A short story reading passage for Session 1, including a built-in prompt for eye contact and paraphrasing practice.
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 small-group counseling kit designed to help rising middle schoolers identify, discuss, and unpack the emotional baggage and academic pressures associated with school transitions.
A single-page printable student sorting worksheet where students classify 8 common middle school stressors into 'Carry-on' (things they control) vs. 'Checked baggage' (things they cannot control).
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 modern, high-accountability framework for active listening and structured peer discussion in middle and high school classrooms. Includes an anchor chart, introductory slides, and a teacher facilitation guide.
A 2-page student-facing reflection booklet styled as a 'Customs Logbook' for students to identify personal stressors and create their transition plans.
A 5-day Tier 2 behavior intervention sequence for grades 3-5 focused on recognizing and adapting to social norms across different school settings. Aligned with CASEL Self-Awareness and Social Awareness competencies, the sequence uses the concept of the 'Social Dial' to help students regulate their energy and volume.
A supportive, social-emotional learning lesson designed to help students navigate end-of-the-year transition anxiety. Through a supportive slide-guided discussion and a hands-on "Stepping Stones" cut, paste, and color craft, students celebrate their growth, process what they will miss, and build coping strategies for entering summer and the next grade.
A 2-page print-ready sheet of 8 customizable, travel-themed discussion cards styled as 'Boarding Passes' with cutting guides for school counselors to cut out and use.
A comprehensive 4-day small-group social-emotional learning sequence for grades 3-5. Aligned with the CASEL Social Awareness framework, this unit teaches students to identify how expectations and social norms change across different school environments and how to adapt their behaviors successfully.
An engaging, science-themed counseling lesson where students become 'researchers' to test, rate, and formulate their own personalized mental health coping tools. Students track their emotional 'reactions' and compile a custom recipe for self-care and emotional regulation.
An engaging 6-slide presentation deck that visualizes the travel and baggage metaphor to guide the small-group session from check-in to coping skills.
