A collection of promotional materials to recruit parent volunteers for Dana Middle School's student-led Ally Action Program.

A lesson focused on identifying negative self-talk and practicing four key coping strategies: positive reframing, deep breathing, grounding, and 'I' statements to improve academic resilience.

A 30-minute counseling session focused on teaching and practicing the box breathing technique to manage stress and anxiety.

A foundational lesson on career research and exploration, focusing on key terminology and real-world application through career scenarios.

A lesson focused on equipping students with task initiation strategies and goal-setting techniques to maximize their performance during state exams.

A comprehensive lesson for teenagers to categorize the 'size' of life's problems and match them with appropriate emotional reactions and practical solutions in school and social settings.

A remote-friendly social work lesson focusing on impulse control, personal boundaries, and academic self-monitoring for middle school students. It uses an aviation/pilot theme to help students visualize 'steering' their own actions and responsibilities.

Focuses on self-control and self-management through the lens of self-care rather than self-correction, helping students navigate challenges with grace.

A deep dive into emotional awareness and self-compassion, teaching students to welcome all feelings with curiosity and kindness.

Students explore the concept of intrinsic value and identity, learning that their worth is separate from their achievements or behaviors.

A 20-minute remote session designed for middle school students to master conflict prevention through trigger identification, the 'Stop, Think, Act' method, and 'I' statements. This lesson aims to reduce behavioral referrals by providing concrete technical tools for emotional regulation.

A high-impact 20-minute group activity that identifies the 'inner critic' in academic settings and explores how it impacts motivation and self-esteem. Students will conduct an 'academic audit' to transform anxious thoughts into motivational strategies.

A social-emotional learning lesson focused on identifying emotional triggers and mastering communication techniques to de-escalate peer conflict. Students analyze the 'chemistry' of conflict and practice specific verbal tools to lower the emotional temperature of tense situations.

A lesson focused on helping teenagers understand the mechanics of anger, identify physical triggers, and apply cognitive reframing and de-escalation techniques in various environments.

Students explore the critical distinction between personal responsibility and the decision-making process, learning to identify when they are fulfilling an obligation versus making a choice. Through case studies and a 'choice matrix' activity, they analyze how these two concepts interact in real-world scenarios.

A lesson focused on helping students recognize the early physical and mental warning signs of anger to improve emotional self-regulation.

A lesson focused on developing social inference and prediction skills for middle schoolers, focusing on common social settings like school, the bus, and online gaming environments.

A 30-minute lesson for 7th graders to understand the connection between emotions and behaviors, introducing a two-step pause strategy to improve self-regulation and decision-making.

A comprehensive lesson on conversational turn-taking using themed prompt cards to build social-emotional skills and active listening.