An updated desk-sized anchor chart featuring a much larger, visually prominent finger-tracing wave graphic for physical grounding, paired with neutral reframing scripts, empathy tools, and boundary phrases.
A four-part scaffolded social-emotional learning unit for high schoolers (grades 9-12) focused on developing time management, personal responsibility, balance, goal-setting, and leadership within a community context. Each grade level builds on the prior, transitioning from individual preparation to community leadership.
A 9th-grade advisory or character education lesson focused on developing a strong work ethic through the Perspectives Charter Schools' 'Living a Disciplined Life' (LADL) framework. Students explore real-world student case studies, analyze the connection between daily habits and academic success, and draft their own discipline blueprint.
A comprehensive stress-management curriculum designed for small-group counseling, covering advanced cognitive, physical, organizational, and interpersonal coping strategies. Aligned with the Burlington Public Schools Portrait of a Graduate (focusing on Resilience, Self-Awareness, and Communication) and the Massachusetts School Counseling Framework standards.
A comprehensive counselor-led character education lesson on perseverance for a mixed K-4 group. Uses a mountain-climbing theme ('Mountain Movers') to teach grit, problem-solving, and the 'Power of Yet' through tiered activities, visual aids, and interactive scenario cards.
A beginning-of-the-year scavenger hunt lesson designed to help students navigate both the physical layout of Room 223 and the digital Canvas/syllabus systems. Through an engaging classroom quest, students become familiar with procedures, materials, and policies.
