Coping Lab Teacher Guide

A professional 1-page teacher facilitator guide for running the Coping Lab lesson. It provides instructional pacing, precise prompts for conducting the experiments, student-facing scripts, troubleshooting advice, and common misconceptions.

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Honor and Influence

A transformative leadership program designed for 8th-grade boys, focusing on academic buy-in, the heavy historical significance of cultural symbols, and elevating their public influence from low-level edge-lord behavior to respected legacy leadership. Includes school lessons, weekend homework packs, and a parent reflection guide.

Marcia Cullinane

Backpack Baggage

A comprehensive socio-emotional learning lesson for 6th graders designed to address end-of-year social tension and academic stress. Through the metaphor of an 'emotional backpack,' students identify grudges, regrets, and misunderstandings, learning actionable strategies for apology, forgiveness, and emotional release before the summer transition.

clukasik

Backpack Discussion Cards

A 1-page classroom resource featuring 4 cut-out discussion cards with guiding questions for student reflection on stress, forgiveness, and summer transitions.

clukasik

My Own Beat

A transition curriculum for an 8th-grade student moving to high school, using music and guitar metaphors to cultivate individuality, self-confidence, independent decision-making, and positive peer connection. This 2-lesson unit empowers him to choose his own path, join clubs aligned with his interests, and build supportive friendships.

Marcia Cullinane

Discourse Dynamics

A modern, high-accountability framework for active listening and structured peer discussion in middle and high school classrooms. Includes an anchor chart, introductory slides, and a teacher facilitation guide.

Lenny

Backpack Unpacking Activity

A 1-page sorting activity featuring 6 real-world scenario cards designed for small group discussion on categorizing end-of-year conflicts.

clukasik

Iceberg Investigators Presentation Slides

Weaving Worlds

A 3-lesson unit on culture, identity, empathy, and building an inclusive school community. Students explore the cultural iceberg, share personal perspective narratives, and collaborate on actionable school-wide inclusion plans.

Cynthia Rios

Summer Stepping Stones

A supportive, social-emotional learning lesson designed to help students navigate end-of-the-year transition anxiety. Through a supportive slide-guided discussion and a hands-on "Stepping Stones" cut, paste, and color craft, students celebrate their growth, process what they will miss, and build coping strategies for entering summer and the next grade.

lbateman

Backpack Reflection Worksheet

A 2-page student worksheet featuring an emotional backpack mapping graphic organizer and a structured template for writing apologies, forgiveness letters, and tearing off a confidential release coupon.

clukasik

Crew Culture

A three-part social-emotional learning curriculum designed specifically for middle school boys to develop self-esteem, manage digital pressure, and build authentic peer relationships.

Lenny

Daily Pulse

A daily reflection routine for elementary students to check in on their emotional state, anticipate challenges, and review their day with their teacher or peers.

Rachel Quarrell

True Influence Journey

A comprehensive restorative leadership and peer advocacy sequence designed for students transitioning to middle school. It guides students from understanding their social influence to actively protecting peers and spreading positive school culture.

Coping Lab Teacher Guide