A high-energy, 30-minute social-emotional learning lesson where 8th graders use a 'Pit Stop' metaphor to analyze challenges and build actionable perseverance plans.
A 30-minute lesson designed to help students reflect on the impact of their teachers and create meaningful, personalized tokens of appreciation through writing and creative crafts.
A restorative and reflective lesson designed for independent completion by students in ISS. It focuses on re-learning the core principles of respect, taking accountability for specific incidents, and planning restorative actions to repair relationships and community standing.
A high-energy, practical small group session designed for 8th-grade boys to master de-escalation, empathy, and win-win negotiation.
A comprehensive career exploration lesson for 6th-grade students, focusing on identifying personal interests and connecting them to career clusters. This lesson includes a professional counselor write-up addressing theoretical foundations, diverse learner needs, and systemic factors.
Students apply all their money skills in a project-based learning activity where they must design a 'Dream Room' while staying within a strict budget. They practice balancing needs versus wants and tracking expenses accurately.
Introduces the concept of unit prices and ratios. Students learn how to compare products of different sizes to find the best value, applying division skills to real-world shopping decisions.
Focuses on the mechanics of adding multiple items with decimals and calculating the resulting change. Students practice column addition and subtraction using realistic receipt formats.
Focuses on identifying and counting coin combinations and mastering the 'next dollar up' strategy for independent shopping. Students practice rounding prices to ensure they have enough cash for purchases.
A lesson focused on Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT) principles, helping students identify irrational beliefs that lead to escalation and replacing them with positive self-talk and calm responses.
A session focused on the art of turn-taking and maintaining balance in a conversation, specifically teaching learners when to stop sharing and how to keep a 50/50 dialogue flow.
A middle school counseling lesson focused on identifying emotions and mastering three specific self-regulation tools: deep breathing, grounding, and cognitive reframing. Students build a personalized 'Regulation Blueprint' to manage stress and high-intensity emotions.
A middle school counseling lesson designed to help students navigate the evolving social dynamics and friendship changes common in early adolescence, aligned to ASCA standards.
A middle school counseling lesson focused on developing a growth mindset by understanding neuroplasticity, reframing failure, and setting personal growth goals. Aligned to ASCA Mindset B-LS 1.
A comprehensive middle school counseling lesson focused on developing self-advocacy skills. Students learn to identify their needs, communicate effectively with teachers and peers, and create a personal action plan for seeking support.