Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) framework and resources designed to establish a positive, respectful, and high-achieving school culture at West Lee Middle School.
A Tier 3 intensive coaching intervention designed to help 7th-grade students build self-confidence and sustainable habits around fitness, diet, and personal follow-through. The lesson features a structured clinical coach guide, an engaging student goal-setting and tracking workbook, and a collaborative progress contract.
An interactive lesson bundle designed to teach middle schoolers how to advocate for themselves by asking teachers for help effectively, professionally, and confidently.
A cognitive behavioral lesson designed for sixth graders to evaluate the size of academic and school-related stressors and align their reactions accordingly.
A social-emotional learning lesson that equips middle and high school students with a physical, tactile 'Self-Kindness Compass' to guide self-talk and practice self-compassion during unstructured times or moments of self-criticism.
A specialized individual social-emotional learning lesson designed for 1-on-1 telehealth or therapy sessions. Helps individual students recognize the Red Zone, regulate big reactions to "no" using the Size of the Problem scale, practice at-home coping strategies, and use "I" statements constructively over screen-share.
A transition lesson designed to prepare rising 9th graders for connecting with their high school counselor. Focuses on setting boundaries, reducing stigma around asking for help, and proactive outreach.
A lesson focused on developing student self-awareness, personal and cultural values, and positive social interaction skills through interactive presentations and structured small-group activities.
A restorative end-of-year social-emotional activity focused on transition to 7th grade, celebrating 6th-grade accomplishments, and setting intentions for the summer, using a mountain expedition theme.
Final Performance Task Completion and Distinction Certificates for Clinton Hill Middle School's Thrive department, customized for the Providence, MIT, and Princeton classrooms for June 2026.
Part 2 of the Bridge Builders social skills group. Focuses on managing change and transition anxiety, setting healthy boundaries, and planning how to stay connected over the summer.
Part 1 of the Bridge Builders social skills group. Focuses on boosting self-esteem by identifying personal strengths and providing positive peer feedback through collaborative activities.
A lesson designed for rising 7th graders to design and track SMART summer goals focused on chores, fitness, sleep, and screen time using a retro video game 'level up' theme. Includes presentation slides, a student blueprint worksheet, and a teacher facilitation guide.
A comprehensive lesson designed to help students generalize and transfer their executive functioning skills—including emotional regulation, focus, flexibility, and organization—across various settings.
Week 4 of Wellness Wednesdays, celebrating student growth, reflecting on coping strategies, and completing the school-wide post-assessment.
Week 3 of Wellness Wednesdays, exploring empathy, kindness, filling buckets, and building strong, supportive school relationships.
Week 2 of Wellness Wednesdays, teaching students to identify big emotions, understand physical responses, and apply calming strategies.
Week 1 of Wellness Wednesdays, introducing the growth mindset, the power of 'yet', and administering the school-wide student pre-assessment.
A comprehensive summer emotion regulation lesson featuring an interactive student coping workbook with breathing visualizers, communication scripts, coloring templates, and a teacher/counselor delivery guide.
A comprehensive emotion regulation lesson designed for 7th and 8th graders to navigate stress, anxiety, and interpersonal tension. It includes a personal coping workbook with breathing visualizers, communication frameworks, mindfulness practices, and calming illustrations to color.
A high-energy, fast-paced 15-minute auditorium lesson that transforms passive bystanders into active upstanders. Seventh graders learn and practice the 'Four D' strategy (Direct, Distract, Delegate, Delay) through interactive crowd-response elements.
Session 4 of the Value Shield program. Students celebrate group completion, construct their physical or conceptual Value Shields, and make peer support pledges.
Session 3 of the Value Shield program. Students master actionable refusal strategies, learn to set firm personal boundaries, and practice maintaining connection while saying no.
Session 2 of the Value Shield program. Students analyze the mechanics of peer pressure, connect social approval to self-esteem, and learn to identify positive vs. negative pressure.
Session 1 of the Value Shield program. Students learn about the group purpose, establish group guidelines, and explore their core personal values as the foundation of self-esteem.
A high-impact social-emotional learning lesson designed for large middle school assemblies, focusing on empathy in group chats, navigating social media pressure, and understanding how digital footprints echo in real life.
A high-energy, 15-minute auditorium session designed to help rising seventh graders celebrate their growth, understand upcoming changes, and mentally prepare for the leadership expectations of eighth grade.
An immersive budgeting simulation where students plan a cross-country road trip with a fixed pool of resources, forcing hard trade-offs between speed, comfort, and cost to model real-world economic decision-making.
A multi-day student showcase of the Financial Freedom Project where students present their budget plans, career paths, and financial decisions, while peers actively engage using an Audience Passport.
A comprehensive evaluation toolkit for the Project X Leadership Summit at Franklin Central Junior High. This includes a 10-question pre-summit expectations survey and a 10-question post-summit evaluation and reflection survey designed for 7th and 8th graders.
A 30-to-45-minute sports-themed advisory lesson for 7th-grade boys and girls preparing for termination or transition. This interactive session uses a basketball playbook framework to reflect on personal growth, build future coping strategies, and process ending group/class bonds.
A presentation of advice and reflections from the graduating Class of 2026 to the incoming Class of 2030, helping freshmen transition smoothly to high school.
A reflective portfolio project where sixth-grade students curate and reflect on their personal and academic achievements. This lesson provides teachers and students with a structured, celebratory, and growth-oriented end-of-year showcase.
A reflective portfolio project where sixth-graders curate, showcase, and reflect on their personal and academic achievements from the school year. This lesson guides students to cultivate a growth mindset and celebrate their unique progress before the summer transition.
An empowering high school transition workshop for 8th-grade students, focusing on managing academic anxiety, building support networks, and setting actionable goals.
A welcoming lesson for incoming 9th graders at Arlington High School, featuring words of wisdom from the graduating senior class to ease transition anxiety and inspire involvement.
Week 6 synthesizes curriculum learnings on values, media literacy, self-talk, and boundaries into a future-self vision and group celebration.
Week 5 explores peer dynamics, social comparison, and the power of boundary setting, teaching girls how to say "no" and protect their emotional energy.
Week 4 introduces the concept of the inner critic, helps girls identify their negative self-talk patterns, and teaches practical self-compassion tools and positive affirmations.
Week 3 shifts the narrative from how bodies look to what they can do, cultivating appreciation, strength, and respect for the physical self.
Week 2 dives into media literacy, analyzing how social media filters and curated feeds distort reality, and building critical awareness of online beauty standards.
Week 1 focuses on building group safety, establishing core values, and helping girls discover their unique personal strengths instead of comparing themselves to others.
A 90-minute active learning lesson designed to build respectful, cooperative listening habits through engaging classroom challenges, without the distraction of physical worksheets.
The final session focuses on celebrating progress, establishing long-term academic habits, creating an ongoing emergency protocol for grades, and reinforcing a growth mindset.
This session focuses on self-advocacy and teacher communication, helping students practice how to ask for help, draft professional emails, and prepare for one-on-one conferences.
This session introduces high-impact, evidence-based study techniques like active recall and spaced repetition, helps students create a study toolkit, and addresses exam anxiety.
This session centers on organizational strategies, including cleaning out physical and digital clutter, establishing a systematic folder/binder layout, and optimizing their home study environments.
This session focuses on helping students identify time-wasters, learn to prioritize tasks using the Urgency Matrix, and construct a functional weekly calendar.