This lesson helps individual students identify and cultivate trust with adults at school to improve their sense of safety and belonging. Students will define trust, identify trustworthy qualities, and map out their own school support network.
An explicit teaching lesson for Upper Elementary (grades 3-5) that introduces mindfulness through brain science, explaining the roles of the amygdala and prefrontal cortex, and provides concrete self-regulation strategies.
A 25-minute, highly interactive Tier 2 counseling lesson designed to cultivate adaptability, multi-perspective thinking, and constructive workplace communication in high school seniors preparing for professional transitions.
Actionable planning resources, school-wide career day guides, and implementation templates for school counselors to deploy career readiness curricula.
High-level scope, sequence, and developmental milestones for elementary, middle, and high school career exploration. This framework links classroom subjects to real-world college, trade, and workforce pathways.
A powerful kindness and bullying prevention lesson exploring how hurtful words affect others and how we can repair hearts. Students engage in a paper-heart crumbling activity to visually understand the lasting impact of unkindness.
A transition support unit designed for rising 2nd graders entering a new school. Includes a social story presentation, a personal passport worksheet, and a counselor guidance document.
A comprehensive lesson helping students distinguish between friendly teasing, hurtful teasing, and bullying, while teaching concrete self-advocacy strategies and verbal boundary setting.
A 25-minute counseling lesson for transitioning Seniors focusing on professional communication, validation, and compromise frameworks to resolve high-stakes project friction on senior shop floors and collaborative teams.
A 25-minute small group counseling lesson focused on perspective-taking and professional teamwork for transitioning Seniors. Students learn how understanding different workplace perspectives and using flexible thinking helps resolve advanced capstone and professional shop floor conflicts.
A lesson focused on equipping elementary students with functional verbal communication skills for everyday real-world interactions. Students practice through guided peer discussions, roleplays, and task cards.
Introduction to DBT STEPS-A Lesson 19, focusing on the core concept of Dialectics. This lesson helps 7th graders understand that two seemingly opposite truths can coexist, guiding them to find a balanced 'middle path' in their emotions, relationships, and daily lives.
Consolidates learning with a collaborative micro-build challenge, group self-reflection, and administration of the identical post-test.
Focuses on identifying and navigating group conflicts (such as disagreements or resource sharing) using interactive discussion cards.
Focuses on positive peer reinforcement, active listening, and supporting teammates through verbal encouragement and collaborative challenge completion.
Focuses on setting group norms, administering the pre-test, and introducing the core teamwork roles (Commander, Navigator, Specialist, Reporter) using a retro space-explorer theme.
Day 3 focuses on cooperative group work to solve dilemmas, acting out teamwork scenarios, and completing the visual post-test to evaluate progress.
Day 2 emphasizes structured turn-taking, active waiting strategies, and practicing self-regulation with a physical tracker during small-group play.
Day 1 focuses on the golden rules of sharing materials, using friendly request phrases, and administering the baseline visual pre-test.
