A hands-on planning session where students map out their specific courses from 9th through 12th grade to meet diploma requirements and personal goals.

This lesson introduces Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs as a framework for understanding human motivation and setting holistic personal goals. Students will identify their current needs across the hierarchy and develop actionable goals to reach self-actualization.

A small group intervention lesson designed to help students identify the root causes of class-skipping behaviors and develop practical, alternative strategies for staying engaged and present.

A small group lesson designed to help students identify task paralysis (the "brain freeze") and learn practical strategies to break tasks down and get started. It focuses on reducing overwhelm and moving from avoidance to action in 15 minutes.

A lesson focused on helping students re-author their personal narratives by identifying their strengths, values, and 'heroic' qualities through creative art activities.

A social-emotional learning lesson designed for 8th-grade boys to analyze peer conflict, understand the 'Escalation Ladder,' and practice tactical de-escalation strategies through realistic scenario-based decision making.

Students synthesize their learnings from the group, reflect on their growth, and write a letter to their future selves to be opened after their first semester of high school.

Students address common myths about high school, learn practical survival tips, and plan for their first week in a new environment.

Students identify potential obstacles to their goals and develop healthy coping strategies to build resilience for the high school transition.