Digital Dilemmas

An executive functioning and academic study skills sequence empowering middle school students to master test prep and text comprehension across science and social studies.

A comprehensive social-emotional learning lesson that guides students to discover and practice diverse, healthy ways to express feelings through words, movement, creative art, and calming practices. Students explore emotional intensity, test expression channels, and create a personal emotional toolkit.

A single-page printable classroom job application form featuring student info with Name, Date, and Team, ranked job selection, open response qualifications for the 1st choice role, and signatures for student, parent/guardian, and teacher.

A comprehensive multi-day project empowering students to audit their smartphone screen time, calculate the mathematical reality of lost months, and transition from algorithmic captives to intentional tool users.

A multi-tiered character leadership sequence exploring fairness, empathy, and active caring from kindergarten through middle school. Each grade-band one-pager provides developmentally tailored scenario labs, structured reflection prompts, and a leadership commitment.

A one-page student reflection and exit ticket for students to assess their current emotional state, choose their preferred expression channels, and map their support system.

A three-lesson experiential sequence teaching students the art and science of active listening, empathetic response, and conversational habits. Students discover why listening builds trust, master reflective communication techniques, and develop a personalized listening commitment.

A comprehensive social-emotional learning lesson bundle focused on self-awareness. Students construct and play with an origami fortune teller manipulative to explore emotions, strengths, and mindset, followed by deep personal reflection.

A six-slide presentation introducing the four healthy channels for expressing emotions, walking through the 'I-Statement' framework, and guiding peer discussion.

A targeted middle school social work sequence empowering 8th graders to navigate classroom behavior, discover personal academic motivators, and turn around failing grades.

A focused 30-45 minute socio-emotional and self-advocacy lesson guiding anxious 8th-grade students to identify low-stress communication channels and practice concrete sentence frames for clarifying confusing schoolwork.

A two-page interactive student activity exploring four expression channels: words, creative art, body movement, and calming actions. Students match emotions to expression strategies, practice partner scenarios, and build their personal feelings release toolkit.