The introductory session of the IREAD's Got You! program, focusing on defining resilience and growth mindset. Students learn that their brains can grow through challenge and set their first goals for building 'brain muscle'.
A high-energy, 10-minute interactive lesson focused on identifying bullying behaviors and empowering students to take the 'Upstander' pledge. Includes a visual presentation and a step-by-step facilitation guide for teachers.
A goal-setting workshop where students 'reverse engineer' a long-term aspiration into immediate, manageable steps. Focuses on clarity, motivation, and overcoming potential obstacles.
Students identify personal stress triggers and develop a 'relief valve' system of coping strategies. The lesson focuses on recognizing physical signs of stress and planning proactive responses.
Students explore the layers of their identity, distinguishing between how they see themselves and how they are perceived by others. Includes a guided activity to create a multi-layered identity map.
Reflecting on progress and celebrating the mission's success. Students create a 'Stay-in-Orbit' plan for long-term consistency.
Identifying the ground crew. Students learn how to communicate when they are struggling and who at home and school can help them 'launch' on tough days.
Building practical morning routines. Students create a 'Pre-Flight Checklist' to ensure a successful launch from home to school every morning.
Focuses on the social benefits of school and building a sense of belonging. Students identify their 'Satellite Team'—friends and staff who make school a place they want to be.
Officers investigate the 'Gravity' pulling them away from school. Students identify specific barriers (sleep, anxiety, morning chaos) and scale them from Mouse to Elephant glitches.
The initial meeting of the Launchpad League attendance group. Students establish group norms, identify the 'Gravity' (reasons) that keeps them from school, and understand the mission of being present.
A 10-minute conversational lesson for 5th graders exploring the complexity of personal identity and cultural identifiers through Think-Pair-Share. Students will recognize that identity is made of many "threads" and that every culture has inherent value.