Connection Cards Activity

A 5-slide presentation matching the Ripple Effect lesson. It introduces students to the physics of school culture, walks through Maya's hallway story, and details the 5 leadership tracker actions.

A 2-page print-ready student-centered Read & Respond workbook detailing the physics of the ripple effect in school culture, featuring biographical vignettes of youth advocates and daily leadership tracking sheets.

A 5-slide presentation matching the Peer Shields lesson. It helps teachers guide a classroom debate on instigators vs. bystanders vs. shields, analyzing real-life lunchroom and digital chat situations.

A printable team response sheet for the Y Conduct Showdown game. Allows teams (Caring, Honesty, Respect, Responsibility) to record their members, track scores, draft scenario answers, and note down key takeaways.

A 2-page print-ready student-centered Read & Respond workbook. Features real-world middle school scenarios (gossip, lunch exclusion) where students analyze how to step in as active shields to protect their peers.

An interactive, competitive trivia slide deck designed to train 20-30 staff members and volunteers on the MetroWest YMCA Code of Conduct. Features scenario-based questions, team structures, and clear answer explanations.

A 5-slide presentation designed for the initial mentoring or classroom session to introduce the concept of positive leadership, comparing instigators to captains, and practicing restorative responses to 6th-grade scenarios.

A 1-page teacher-facing mentoring guide outlining restorative meeting agendas, direct questioning strategies, and scripts to handle defensiveness for a student transitioning to middle school.

A 4-page interactive reflection booklet and home connection guide designed to help a student transition from negative influence to positive peer advocacy. Features restorative self-reflection, a 4-part middle school scenario guide, a personal blueprint and boundaries page, parent discussion prompts, and a positive leadership tracker.