Tension Talks Guide

Counselor Planning Toolkit containing a K-12 annual pacing calendar, school-wide Career Day implementation action plan, and a printable Career Day Student Passport.

A comprehensive K-12 career exploration curriculum map linking school subjects to college, trade school, and workforce pathways. Spans elementary, middle, and high school grade bands with specific learning targets, activities, and developmental milestones.

A professional 1-page counselor facilitation guide to navigate transition sessions. Provides slide-by-slide scripts, interactive coaching strategies, coping skill prompts, and home integration tips for parents.

A print-ready 2-page passport worksheet for students to complete during counselor sessions. Features spaces for a self-portrait, personal details about their new school, and a coping mechanism checklist with interactive stamps.

An engaging 8-slide digital presentation for counseling sessions. It uses an explorer theme to walk a rising 2nd grader through transition feelings, school spaces, routines, key staff members, and personal coping skills.

Printable collection of 16 color-coded functional life skills task cards. Designed to be cut out and placed on a binder ring, each card provides a real-world social scenario, a conversational prompt, and scaffolded sentence frames.

A set of 6 printable roleplay scenario cards for K-2 students. Each card details a common classroom sharing dilemma, a roleplay challenge, and a kid-friendly reflection question, structured with dashed lines for easy cutting.

A 1-page printable turn-tracking worksheet for K-2 students. It features large, clean outlined shapes of stars and trophies that students can color or stamp to track positive behavior, alongside a checklist of friendly words and a drawing area.

A set of 2 visually engaging anchor charts designed for classroom display. Page 1 outlines the 'Golden Rules of Sharing' with friendly graphics, and Page 2 details 'The Turn-Taking Steps' to support student self-regulation and waiting skills in grades K-2.

An identical pre and post-test student worksheet featuring visual emoji scales and scenario-based multiple-choice options. It allows K-2 students to demonstrate their social-emotional growth in sharing, turn-taking, and conflict resolution using high-contrast, bias-free styling.

A comprehensive 2-page teacher-facing lesson plan outlining the 3-day Teamwork Treasures small-group intervention. It provides discrete 20-minute daily sessions with rigid timestamps, step-by-step facilitation prompts, and alignment with the CASEL competencies for grades K-2.

A colorful 4-slide K-2 presentation introducing the rules of sharing, the standard sharing script, and the sharing oath. All slide text sizes strictly meet presentation guidelines.

A highly visual, 1-page student pre- and post-test assessment for grades K-2. Features simple social situations about sharing, grabbing, waiting, and teamwork with friendly face options (Happy/Sad) for students to color or circle. Includes score-tracking and teacher-administration guidelines.

A comprehensive 2-page teacher facilitation guide for the 3-day SEL small group intervention. Includes CASEL alignments, material checklists, 20-minute daily session plans with precise minute-by-minute timestamps, and behavioral management tips for grades K-2.

A comprehensive, structured 1-page facilitation and closure guide for school counselors. Features a step-by-step session pacing plan, clinical prompts for discussing transitions/goodbyes, and strategies to support IEP students with change.

A printable 1-page takeaway resource. The top half is a rustic "Summit Certificate of Excellence" celebrating the student's growth and resilience. The bottom half is a cut-out "Pocket Coping Compass" that students can carry home to guide their summer wellness.

An interactive mountain-themed student workbook (2 pages). Page 1 guides students through a reflective climb of their progress, supports, and proudest moments this year. Page 2 helps students identify summer transition feelings, pack a custom list of summer coping tools, and set visual goals for next year.

A set of 4 vibrant, high-contrast classroom wall posters designed for elementary students. Includes step-by-step visual guides for asking permission to use the bathroom, borrow materials, and touch items in the classroom, paired with clear text scripts and support icons.

A visually striking, highly graphic classroom anchor chart (wall poster) contrasting negative self-talk with 'YET' statements, plus a simple explanation of how mistakes help the brain grow.

A 1-page leader script and facilitation guide designed for teachers, counselors, or facilitators running a 15-minute growth mindset Lunch & Learn session for grades 1-3. Includes pacing tips and direct speaking scripts.

Printable handheld discussion cards for student tables. Features six colorful, double-sided styled cards covering before, during, and after video discussions, plus think-pair-share prompts designed specifically for 1st-3rd grade engagement.

A bright and encouraging growth mindset reflection worksheet for grades 1-3. It features drawing space for students to illustrate their learning goals and large, guided handwriting lines for the 'YET' sentence frame.