Focus on the balance between challenging directly and caring personally within professional feedback loops. Students practice delivering critical feedback using frameworks like Nonviolent Communication (NVC) and Radical Candor.
A supportive session for parents at Burlington Public Schools focused on enhancing parenting skills, self-care, and family relationships through the Parenting Journey program.
A focused session on postsecondary self-advocacy, teaching students with learning differences how to communicate their needs to professors and employers. The lesson emphasizes the transition from high school's automatic support to the self-initiated systems of college and the workplace.
This lesson introduces the fundamentals of somatic tracking, a technique used to re-train the brain's response to physical sensations by observing them through a lens of safety and curiosity. Students will learn the four-step process of anchoring, noticing, describing, and reassuring to build foundational body awareness.
The final project compilation phase where students curate their best work from the term into a professional digital portfolio. Students learn the art of curation and how to publish a simple one-page website as a 'Digital Resume'.
A lesson focused on post-pitch reflection and strategic iteration. Students conduct a SWOT analysis of their own performance and draft a 'Pivot' plan to refine their business concept based on audience feedback.
The unit capstone experience where students present their marketing campaigns as founders. Includes a two-day formal pitch event with peer judging, Shark Tank-style Q&A, and 'Class Cash' investment reflections.
A lesson focused on public speaking and professional presentation etiquette. Students learn non-verbal communication techniques, projection, and how to use digital slides as a backdrop rather than a teleprompter.
A high-energy, 30-minute coaching session focused on five critical self-advocacy scenarios. Includes role-play, visual aids, and practical toolkits for immediate application in real-world settings.