Counselor SEL Toolkit

A five-day social-emotional learning sequence for the first week of first grade. Students learn essential classroom expectations—hand-raising, active listening, sharing, kindness, and respect—through interactive slides, colorful anchor charts, and daily carpet-time pocket chart sorting activities.

An interactive, movement-packed 20-minute lesson designed for 5th graders to explore, test-drive, and select healthy coping skills from four core categories to navigate big emotions.

A 6-week curriculum for 7th-grade students focusing on social-emotional skills, decision-making, and fostering a positive return to school.

A training and field guide resource for school staff conducting supportive home visits. It establishes clear protocols for pre-visit thresholds, on-site safety, troubleshooting, and in-home family engagement.

A four-part scaffolded social-emotional learning unit for high schoolers (grades 9-12) focused on developing time management, personal responsibility, balance, goal-setting, and leadership within a community context. Each grade level builds on the prior, transitioning from individual preparation to community leadership.

A comprehensive 45-minute counseling lesson designed to help 4th graders understand campus systems, procedures for visiting the counselor and nurse, and how to identify trusted adults. Includes interactive presentation, printable activities, and scenario task cards.

A comprehensive stress-management curriculum designed for small-group counseling, covering advanced cognitive, physical, organizational, and interpersonal coping strategies. Aligned with the Burlington Public Schools Portrait of a Graduate (focusing on Resilience, Self-Awareness, and Communication) and the Massachusetts School Counseling Framework standards.

A workplace problem-solving activity focused on understanding the roles, responsibilities, and teamwork required during opening and closing shifts. Participants help a new employee figure out shift tasks and analyze real-world scenarios to understand the consequences of their actions on their coworkers.

A 4th-grade school counseling lesson designed to build a supportive, inclusive classroom family. Students explore the core values of safety, trust, and connection, collaborating to draft a Classroom Crew Blueprint.