A lesson focused on developing empathy and coping skills in 4th graders through perspective-taking exercises. Students analyze common conflicts at recess and home to practice seeing the 'flip side' of frustrating situations.

A career exploration lesson designed for middle schoolers to discover their interests, learn about career clusters, and engage in a social Bingo activity.

A collection of engaging morning meeting prompts designed to build community, spark creativity, and encourage reflection in upper elementary classrooms.

Comprehensive review and graduation from the Survival and Salvage DBT program.

Committing to a new path (Turning the Mind) using the decision to pivot from salvage to survival.

Accepting reality without judgment (Radical Acceptance) using Shackleton's Endurance survival story.

Using distraction and ACCÈS skills to manage distress, using the radar jamming metaphors of the Flight 19 mystery.

Developing self-soothing techniques (Self-Soothe) using the survival of Aloha Flight 243 after losing its roof.

Using the TIPP skill for high-intensity distress, using the deep-sea pressure metaphors of the USS Thresher.

Reducing emotional vulnerability (ABC PLEASE) using the maintenance checklists of the Concorde fleet.

Practicing Opposite Action for intense emotions using the survival story of the USS Indianapolis.

Distinguishing between facts and emotions (Check the Facts) using the investigation of the Roswell 'crash' and other weather balloon incidents.

Focusing on the GIVE and FAST skills for maintaining relationships and self-respect, using the black box recovery of Air France 447 as a metaphor for retrieving valuable connection data.

Mastering the DEAR MAN skill for effective requests and boundary setting, using the SOS signals of the RMS Republic as a metaphor for clear communication.