A comprehensive rubric for assessing middle school self-awareness across four key categories: Emotion Recognition, Internal Compass, The Ripple Effect, and Personal Values.
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.