can lead to social, behavioral, and health challenges. Enter the Bullies Be Gone Project (BBGP)a transformative, real-world-based program with a 30-year proven track record of success.
Developed by Al Johnson, a seasoned Special Education teacher with over three decades of classroom experience, BBGP isn’t just another anti-bullying program. It is a powerful, experience-driven Social Emotional Curriculum crafted from a lifetime of personal and professional encounters with adversity, discrimination, and resilience.
What Sets BBGP Apart?
The Bullies Be Gone Project’s Social Emotional Curriculum is not theoretical—it’s grounded in reality. Al Johnson, a U.S. Navy veteran and educator, grew up during a time of intense racial discrimination in Arkansas and Missouri. These early life experiences, coupled with his years teaching high school Special Education, are ingrained in each of the 18 modules in the BBGP curriculum. Al Johnson continues today tutoring Special Education students one-on-one.
Few, if any, programs can claim to bring this level of real-world insight and cultural understanding to their Social Emotional Curriculum.
A Curriculum Built for Impact
The BBGP Social Emotional Curriculum includes:
- 18 comprehensive modules that integrate real-life original poetry, music, interactive lessons, and applicable storytelling.
- Trauma-informed strategies designed to reach students from all walks of life
- Lessons on empathy, respect, resilience, and conflict resolution
- A unique blend of creative arts and social science
- Workbooks and manuals for both students and educators to navigate bullying, peer pressure, and emotional development
This Social Emotional Curriculum was created with educators in mind, especially those in diverse, high-need classrooms. BBGP provides the tools needed to create a safe, inclusive, and empowering environment.
In addition: An Audiobook entitled “Coming Together in Harmony” (Racial Harmony, Understanding, and Tolerance) by Al Johnson is available and recommended.
The Al Johnson Difference
Al Johnson’s voice is present in every aspect of this Social Emotional Curriculum. He didn’t just read about bullying, he lived it, witnessed it in his students, and crafted a response that reaches the heart and the mind. With his background in education, military service, and lived experience, Al brings a perspective to anti-bullying education that is deeply authentic and incredibly rare.
Al’s legacy as a teacher and advocate is built into the DNA of BBGP’s Curriculum. His 30+ years in Special Education gave him a deep understanding of what curriculum truly means—and what effective curriculum must do.
Why Schools Need BBGP Now More Than Ever
School districts today are under pressure to adopt Social Emotional Curricula that are evidence-based, inclusive, and culturally responsive. BBGP exceeds these standards. It is a Social Emotional Curriculum that doesn’t just inform but transform.
Educators, counselors, and administrators seeking a curriculum that truly connects with students need to explore the Bullies Be Gone Project’s Social Emotional Curriculum. With a combination of original music, poetry, lived experience, and proven pedagogy, BBGP is the solution schools have been waiting for.
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