A critical look at school safety protocols, focusing on the importance of maintaining a closed campus and the risks associated with unauthorized visitors and deliveries.
A high-energy, 30-minute session where 8th graders transition from planning to proof by assembling a 'Success Portfolio.' Students curate artifacts of their goals, systems, and self-advocacy to create a tangible roadmap for high school success.
A 30-minute introductory lesson for 8th graders to help them transition to high school by creating a structured four-year vision encompassing academic, social, and personal dimensions.
A 30-minute progress monitoring lesson for 8th graders to assess their high school readiness, submit evidence of self-advocacy, and commit to one specific growth goal.
A 30-minute lesson for 8th graders to navigate the transition to high school by identifying goals, supports, and actionable timelines. Students will develop agency by creating their own roadmap for success.
A 30-minute lesson designed for 8th graders to prepare for the social transitions of high school. Students will explore strategies for making new friends and practice initiating conversations in new environments.
A 30-minute career and college readiness lesson for 8th graders to explore high school extracurricular opportunities. Students research clubs, sports, and activities to build a 'Top 3' plan for their transition to high school.
An 8th-grade lesson focusing on evidence-based study techniques like retrieval practice and spacing. Students will analyze their current habits and design a concrete two-session study plan for upcoming material.
Students learn to advocate for their academic and emotional needs by drafting respectful email and conversation scripts. This 30-minute lesson focuses on the 'anatomy of an ask' and provides structured practice for communicating with authority figures.
This 30-minute lesson helps 8th graders prepare for high school by auditing their current habits and designing two specific 'system upgrades' to handle the increased autonomy and rigor of 9th grade. Students will differentiate between individual habits and the systems that support them.
A 30-minute transition lesson for 8th graders to explore their evolving identity, identify personal strengths, and address fears as they prepare for high school.
A health-focused lesson on the risks of vaping, strategies to resist peer pressure, and the importance of school reporting protocols for maintaining a safe campus environment.
A high school SEL lesson for SPED students focused on emotional regulation through a feelings thermometer and a personalized coping strategy toolkit.
A reflective lesson designed for students who missed an end-of-quarter incentive, focusing on accountability, emotional regulation, and proactive goal setting for the upcoming quarter.
A 15-minute introductory lesson for 1st graders to define kindness and identify kind acts within their classroom community. Students explore scenarios and commit to a classroom kindness pledge.
A lesson designed to help middle school students identify their unique character strengths and connect them to their extracurricular interests, fostering self-awareness and personal growth.
A group counseling session focused on developing empathy and perspective-taking through interactive discussion and creative reflection. Students will explore how different backgrounds and experiences shape how we see the world.
A lesson designed to help middle and high school students translate their deep interests and specialized knowledge into accessible conversations with peers while monitoring nonverbal cues.
A 20-minute introductory lesson for high schoolers on the "People Do Well if They Can" philosophy, focusing on identifying lagging skills for self-advocacy and relationship building.
This lesson teaches students how to transition from a volunteer position to a paid role by demonstrating high-value workplace behaviors like initiative, reliability, and teamwork. It is designed for diverse learners, including those in job-readiness programs and students with social/communication goals.
A social-emotional learning lesson designed for 2nd grade students with ASD and OCD, focusing on identifying and reframing 'all-or-nothing' thinking, negative bias, and reassurance-seeking behaviors.
A lesson for high school life skills students exploring the purpose of rules, the difference between formal and unspoken rules, and the consequences of following (or breaking) them in various environments.
A comprehensive lesson for middle and high school students on using softening phrases to improve social pragmatics in person and online. Students learn to identify blunt language and apply 'social buffers' to provide feedback more effectively.
A 30-minute life skills lesson focused on communication, turn-taking, and conversation skills through a fun Spring Break themed 'Would You Rather' activity.