An engaging slide deck that introduces the Hero's Journey framework, helping students visualize their past school year as a narrative arc with challenges, allies, and growth.
A reflection journal for students to process their observations from the kindness expedition, focusing on specific acts seen and their personal impact.
A mapping activity where students draw a map of their school and mark landmarks where acts of kindness were observed using a visual key.
A slide deck that introduces the concept of social cartography and guides students through the 'Kindness Cartographers' expedition at Bedford Public Schools.
A comprehensive teacher's guide for the Kindness Cartographers lesson, detailing objectives, materials, and a step-by-step procedure for students to map kindness in their school community.
A comprehensive teacher guide for the Boundary Bosses lesson, including learning objectives, discussion starters, a sample answer key for the student scenarios, and tips for handling student resistance. Now updated with extra content and better layout.
A vibrant 5-slide presentation introducing the concept of boundaries, the three communication styles (Passive, Assertive, Aggressive), and the "I-Statement" formula for setting healthy limits. This version has optimized vertical layout to prevent overflow and improved contrast for classroom display.
A student worksheet featuring five social scenarios where students must practice writing assertive responses to set healthy boundaries. It includes a quick-reference guide for passive, aggressive, and assertive communication styles. This version has optimized spacing to fit on two pages.
A 2-page student worksheet for the 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique. Updates include changing the reflection log title, revising the reflection questions, and enhancing the visual theme of the second page with blue accents and backgrounds.
A 2-page student worksheet for the 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique. Updates include changing the reflection log title and revising the reflection questions to focus on attention and feelings after the activity.
A dynamic slide deck for the 'Hangout Heroes' lesson, visually illustrating the difference between vague and clear invitations and guiding students through the planning process.
A set of 8 printable role-play cards featuring 'Vague' vs. 'Clear' invitation scenarios for social skills practice.
A structured planning worksheet for students to map out the logistics (4 Ws) of a hangout, including cost and transportation research.
A detailed lesson plan and facilitator guide for teaching foundational hangout planning skills, including objectives, materials, and step-by-step procedures.
A teacher guide providing a suggested answer key for the Task Scramble prioritization and a sample daily block schedule for discussion.
A comprehensive worksheet for students to analyze, prioritize, and schedule 7 fictional tasks using the Eisenhower Matrix and a daily block schedule. Spaced across 3 pages to maximize handwriting room.
A slide deck introducing the Eisenhower Matrix and the concept of urgency vs. importance for task prioritization, featuring a full 7-task list and a visible schedule template.
A teacher's guide and answer key for the Priority Command Center assignment. Includes pedagogical notes, a correctly sorted Eisenhower Matrix, and a sample visual schedule.
A student-facing assignment that teaches prioritization using the Eisenhower Matrix. Students sort 7 realistic school-based tasks and then map them onto a visual hourly schedule.
A detailed teacher guide for the "Social Compass" lesson. Includes instructional strategies, pacing recommendations, Second Step alignment details, and specific discussion prompts for 6th-grade students.