Students practice adapting a core personal story to address various scholarship prompts, learning the art of the 'pivot.'
A comprehensive lesson designed for 7th grade students to identify and shift away from co-dependent 'trauma bonding' behaviors toward healthy, resilient friendship boundaries. It focuses on the 'both can be true' philosophy—acknowledging hard things while maintaining individual emotional ownership.
A large-group SEL lesson focused on character, exploring the concept of doing the right thing even when no one is watching through interactive discussions and reflective activities.
A comprehensive lesson exploring the motivations behind academic dishonesty and the long-term impact of cheating on personal integrity and community trust. Students analyze realistic scenarios and build a personal 'blueprint' for ethical decision-making.
A guide for students and staff on how to safely navigate and respond to physical conflicts in a school setting, focusing on de-escalation, safety, and restorative practices.
A set of resources designed for a therapeutic program to address class and work avoidance using a witty, nautical winter theme. Focuses on self-regulation, coping skills, and the impact of individual behavior on the school community.
A game-inspired goal-setting activity designed for parent-teacher conferences, focusing on identifying student strengths and growth areas through a 'future quest' lens.
This lesson helps high school students identify and navigate social conflict, specifically focusing on scenarios where teasing crosses the line into bullying. Students will analyze 8 realistic scenarios to develop empathy and bystander intervention strategies.
The capstone lesson where students synthesize their learning into a final project and apply survival lessons to their own lives.
A reflective session where students track Brian's (and their own) growth over the course of the novel.
Develops adaptability and resilience by practicing survival problem-solving and reflecting on personal setbacks.
