Students add depth to their narratives by exploring the perspectives and motivations of themselves and others. They practice 'translating' social interactions to understand the underlying goals and feelings involved.
A 3-lesson unit on culture, identity, empathy, and building an inclusive school community. Students explore the cultural iceberg, share personal perspective narratives, and collaborate on actionable school-wide inclusion plans.
An engaging, science-themed counseling lesson where students become 'researchers' to test, rate, and formulate their own personalized mental health coping tools. Students track their emotional 'reactions' and compile a custom recipe for self-care and emotional regulation.
A professional 1-page teacher facilitator guide for running the Coping Lab lesson. It provides instructional pacing, precise prompts for conducting the experiments, student-facing scripts, troubleshooting advice, and common misconceptions.
A three-part social-emotional learning curriculum designed specifically for middle school boys to develop self-esteem, manage digital pressure, and build authentic peer relationships.
A daily morning check-in system designed for middle school boys to assess basic physical and emotional needs during the final week of school, paired with a teacher triage guide for immediate prioritization and action.
A highly visual, science-themed 2-page worksheet where students act as lead researchers. Page 1 contains a custom 1-5 'Reactivity Scale' and a 2x2 grid to test and observe 4 active coping experiments. Page 2 includes post-experiment reflection prompts and a 'Daily Maintenance Formula' coping plan styled as a custom chemical recipe.
A comprehensive restorative leadership and peer advocacy sequence designed for students transitioning to middle school. It guides students from understanding their social influence to actively protecting peers and spreading positive school culture.
A Unitarian Universalist youth group session designed to foster empathy, respect, and deep connection using the Empathy Iceberg model, small-group covenants, and a sacred chalice ritual.
