Bridge to Better Social Story
A social story titled 'The Bridge to Better' that illustrates a student transitioning between mentors. It emphasizes that changes in professional relationships are often a sign of growth and are necessary to reach new goals, helping to normalize the experience of moving on from a preferred staff member.
Professional Pivot Guide
A teacher resource providing discussion prompts and role-playing scenarios focused on professional boundaries and mentor transitions. It includes specific scripts for handling cancelled sessions and moving to new mentors, framing these changes as necessary steps for student growth.
Growth Gears Worksheet
A worksheet that uses the metaphor of 'gears' to help students reframe change as progress. It includes scenarios where transitions lead to positive outcomes and a boundary check-in to reinforce healthy professional expectations.
My Success Map Template
A visual schedule and transition template that helps students map out their 'Success Team'. It allows students to visualize the shift from a current mentor to a new specialist, keeping their personal goals at the center of the transition.
Mentor Boundaries Reading Passage
A formal 2-page reading passage that defines professional boundaries, explains the concept of "professional distance," and discusses why respecting a mentor's unavailability and embracing transitions are essential for growth. Includes comprehension questions.
Professional Standards Contract
A formal agreement that outlines explicit professional standards for the student-mentor relationship. It covers communication, time, focus, and embracing change, with a space for a signature to formalize the commitment to professional boundaries.
Professional Power Slides
A visual presentation for instructing students on professional boundaries, the role of a mentor, and how to handle changes and transitions in their 'Success Team' with resilience and professionalism.
Boundary Case Studies Activity
A case study activity where students analyze three different student-mentor scenarios to identify professional behaviors versus boundary-blurring behaviors, with space to provide 'fixes' for non-professional actions.
Mentor Boundaries Reading Guide
A formal 2-page reading passage that defines professional boundaries, explains the concept of "professional distance," and discusses why respecting a mentor's unavailability and embracing transitions are essential for growth. Includes comprehension questions.
Boundary Blueprint Tips Reading
A comprehensive 3-page reading passage focused on practical tips for maintaining professional boundaries and the serious consequences of boundary blurring, such as stalled progress, mentor burnout, and the termination of the professional relationship. Includes deep-dive analysis questions.
