Developing strategies to cope with setbacks and practicing self-compassion.
A 3-lesson unit on culture, identity, empathy, and building an inclusive school community. Students explore the cultural iceberg, share personal perspective narratives, and collaborate on actionable school-wide inclusion plans.
An engaging, science-themed counseling lesson where students become 'researchers' to test, rate, and formulate their own personalized mental health coping tools. Students track their emotional 'reactions' and compile a custom recipe for self-care and emotional regulation.
A professional 1-page teacher facilitator guide for running the Coping Lab lesson. It provides instructional pacing, precise prompts for conducting the experiments, student-facing scripts, troubleshooting advice, and common misconceptions.
A three-part social-emotional learning curriculum designed specifically for middle school boys to develop self-esteem, manage digital pressure, and build authentic peer relationships.
A daily morning check-in system designed for middle school boys to assess basic physical and emotional needs during the final week of school, paired with a teacher triage guide for immediate prioritization and action.
A highly visual, science-themed 2-page worksheet where students act as lead researchers. Page 1 contains a custom 1-5 'Reactivity Scale' and a 2x2 grid to test and observe 4 active coping experiments. Page 2 includes post-experiment reflection prompts and a 'Daily Maintenance Formula' coping plan styled as a custom chemical recipe.
A 3-day small group curriculum for middle schoolers (grades 6-8) focused on cooperation, role delegation, navigating power dynamics, and ensuring equitable team participation. Aligns with CASEL's Relationship Skills and Responsible Decision-Making core competencies.
A Unitarian Universalist youth group session designed to foster empathy, respect, and deep connection using the Empathy Iceberg model, small-group covenants, and a sacred chalice ritual.
A single-page educator reference guide containing a triage rubric, action items, and student support strategies for physical, emotional, and social needs during the final week of school.
A comprehensive 6-week social-emotional curriculum designed for middle school girls in grades 7-8. It includes a facilitator manual, reflection journals, discussion starters, and parent engagement letters focusing on self-esteem, friendship, coping tools, and empowerment.
A simplified, printable single-page document containing two identical, print-and-cut generic morning check-in slips with dashboard-style needs assessments (food, sleep, mood, focus) for middle school boys.
