Behind the Behavior

An executive functioning and academic study skills sequence empowering middle school students to master test prep and text comprehension across science and social studies.

A fast-paced, 5-minute social-emotional learning lesson that teaches students how to calm their nervous systems and maturely accept consequences through a restorative 4-step framework.

A 1-page teacher facilitation guide outlining the exact 5-minute minute-by-minute protocol, teacher scripts, and de-escalation strategies for teaching consequence acceptance.

A structured 8-session counseling sequence for a school psychologist to guide an elementary or middle school student toward independently using coping strategies when frustrated, running bi-weekly from October 2026 through January 2027.

A comprehensive 7th-grade social-emotional learning lesson exploring how everyday micro-actions of kindness spark positive momentum across middle school communities. Students analyze real-world social friction, design personal kindness experiments, and reflect on interpersonal empathy.

A 1-page restorative reflection sheet for students to calm down, acknowledge their choices, accept assigned consequences, and commit to a clean slate.

A comprehensive multi-day project empowering students to audit their smartphone screen time, calculate the mathematical reality of lost months, and transition from algorithmic captives to intentional tool users.

A foundational lesson on executive functioning skills that equips students with practical strategies for planning, organizing, and prioritizing schoolwork and daily routines.

A visually engaging 6-slide presentation guiding students through a 5-minute nervous system reset and the 4-step framework for accepting consequences responsibly.

A comprehensive individual counseling and intervention session designed to build distress tolerance and perseverance in students through a sports-grounded tactical framework. Using soccer analogies, the session connects emotional regulation, perseverance through difficulty, and safe frustration management directly to building strong peer friendships.

A middle school SEL lesson empowering 6th graders to identify their unique character strengths, past accomplishments, and support systems while crafting grounded, authentic personal affirmations. Students explore the psychology of self-talk, complete a personal Strength Shield, and reflect on strategies to counter self-doubt.