A handout for students to identify and analyze three common negative thinking traps: all-or-nothing thinking, mind reading, and catastrophizing.
A comprehensive restorative respect and empathy sequence spanning Grades 5 to 8, providing age-appropriate independent reflection packets and companion advisory slides for each grade level.
A collaborative middle school lesson focused on inclusion, peer support, and active community building. Students engage in interactive activities, analyze relationship scenarios, and establish personal growth goals for positive social connections.
A printable student reflection journal and rubric for tracking personal relationship goals. It includes guided prompts for self-reflection and a clear peer-support assessment rubric.
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.
A comprehensive social-emotional learning lesson focusing on communication, conflict resolution, and self-awareness. Students learn to spot 'emotional sparks' and apply 'cooling strategies' to de-escalate conflicts before they grow.
A printable, 2-page activity card set featuring 4 middle school peer scenarios on page 1, and 4 concrete, actionable peer support strategy cards on page 2 to guide roleplay.
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.
A restorative learning unit focused on 8th-grade students reflecting on phone use, ignoring rules, and group disruption during a substitute's lesson.
An interactive, visually rich 5-slide presentation guiding the middle school class through the Bridge Builders concepts, icebreaker steps, core strategy breakdown, and reflection prompts.
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.
A school-wide campaign kit designed for middle and high school settings to build an empowering attendance culture. Includes high-impact motivational posters, an administrative campaign blueprint with low-cost incentive ideas, and ready-to-use daily announcements and homeroom discussion prompts.
A comprehensive, print-ready, 2-page teacher's guide for leading the Bridge Builders lesson. It includes lesson objectives, materials needed, a step-by-step icebreaker, core activity instructions, and facilitation tips.
