Answer key for the Payday Playbook worksheet and the Salary Simulator activity. Includes step-by-step calculations for the simulation and a reality check guide for teachers.
An adapted facilitator's guide for teaching students with language-based learning disabilities, focusing on visual scaffolding, chunking, and reduced text density. Includes the 5 hook types and the model essay. Now with increased font sizes.
A simplified exemplar essay with reduced language and clear visual markers, designed for students with language-based learning disabilities. Optimized to fit on a single page.
A simplified, high-visual slide deck for students with language-based learning disabilities, including the hook types, thesis formula, and a complete model essay. Now includes Day 2 instructions and fixed layouts.
An updated teacher-facing facilitation guide incorporating ADL principles on bias, identity, and the Pyramid of Hate into the restorative process.
An updated two-page reflective worksheet incorporating ADL principles, including prompts for identifying assumptions, community safety, and identity-based harm.
A teacher's guide for implementing the 'Social Skies' lesson, featuring key vocabulary, implementation steps, and specific scripting prompts for managing behavioral challenges in the classroom.
A behavior reflection sheet designed to help students process incidents of 'social turbulence' and plan better responses for future situations using a 'Peace Pilot' flight metaphor.
A worksheet for students to practice identifying personal space boundaries and responding appropriately to 'no' in different scenarios, featuring a 'Peace Pilot' theme.
A social story slide deck using a 'Peace Pilot' theme to teach students how to accept 'no', respect personal space (airspace), and manage big emotions during 'social turbulence'.
A set of four classroom scenarios for staff to practice applying restorative language and de-escalation strategies.
A visually engaging slide deck for staff training on restorative practices and de-escalation of big emotions.
A comprehensive staff training handout detailing the neuroscience of big emotions, the Three R's of regulation, and practical restorative language for school staff.
An updated teacher facilitation guide including artifact mapping and pacing for all 10 units of the Instructional Practices Scope and Sequence.
A planning worksheet for students to draft their Philosophy of Education and their long-term teacher certification pathway.
Expanded presentation slides for the Digital Legacy Portfolio, now highlighting the inclusion of all 10 units and providing updated artifact lists.
An updated comprehensive project guide and rubric for the end-of-year Digital Legacy Portfolio, now including all 10 units from the Scope and Sequence.
Teacher facilitation guide for the 'Signal Strength' social skills lesson, including discussion prompts, differentiation strategies, and extension activities.
A student worksheet for identifying 'tuned in' and 'tuned out' behaviors and reflecting on personal communication habits.
A slide presentation using a radio signal metaphor to teach students about 'tuned in' vs 'tuned out' behaviors in social interactions, including interactive scenarios.
A printable set of three "Feeling Detective" badges. Each badge features the 3-step self-regulation plan, a list of core emotions, and a sentence frame for easy reference by 1st-grade students.
A teacher's facilitation guide for a restorative justice lesson, including learning objectives, step-by-step instructions, and a restorative questioning script.
A student reflection worksheet for identifying the impact of actions on others and developing a personalized cool-down plan to manage emotions.
A slide deck introducing restorative principles, specifically focusing on identifying impact versus intent and providing concrete cool-down strategies for self-regulation.
A teacher facilitation guide for the 'Thought Detective' lesson, providing instructional steps, example walkthroughs, and troubleshooting tips for the evidence for/against technique.
Visual instructional slides for the 'Thought Detective' lesson, introducing the difference between facts and opinions and the cross-examination process.
A student-facing journal worksheet designed as a 'Thought Investigation' to help students practice the evidence for/against CBT technique.
A teacher facilitation guide for the Goal Blueprint lesson, featuring a SMART goal breakdown, modeling examples, and discussion prompts for student success.
A blueprint-themed worksheet for students to draft academic and personal goals using the SMART framework, including specific sections for refining vague goals into actionable plans.
A teacher guide for facilitating the Weekly Momentum reflection. Revised to fit on a single page and improve content grouping.
A weekly reflection worksheet with a doodle-style aesthetic, focusing on social-emotional wins, stress management, and academic focus habits. Revised for layout and readability.
A teacher guide for facilitating the Weekly Momentum reflection, including timing, implementation steps, and discussion prompts.
A weekly reflection worksheet with a doodle-style aesthetic, focusing on social-emotional wins, stress management, and academic focus habits.
A student reflection worksheet for after-task completion, focusing on recognizing the challenge faced, tools used, and the positive feeling of finishing hard work.
An emotional regulation anchor chart using garden weather metaphors (Storm, Clouds, Sun) to help students identify their feelings and choose coping actions.
A set of 7 pre-filled garden-themed executive function task cards and 4 customizable cards for student use. Cards are standardized in size for easy cutting.
A visual toolkit poster featuring four executive function strategies (timer, breathing, task breakdown, workspace clearing) framed as garden tools.
A goal-setting worksheet where students identify their 'sunlight' (motivation), 'weeds' (challenges), and a growth affirmation phrase.
A visual anchor chart comparing a 'Stuck Seed' (fixed mindset) with a 'Strong Sprout' (growth mindset) using garden metaphors to encourage persistence.
A 3-day teacher guide for the 'Growth Gardeners' curriculum, providing lesson plans for mindset, executive function, and emotional regulation using a garden theme.
A comprehensive guide for teachers to facilitate 'The Resilient Mind' lesson, including pacing, discussion prompts, and strategies for addressing common student misconceptions.
A scenario-based worksheet where students apply the P.I.V.O.T. technique to academic, social, and personal setbacks typical of the end of the school year.
A visually striking slide deck following a blueprint/engineering theme. It introduces neuroplasticity and teaches the P.I.V.O.T. technique for reframing end-of-year setbacks.
An informative reading passage using the metaphor of bridge engineering to explain neuroplasticity and cognitive flexibility to middle school students.
A blueprint-themed warm-up document where students assess their current stress levels and identify a specific 'obstacle' contributing to end-of-year burnout.