Work Values Showdown

A 3-day back-to-school unit for 6th-grade social studies designed to establish a vibrant, structured, and emotionally safe classroom culture. Framed around the theme of 'The Explorer's Guild,' students co-create classroom norms, practice collaboration through an engaging simulation, and map out their personal goals and social-emotional baselines for the year.

Day 3 integrates social-emotional learning with geography skills. Students conduct an individual 'mindset mapping' activity, translating their personal histories, current feelings, and academic goals into a custom cartographic design.

High-visibility, printer-friendly classroom signs for "YES", "MAYBE", and "NO" options to facilitate kinesthetic learning during class discussions.

A comprehensive 10-week curriculum designed for middle school students (specifically 7th-grade girls) to learn, practice, and master self-regulation strategies. Each session is a structured 20-minute module containing counselor-led discussion prompts, tabletop activities, and printable student worksheets.

Day 2 introduces cooperative learning standards and active listening skills. Through a survival-themed team simulation called 'The Lost Expedition,' students practice small-group roles, active consensus-building, and conflict-resolution strategies essential for future social studies inquiry projects.

A comprehensive teacher guide and lesson plan featuring step-by-step facilitation instructions, prep checklists, and SPED-aligned IEP transition tracking rubrics to collect data on self-advocacy and career decision-making.

A therapeutic SEL sequence for middle schoolers (6th-8th grade) focused on teamwork, collaboration, and repairing collaborative ruptures. Uses an engineering/construction repair theme to help students diagnose, de-escalate, communicate, apologize, compromise, and reboot group work when conflicts arise.

Day 1 focuses on introducing classroom procedures and co-creating shared values. Students learn key routines (entering, transitioning, leaving) and draft their first 'Explorer\'s Creed' representing their shared commitment to a supportive and respectful classroom community.

A therapeutic journal and companion guide designed to help students track, release, and share impulsive thoughts during the school day. It provides structured 2-minute and 5-minute timers, neurodivergent-friendly check-ins, and a daily 'Top Two' checkout system.

A supportive, guidance-focused lesson helping students navigate the difficult decision of ending or drifting away from a friendship. Students learn to assess their friendship health, distinguish natural drifting from active conflict, and practice compassionate, healthy ways to step back.