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Counselor Planning Toolkit containing a K-12 annual pacing calendar, school-wide Career Day implementation action plan, and a printable Career Day Student Passport.

A comprehensive K-12 career exploration curriculum map linking school subjects to college, trade school, and workforce pathways. Spans elementary, middle, and high school grade bands with specific learning targets, activities, and developmental milestones.

Interactive-feeling but print-ready lesson slides introducing Dialectics to 7th graders. The slides cover a relatable warm-up, the core concept of two opposite truths, a visual seesaw metaphor, real-world school and friendship scenarios, an exit ticket prompt, and a wrap-up.

A teacher-facing exemplar key and grading guide for the student Habit Blueprint worksheet. It contains concrete examples of high-quality student responses for habit stacking, environment design, and habit loop deconstruction.

A set of 6 printable roleplay scenario cards for hands-on conflict resolution practice. Each card features a realistic friendship dispute, designated roles, and a specific skill challenge for students to solve using active listening and mediation.

A print-ready 2-page Student Activity Packet for the Bridge Builders workshop. Features an active listening analysis, guided I-statement scaffolding, a peer mediation path map, and a formal signable Bridge Builder Pledge.

A comprehensive 3-page Counselor Facilitator Guide for the Bridge Builders conflict resolution workshop. Contains a detailed workshop schedule, scripted session instructions, active listening prompts, and a structured peer mediation framework.

Printable small-group coaching cards featuring six real-world scenario prompts. Perfect for counseling groups, advisory classes, or peer-led executive functioning workshops.

A single-page high-impact visual anchor chart / reference sheet outlining James Clear's 4 Laws of Behavior Change adapted for middle schoolers to build positive study systems and break counterproductive habits.

Interactive student-facing worksheet featuring a 7-day habit tracking grid, a Habit Stack builder, and a physical/digital environment design mapping tool to optimize studying and planning routines.

A 6-slide visual presentation to introduce the concepts of 1% improvement, the 4 components of the Habit Loop, and specific executive functioning tricks like environment redesign and habit stacking.

A comprehensive 2-page teacher-facing lesson plan and facilitation guide. It includes step-by-step pacing, instructional scripts, implementation tips, and small-group counseling discussion outlines based on the habit loop.

A 2-page print-ready student worksheet featuring a profile selection sheet, a classmate signature mingle challenge, and 3 open-ended reflection questions about diversity and classroom culture.

An 8-slide high-contrast interactive presentation containing 5 pop-culture themed Would You Rather questions, a game rules guide, and a wrap-up slide.

A 2-page print-ready teacher guide detailing session pacing, voting rules, discussion prompts, and reflection strategies for the Vibe Check icebreaker lesson.

A beautifully designed, two-page, black-and-white printable reflection worksheet for 7th-grade science students, formatted with structured writing boxes and lines for hand-writing or typing.

A two-page black-and-white printable reflection worksheet for 7th-grade science, using the 'I Was in Your Seat Last Year' format. Focuses on positive reflection, advice, and celebrating growth.

A comprehensive, 3-page master answer key and facilitation guide for teachers. It provides detailed model student responses using the L.E.A.R.N. framework for all 8 real-life peer scenarios, along with specific evaluation rubrics and conversation tips.

A comprehensive 3-page teacher facilitation guide for the 4-week Orbit Odyssey morning meetings. It features a detailed 15-minute pacing breakdown, explicit verbal scripts for choral responses (ship logs and daily affirmations), active sensory cues for daily cosmic energy checks, and structured guidelines for a timed crew turn-and-talk sharing session. Featuring Commander Sosnoff.

A 26-slide presentation for a 4-week, 20-day space explorer themed morning meeting series. Designed specifically for middle school scholars with disabilities, it is led by Commander Sosnoff. Features daily ship logs, cosmic energy/sensory checks, stellar affirmations, and timed turn-and-talk sharing prompts, with no text smaller than 24px.

A compact, 1-page professional facilitator guide for teachers or counselors running the Middle School Playbook lesson. Includes pacing, slide-by-slide guiding prompts, answers/discussion keys for the 4 scenarios, and checklist debrief directions.

A premium 10-slide presentation styled like a tactical sports/gaming playbook. Teaches middle school transition coping skills, size of problems, and specific tactics for chaotic hallways, rule-breaking peers, and group work, featuring 4 interactive scenarios with minimum 24px font sizes.

A clean, straightforward single-page printable coping skills checklist designed for middle schoolers. Features categorized, highly compliant, actionable coping strategies for handling sensory hallway chaos, group work struggles, and rule-breaking peers without non-permitted items like hoods or headphones.