A lesson helping students explore educational pathways by identifying types of college degrees and matching them with personal career goals.
A 4-day small group intervention for grades 6-8 focusing on self-awareness and emotional nuance. Students explore the physical, cognitive, and behavioral distinctions between complex emotional pairs like guilt versus shame and excitement versus anxiety.
A cohesive 3-day small group curriculum that teaches middle school students how to coordinate project responsibilities, self-advocate, and address dominance or passivity to ensure equitable participation.
A practical, high-interest social skills lesson designed to help eighth-grade students decode and master silent communication cues: eye contact patterns, body language, and tone of voice. Contains slide-based instruction, role-play challenges, interactive worksheets, and an educator facilitation guide.
A high-energy, interactive lesson introducing incoming freshmen to the four communication styles (Passive, Aggressive, Passive-Aggressive, Assertive) and perspective-taking. Students analyze scenarios, roleplay reactions, and learn to align their signals for clear communication in high school.
A testimony-based lesson exploring the journey of stepping out of one's comfort zone, overcoming fears through faith, and embracing God's mission in Thailand.
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 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.
An interactive workshop teaching students essential conflict resolution skills, active listening techniques, and peer mediation frameworks to build stronger, more empathetic friendships.
A dynamic social-emotional learning lesson designed for high school freshmen to master relationship and social skills. Students explore techniques for initiating friendships, navigating peer pressure, resolving conflicts constructively, and collaborating effectively in high school environments.
An 8th-grade lesson focusing on the social-emotional impact of hate speech and fostering a supportive school community. Students read an engaging, age-appropriate article and complete a reflective worksheet to map the impact of words and make personal commitments to inclusivity.
An instructional lesson centered on identifying communication breakdowns, analyzing relational friction, and applying active de-escalation strategies. Features interactive storyboard-driven slides and activities.
A 4-week space explorer themed morning meeting series for middle school ESY scholars with disabilities. Led by Commander Sosnoff, it covers Mars Rover, Asteroid Navigation, Saturn Rings, and Nebula sectors with calendar ship logs, cosmic energy checks, stellar affirmations, and turn-and-talk communication prompts.
A interactive and engaging lesson designed to equip transitioning middle school students with coping strategies for handling sensory overload, rule-breaking peers, and group work frustrations. Includes an 10-slide presentation, a highly visual coping checklist, and a detailed facilitator guide.
A Tier 3 individual counseling intervention designed for 7th graders (ages 12-13) to map physical stress patterns, analyze neurological escalation, and construct customized coping matrices.
A restorative, intervention-focused lesson designed to address active bullying, social exclusion, or bystander behaviors. Provides a structured, objective, and deeply empathetic framework for restorative justice, self-reflection, and behavior correction.
A preventative Advisory-focused lesson that analyzes peer pressure, the psychological mechanics of herd mentality, and the courage required to stand alone. Students engage in self-reflection, case analysis, and scenario-based writing prompts to develop an 'outlier' mindset.
A powerful social-emotional learning lesson series designed for high school teachers to foster relationship-building, self-regulation, active communication, self-awareness, and integrity through quick daily classroom routines.
A complete lesson designed for first-time job seekers (students) to transform their school projects, volunteering, and extracurricular activities into professional resume bullet points. Includes a structured teacher guide, instructional presentation slides, a student drafting worksheet, and a peer feedback checklist.
DBT emotion regulation session teaching 'Check the Facts' to verify if emotional reactions match the actual objective facts of a school or social situation.
DBT emotion regulation session teaching 'Opposite Action' to change painful or unhelpful emotions by deliberately acting contrary to emotional urges.
DBT distress tolerance session teaching 'Radical Acceptance' to tolerate painful realities that cannot be changed immediately without making them worse.
CBT and ACT session focusing on identifying core personal values and taking committed action steps toward them in school and life.
Interpersonal effectiveness session covering DBT FAST skills (Fair, Apologies, Stick to values, Truthful) to build self-respect and set healthy personal boundaries with peers.
Interpersonal effectiveness session covering the second half of DBT DEAR MAN (Mindful, Appear confident, Negotiate) to guide active communication delivery and conflict negotiation.
Interpersonal effectiveness session covering the first half of DBT DEAR MAN (Describe, Express, Assert, Reinforce) to teach structured assertive communication.
DBT session focusing on the 'Urge Surfing' technique to ride out intense emotional impulses and urges without acting on them destructively.
DBT session focusing on Behavior Chain Analysis to trace the sequence of events, thoughts, physical sensations, and actions that lead to emotional outbursts.
DBT crisis survival session focusing on the TIPP skills, specifically Paced breathing and Paired muscle relaxation to activate the parasympathetic nervous system.
DBT crisis survival session focusing on the TIPP skills, specifically Temperature shift and Intense exercise to down-regulate the nervous system.
Somatic and relaxation session focusing on Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) and diaphragmatic breathing to release physical stress.
Somatic grounding session utilizing sensory-based techniques to de-escalate anxiety and hyperarousal in school situations.
CBT session focusing on identifying automatic negative thoughts (ANTs) and cognitive reframing techniques using a 'Thought Detective' metaphor.
Day 3 of the Empathy Connection curriculum. Students apply active listening skills to complex disagreement scenarios, practice expressing empathy, and take the post-test assessment.
Day 2 of the Empathy Connection curriculum. Students engage in perspective-taking, learning that understanding another person's feelings and motives does not require agreeing with their point of view.
Day 1 of the Empathy Connection curriculum. Students administer the pre-test, explore the mechanical and emotional differences between sympathy and empathy, and practice shifting sympathy into empathy.
An 8th-grade social skills lesson designed to help students decode the intended meaning of a speaker by analyzing context (setting, timing) and relationship dynamics (familiarity, peer history). Includes an interactive slide deck, a student-facing practice decoder, and a facilitator guide.
An interactive, sensory-focused lesson introducing incoming high school freshmen to Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic (VAK) learning styles. Designed to build academic self-awareness, ease transition anxiety, foster peer connections, and teach actionable study strategies.
Administrative materials and briefing resources to coordinate Richardson ISD's Summer Melt prevention campaign.
Day 5 of the Career Odyssey. Students synthesize their week-long research into a professional elevator pitch and deliver it to peers. Includes self-reflection and comprehensive rubric evaluation.
