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A comprehensive unit on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) mindfulness skills, taking students from somatic anchoring and cognitive understanding to collaborative, station-based performances that demonstrate 'What' and 'How' skills.

A comprehensive goal-setting and reflection lesson designed to help students analyze their academic and social-emotional progress, identify roadblocks, and create actionable growth plans.

A 4-page printable sibling activity guide and rules packet fully optimized for playing over virtual video calls (Zoom, Teams, FaceTime). It features a virtual sibling contract, four low-arousal webcam-based cooperative games, step-by-step rules, and printable 'Hold-to-Screen' visual support cards like emotion meters and camera pause signs.

A hands-on sequence designed to empower teens with Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) concepts. Through engaging escape rooms, creative drama challenges, and real-life scenarios, students master dialectics and emotional regulation.

A dynamic, high-energy advisory lesson focused on collaboration, communication, and learning from failure through an interactive tower-building constraint challenge.

A highly detailed 2-page printable guide for teachers and coaches outlining the goal-setting protocol, including pacing guides, facilitation scripts, a questioning bank, a goal rubric, and 1-on-1 conferencing checklists.

A DBT Interpersonal Effectiveness unit where students map relational boundaries, master communication skills, and engage in interactive, station-based roleplays to navigate teenage social dynamics.

A highly interactive, gamified lesson where students work in teams to shop their fridges first. Students analyze different household inventories, plan 3 days of meals, and compile optimized grocery lists to minimize food waste and save money.

A structured, highly visual 5-slide presentation to guide students through the reflection and goal-setting process, themed around an explorer's journey with clear milestone markers and discussion prompts.

A 6-week curriculum for 7th-grade students focusing on social-emotional skills, decision-making, and fostering a positive return to school.

An interactive, experience-based shopping simulation game where participants tackle real-life supermarket scenarios, vote on binary purchasing choices, and master smart consumer habits in a game-show style setting.

A highly detailed 2-page printable student reflection worksheet themed around a cartography expedition. Students map their academic and SEL progress, track habits, define a peak goal, and plan their path forward while identifying potential obstacles.