Mindset Magic

A social-emotional learning lesson focusing on developing a growth mindset, embracing mistakes as brain-growth opportunities, and setting actionable academic resilience goals. Includes desk-ready visual anchors, student-facing graphic organizers, cognitive-reframing sorting cards, and a detailed teacher facilitation guide.

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Peaceful Pathfinders

A comprehensive 20-week social-emotional learning sequence for grades 6-8 focused on conflict resolution, communication skills, emotional regulation, and peaceful problem-solving. It includes scaffolded visual supports and graduated cognitive levels.

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Peacebuilder Action Pledge
Week 20 Conflict Slides

Week 20: Celebration & Action

Week 20 is the grand finale of our 20-week program. Students finalize and sign their personal "Peacebuilder Action Pledge" and share real-world growth artifacts to celebrate SEL progression.

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Listening Foundation Teacher Guide
Listening Foundation Student Portfolio
Listening Foundation Slides

Connection Compass Unit

A comprehensive four-part SEL and communication unit designed by a school counselor to scaffold communication skills from Grades 9 to 12. The unit guides students from basic active listening in Grade 9, to clear self-expression and audience awareness in Grade 10, to conflict resolution and perspective-taking in Grade 11, and finally to giving and receiving constructive feedback in Grade 12, preparing them for college, career, and citizenship.

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Strategy Review Worksheet
Week 19 Conflict Slides

Week 19: Strategy Review

Week 19 provides a comprehensive review and drill of all conflict steps. Students practice selecting the ideal tool for any sudden mock conflict and peer-teaching key concepts.

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Masterclass Curriculum Map
Understanding Coping Slides
Deep Breathing Slides
Unit 1 Strategy Companion Slides

Coping Toolbox Masterclass

A comprehensive 20-week social-emotional learning curriculum designed for grades 6-8. This curriculum equips middle school students with a rich toolbox of coping mechanisms, self-awareness tools, and application strategies to manage anxiety, frustration, and unexpected changes.

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Supporting Others Worksheet
Week 18 Conflict Slides

Week 18: Supporting Others

Week 18 teaches students to mediate and support peer conflicts safely, intervening constructively without taking sides and knowing when to summon an adult helper.

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Signal Mapping Teacher Guide
Signal Mapping Student Workbook
Signal Mapping Slides

Mind and Momentum

A comprehensive 20-week self-control and coping strategies curriculum tailored for middle school students (grades 6-8). The curriculum systematically builds emotional regulation and executive functioning skills through weekly lessons, scripts, and student-facing work.

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Multiple Strategies Worksheet
Week 17 Conflict Slides

Week 17: Multiple Strategies

Week 17 teaches students to stack calming, listening, and negotiation steps. They practice executing combined de-escalate and statement moves, and adapting their approach when the first resolution fails.

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