A comprehensive 30-minute lesson for 7th graders focused on identifying bullying types, understanding its impact, and developing practical 'upstander' strategies. Students engage through slides, scenarios, and interactive activities.
A fast-paced, high-impact 25-minute lesson focusing on the pillars of accountability: owning mistakes, supporting peers, and setting concrete academic goals. Students take on the role of 'Accountability Architects' to build a stronger classroom culture.
A 25-minute lesson on overcoming the 'Spotlight Effect' and reducing self-consciousness across social, physical, and performance-based situations. Students explore why we feel watched and practice 'flipping the script' through scenario-based role-play.
A career exploration lesson designed for middle schoolers to discover their interests, learn about career clusters, and engage in a social Bingo activity.
Comprehensive review and graduation from the Survival and Salvage DBT program.
Committing to a new path (Turning the Mind) using the decision to pivot from salvage to survival.
Accepting reality without judgment (Radical Acceptance) using Shackleton's Endurance survival story.
Using distraction and ACCÈS skills to manage distress, using the radar jamming metaphors of the Flight 19 mystery.
Developing self-soothing techniques (Self-Soothe) using the survival of Aloha Flight 243 after losing its roof.
Using the TIPP skill for high-intensity distress, using the deep-sea pressure metaphors of the USS Thresher.
Reducing emotional vulnerability (ABC PLEASE) using the maintenance checklists of the Concorde fleet.
Practicing Opposite Action for intense emotions using the survival story of the USS Indianapolis.
Distinguishing between facts and emotions (Check the Facts) using the investigation of the Roswell 'crash' and other weather balloon incidents.