A comprehensive introduction to personal finance for middle schoolers, covering the difference between needs and wants, basic budgeting principles, and the importance of saving through a hands-on simulation.
A set of tools designed to help middle school students navigate schoolwork frustration using a 'tech-support' debugging framework. Includes a visual flowchart and practice scenarios.
A collection of practical tools and mental strategies designed to help 7th grade students manage math test anxiety and build confidence.
A daily habit-building system for students to monitor their readiness, preparation, and work effort across all subjects. Includes student trackers and teacher implementation guides to foster accountability and self-regulation.
A lesson focused on helping middle school students distinguish between healthy and unhealthy friendship dynamics, specifically focusing on trust, gossip, and social inclusion.
A comprehensive lesson exploring the impact of language choice, focusing on professionalism, avoiding microaggressions, and using 'I' statements for conflict resolution.
A comprehensive social skills toolkit for teenagers, focusing on navigating friendship dynamics, understanding social cues, and managing social anxiety through practical scenarios and self-reflection.
A comprehensive lesson focused on helping students identify emotional triggers and build a personalized toolkit of self-regulation strategies. Students will create a multi-page workbook that serves as their personal 'Calm Code' for navigating stressors.
A comprehensive lesson for students aged 11-17 to understand the sequence of their actions, identifying triggers, behaviors, and consequences to build self-regulation and problem-solving skills.
A comprehensive intervention designed to help students identify and challenge cognitive distortions during high-stakes testing seasons, focusing on cognitive reframing techniques to build resilience.
A 30-minute interactive lesson focused on identifying negative self-talk and reframing mistakes as learning opportunities. Students develop a personal 'Inner Hero' persona to combat self-doubt.
Students embark on a career exploration project where they research a profession of interest, focusing on education, salary, and job outlook. This lesson provides the project framework, evaluation criteria, and a step-by-step guide to conducting professional research.
A high-impact, 10-minute school counseling session for 6th graders on defining and setting SMART short-term and long-term goals. Students will learn the SMART criteria and apply it to both academic and personal growth areas.
An introductory lesson for 7th graders to explore the 17 Colorado Career Clusters and identify high-demand industries within the state. Students will learn how their interests align with future career paths in the Colorado economy.
A mentor-facilitated program designed to build student confidence through positive self-talk, growth mindset exercises, and practical coping strategies. The materials provide a structured but flexible framework for meaningful 1-on-1 sessions.
A session focused on the 'how' of school, teaching students to manage their time through backwards planning and organizing their physical and digital learning spaces. Activities include a 'Time Thief' movement game and backpack/folder audits.
A foundation-building session focused on establishing psychological safety, group norms, and the shared purpose of the Academic Rebound program. Students participate in movement-based activities to build connection and define what they need from each other to succeed.
The final session celebrating growth. Students reflect on their progress, set long-term SMART goals with a growth mindset, and participate in a final 'Launchpad' celebration.
Focused on communication skills, students learn how to advocate for their needs with teachers. Includes role-playing scenarios for asking for help and practicing professional email etiquette.
Instruction on active note-taking systems and evidence-based study strategies like active recall and spaced repetition. Students engage in a 'Study Hack' station rotation to test different methods.
A session focused on the 'why' of attendance. Students explore how being present is the baseline for all academic success and participate in a movement activity that visualizes the 'Attendance Gap' and how missed days snowball into missed opportunities.
This lesson provides mature sixth-grade girls with practical tools to manage distractions and stressors at home and school, focusing on independent work, family dynamics, and friendship navigation.