Career Launchpad

A lesson designed for older teens out of school to examine their social structures, build high-value peer circles, and map out essential community support networks. The lesson combines practical self-assessments, direct strategies for resisting negative pressure, and real-world mentor identification.

A complete toolkit for hosting a memorable, structured 40-minute end-of-year small group celebration, including a step-by-step party schedule, interactive games, and printable themed gift tags.

Addresses personal agency: Demonstrate perseverance, Demonstrate a work ethic, Challenge yourself, and Use your time wisely. Students learn goal-setting, academic stamina, and time management.

Introduces the principles: Accept constructive feedback, Be reflective, and Show gratitude. Students learn how to receive feedback constructively and practice mindfulness through gratitude journaling.

Focuses on the personal core principles: Love yourself, Be positive, and Walk with a purpose. Students explore self-identity and set a baseline for their high school experience.

A DBT-informed lesson designed to help students navigate interpersonal connections at a new school. This lesson introduces and practices the DEAR MAN strategy for clear self-advocacy and the GIVE skillset for building warm, authentic relationships.

Collaboratively identifies safety signals, grounding mechanisms, and sensory anchors. Translates these into a visual "Comfort Blueprint" contract to provide the student with a sense of control and predictability.

Introduces low-risk communication options that bypass direct face-to-face dialogue. Focuses on visual tools, somatic signaling, and music/art selection as safe expressive media.

Establishes a zero-pressure physical and emotional space where the student feels no demand to speak. Focuses on parallel activity, clear non-verbal boundaries, and sensory regulation.

A comprehensive 45-minute lesson guiding high school students through high-demand, high-income career pathways in skilled trades, technology, and allied healthcare as viable alternatives to a traditional 4-year degree.

A social-emotional learning lesson focusing on mindfulness and impulse control when interacting with adults, using "If/Then" mapping to trace how impulsive verbal reactions escalate consequences.

A rapid 10-15 minute lesson designed for 9th graders to identify their unique personal talents through self-reflection on past accomplishments, aligning their individual strengths with future potential careers.

A comprehensive lesson teaching students how to navigate a point-of-sale transaction, covering cashier interaction, bagging choices, and the specific steps for paying with cash, card, or Apple Pay.

An introductory CTE lesson on the Human Services career cluster. Students explore core concepts, career pathways, populations served, and ethical standards through visual slides, guided notes, a career self-assessment quiz, and real-world discussion cards.

A high-impact 30-minute classroom push-in counselor lesson designed to equip high school juniors with practical cognitive reframing, somatic grounding, time management, and family boundary-setting tools to handle college admission stress.

A comprehensive social skills lesson focusing on the critical distinction between validating a peer's feelings and solving their problems. Includes a step-by-step clinical facilitator guide and printable, interactive role-play scenario cards.

An informational lesson exploring the rich history, core methods, and global legacy of the Burmese Vipassana meditation movement.

A comprehensive, highly structured lesson designed to teach students how to build their first resume. Includes visual presentation slides, differentiated worksheets with word banks, matching activities, and a simplified resume template with visual cues.

A highly visual, step-by-step training lesson for answering the phone and taking orders at Pizza Paradise, utilizing a desktop anchor chart and scenario-based task cards.

A highly engaging 15-minute lesson designed to help high school students set structured, actionable summer goals across four key areas: employment/finances, mental health, skill-building, and community connection. Students learn to use the SMART framework to turn vague summer aspirations into custom, realistic blueprints.

A comprehensive 90-minute workplace readiness lesson on physical money handling and exact change calculations. It features a detailed slide presentation, an interactive classroom register simulation, student calculation worksheets, and a step-by-step roleplay challenge.

A reflective and collaborative lesson for 7th-9th graders exploring the science and practice of gratitude. Students will discover how cultivating appreciation improves emotional well-being and strengthens relationships through journaling and interactive activities.

A dynamic rotation lesson where students split between a multimedia classroom training and a realistic, hands-on grocery checkout simulation.

A high-impact, discussion-focused group session designed for urban high schoolers to build healthy friendships, establish trust boundaries, stop gossip, and navigate what is safe to share. This lesson package includes visual slide decks, student worksheets, and teacher facilitator guides.

A comprehensive SEL lesson bundle on digital etiquette, tone misinterpretation, and respectful online communication for teens aged 13-17. Includes an interactive slide deck and an elegant table-formatted teacher facilitation guide.

A sharp, logic-forward 1-to-1 session designed to help a student break down negative assumptions, understand the logical purpose of school rules, and develop alternative explanations for teacher actions.

Students apply unit learning to a chosen career or post-secondary education path, identifying workplace accommodations and constructing a self-advocacy plan.

A comprehensive mental health lesson for high schoolers focusing on cognitive restructuring. Clients learn to identify cognitive distortions, challenge anxious thoughts, and reframe them into balanced perspectives through guided role-play and structured tracking.

A mindful technology lesson designed for high school students to analyze their digital habits and design a custom summer wellness contract that balances screen time with dopamine-boosting offline activities.

A social-emotional learning lesson that equips middle and high school students with a physical, tactile 'Self-Kindness Compass' to guide self-talk and practice self-compassion during unstructured times or moments of self-criticism.

A structured counseling lesson designed for a 16-year-old student to address anger-induced screen-seeking behavior and build self-directed limits on tech use. Combining CBT and Motivational Interviewing, this lesson equips the counselor and student with tools to de-escalate emotional reactivity and establish sustainable digital boundaries.

A transition lesson designed to prepare rising 9th graders for connecting with their high school counselor. Focuses on setting boundaries, reducing stigma around asking for help, and proactive outreach.

Under the Pre-ETS category of Counseling on Post-Secondary Opportunities, this lesson equips transitioning high school students with knowledge of workplace accommodations, visible/invisible disabilities, and self-advocacy. Students explore equity rights to prepare for post-secondary career and vocational opportunities.

The grand finale week of the curriculum. Students execute a massive live bracket tournament and showcase their esports career portfolios.