Smooth Shifts

A foundational first-grade social-emotional learning unit that empowers young learners to gauge problem sizes, regulate strong feelings, and choose constructive, peaceful solutions.

A targeted study skills lesson introducing five core lecture note-taking methods based on Thomas Frank's instructional video. Includes a student-facing assessment and a comprehensive Canvas quiz builder key with question types, answers, and rubrics.

A complete September through June morning meeting greeting calendar for second grade featuring daily assigned greetings and flexible monthly student-choice menus. Includes step-by-step instructions for classic greetings like Oven Mitt, Secret Squeeze, Snap Crackle Pop, and Inside-Outside Circle.

A 4-part social-emotional sequence designed for middle schoolers to build social awareness, decode peer cues, pace friendships respectfully, and navigate drama constructively.

A social-emotional counseling lesson that helps students disentangle mistakes from self-worth, replacing harsh self-talk like 'I am stupid' with constructive growth mindset strategies.

A comprehensive 10-month printable morning meeting share calendar for second grade, spanning September through June. Each monthly page features 20 daily sharing prompts balanced across fun personal favorites, classroom community building, and learning reflections, accompanied by themed sentence starters and wildcard prompts.

A two-part social-emotional learning sequence for elementary students focused on building self-confidence, nurturing positive self-talk, identifying personal strengths, and practicing kindness toward self and others. Designed with substitute-friendly, print-ready presentation cards and hands-on worksheets.

A targeted 5th-grade special education lesson on optimistic and pessimistic mindsets. Includes an accessible do-now worksheet, a decodable short reading passage with comprehension checks, and an educator guide with an instructional script.

A teacher-facing Canvas Quiz specification guide and answer key updated with the simplified, two-part Question 10 short answer format. Includes exact SpeedGrader criteria for Part A and Part B.

A comprehensive five-day leadership sequence covering adaptive styles, delegation, constructive feedback, psychological safety, and crisis accountability.

A high-engagement 25-30 minute large-group lesson for 120 sixth graders exploring how gratitude coexists with tough emotions and how to build realistic daily micro-habits without toxic positivity.

A 10-question student assessment with a simplified, scaffolded short-answer question (Question 10). Features guided two-part prompts and sentence starters for accessible 400L-1200L response completion.