A detailed, 6-step instructional lesson plan for 'The Great Pivot', specifically designed for therapeutic middle school settings. Includes purpose, learning objectives, materials, and a step-by-step pacing guide.

A reflective student worksheet designed for the end of 'The Great Pivot' lesson, featuring a 'Pivot Meter' self-assessment scale and prompts to help students analyze their mental processes during rule changes.

Printable game materials for 'Rule Rumble', including clear visual rule cards for 'High Roller', 'Low Blow', 'Color Clash', and 'Even Steven', along with a template for a custom Action Deck.

A high-impact, visual slide deck for 'The Great Pivot' lesson, introducing middle schoolers to cognitive flexibility through the metaphor of a brain 'gear shift' and preparing them for the Rule Rumble game.

A comprehensive teacher guide for 'The Great Pivot' lesson, featuring a clear purpose statement, therapeutic instructional strategies, and a minute-by-minute pacing plan for middle school classrooms.

A summative project where students create a comprehensive one-week independence plan, including a detailed menu grid and a personal budget breakdown.

A structured daily routine checklist and time management tool designed to help students build consistent self-care and hygiene habits.

An interactive grocery shopping simulation worksheet where students practice budgeting with a fixed amount of money, revised with optimized student work areas for handwriting legibility.

A detailed instructional guide for teachers, outlining the sequence for teaching independent living skills with specific IEP accommodations and assessment strategies.

A professional instructional manual for teachers providing strategies for using the "Mental Mechanics" materials with 2e students, focusing on avoiding patronizing language and reframing emotions as data.

A set of high-contrast, technical anchor charts (posters) explaining distress tolerance techniques (STOP, Self-Soothing, Distraction) using engineering and systems metaphors.

A simplified, professional workbook focusing on logical decision-making, pros/cons, and radical acceptance without excessive technical jargon.

A simplified, professional graphic organizer for tracking physiological signs, internal narratives, and coping protocols without excessive jargon.

A professional Bulldog achievement report letter designed to fit on a single page by optimizing vertical spacing, table row heights, and font sizes while maintaining readability.

A comprehensive teacher-facing resource for the final Value Project, including instructional milestones, a grading rubric, and SpEd presentation tips.

Answer key for the Week 7 student handout, providing model responses and pedagogical insights into the resolution of the story and the final evaluation of Gregor's worth.

Teacher guide for Week 7, focusing on the end of the novella, Gregor's death, and the family's transition.

Answer key for the Week 6 student handout, providing model responses and pedagogical insights into the boarders' presence and the dehumanization of Gregor.

Teacher guide for Week 6, focusing on the concepts of social shame and the final dehumanization of Gregor in Part III.

Answer key for the Week 5 student handout, providing model responses and pedagogical insights into the violence and betrayal in the apple strike scene.

Teacher guide for Week 5, focusing on the violence and betrayal in the apple strike scene.

Answer key for the Week 4 student handout, providing model responses and pedagogical insights into the concepts of pity and the erasure of identity.

Teacher guide for Week 4, focusing on the concepts of pity versus respect and the erasure of identity in Part II of Metamorphosis.

A calendar-style 8-week unit grid for teachers, mapping out daily topics, themes, and engagement hooks for teaching Kafka's Metamorphosis to special education students.

Answer key for the Week 3 student handout, providing model responses and pedagogical insights into Gregor's physical changes and internal human identity.

Teacher guide for Week 3, focusing on Gregor's physical transition, the loss of human speech, and the concept of shame in Part II.

Answer key for the Week 2 student handout, providing model responses and pedagogical insights into the themes of surveillance and debt entrapment.

Teacher guide for Week 2, focusing on instructional delivery for "The Morning Train" lesson, including pacing, scripts, and SpEd accommodations.

A calendar-style 8-week unit grid for teachers, mapping out daily topics, themes, and engagement hooks for teaching Kafka's Metamorphosis to special education students.

A detailed teacher-facing instructional map for an 8-week Metamorphosis unit, charting themes of value, productivity, and loneliness with specific special education hooks for each block of time.

Final project handout for Week 8, where students create their own "Value Vault" and reflect on their intrinsic worth.

Culminating project slides for Week 8, guiding students through a final reflection on their own value and identity.

Student handout for Week 7, focusing on the resolution of the story and the final evaluation of Gregor's worth.