Pause Control Facilitator Guide
A comprehensive lesson script and facilitator guide for the "Pause Control" lesson, including timing, scripts for modeling, and a repetition guide for skill acquisition.
Grounding Strategy Menu
A visual 'menu' of grounding strategies for 8th-grade students, styled as a 'System Override Toolkit' to facilitate distress reduction during difficult academic tasks.
Taking Control Student Story
A student-facing narrative reading titled "Taking Control: A Student's Story" featuring Marcus, an 8th grader who uses the 'Pause' and 'Grounding' techniques to manage academic stress. Includes reflection questions.
Pause Control Scenario Cards
A set of four scenario cards focusing on difficult academic assignments and social situations, designed for 8th-grade role-play practice of the 'Pause' and 'Grounding' techniques.
Pause Control Exit Scale
A data-collection and reflection tool for students to identify their preferred grounding strategy and rate their distress levels and confidence post-lesson. Designed with two scales per page for efficient printing.