Upstander Academy Teacher Guide

A printable 1-page staff feedback survey designed to measure social connection, psychological safety, and peer support on a school campus. Includes 5 quantitative Likert-scale markers and 2 spacious open-ended reflection prompts.

A printable 1-page choice board matrix with 9 reflective questions for the summer months (May, June), styled in a warm terracotta, peach, and sunset gold oasis theme. Focuses on seasonal wrap-up, celebrating staff triumphs, and professional closure.

A printable 1-page choice board matrix with 9 reflective questions for the spring months (February, March, April), styled in a soft sage and garden botanical theme. Focuses on creative renewal, testing pressure, and peer-to-peer appreciation.

A printable 1-page leader script and pacing guide designed for winter staff circles. It contains mid-year grounding exercises, restorative active listening rules, and troubleshooting strategies to warm up school culture.

A printable 1-page choice board matrix with 9 reflective questions for the winter months (November, December, January), styled in a deep indigo and cool teal fireside theme. Helps school staff combat winter burnout, share mid-year gratitude, and support one another through seasonal transitions.

A printable 1-page leader script and pacing guide designed for small group facilitators. It contains active listening ground rules, troubleshooting prompts, and a 45-minute step-by-step meeting flow to maximize staff synergy and trust.

A printable 1-page choice board matrix containing 9 reflective questions divided into three thematic columns: Spark & Shine, Heavy & Honest, and Lift & Lean. Designed to help school staff build psychological safety, peer appreciation, and collaborative support in monthly circle meetings.

A printable 1-page staff feedback survey designed to measure social connection, psychological safety, and peer support on a school campus. Includes 5 quantitative Likert-scale markers and 2 spacious open-ended reflection prompts.

A printable 1-page choice board matrix with 9 reflective questions for the summer months (May, June), styled in a warm terracotta, peach, and sunset gold oasis theme. Focuses on seasonal wrap-up, celebrating staff triumphs, and professional closure.

A printable 1-page choice board matrix with 9 reflective questions for the spring months (February, March, April), styled in a soft sage and garden botanical theme. Focuses on creative renewal, testing pressure, and peer-to-peer appreciation.

A printable 1-page leader script and pacing guide designed for winter staff circles. It contains mid-year grounding exercises, restorative active listening rules, and troubleshooting strategies to warm up school culture.

A printable 1-page choice board matrix with 9 reflective questions for the winter months (November, December, January), styled in a deep indigo and cool teal fireside theme. Helps school staff combat winter burnout, share mid-year gratitude, and support one another through seasonal transitions.

A printable 1-page leader script and pacing guide designed for small group facilitators. It contains active listening ground rules, troubleshooting prompts, and a 45-minute step-by-step meeting flow to maximize staff synergy and trust.

A printable 1-page choice board matrix containing fun, non-educational get-to-know-you prompts, deep personal reflection questions, and customizable blank cards for custom questions. Designed to build psychological safety, peer appreciation, and genuine connection in monthly school staff circles.

A printable executive briefing handout designed as a companion for the Curriculum Director interview presentation. It provides detailed data-driven insights, a "Notice & Wonder" matrix, and a structured 90-day strategy.

An executive-level slide deck detailing a comprehensive, data-driven action plan and 90-day entry roadmap for a Curriculum Director interview, structured as a Root-Cause Analysis Pitch.

Teacher-facing lesson plan and delivery script (grades 3-5) providing chronological pacing, discussion prompts, explicit instruction scripts, and guided practice facilitation for introducing mindfulness.

Student-facing printable worksheet (grades 3-5) featuring a brain-mapping SVG schema, vocabulary cloze questions, scenario analysis, and an interactive practice log for breathing and sensory grounding exercises.

Interactive slide deck for Upper Elementary students (grades 3-5) explaining the brain science of mindfulness, featuring the roles of the amygdala and prefrontal cortex, and teaching self-regulation strategies with interactive breaks.

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.

An engaging 1-page student worksheet designed for self-reflection, reframing unkind words into kind words, and committing to the Heart Care Pledge.

A visually striking anchor chart poster displaying the diagnostic contrast between 'Bruising Words' and 'Healing Words', complete with guidelines for treating others with care.

A structured 2-page lesson plan for teachers detailing the 'Bruised Heart' activity, discussion questions, and step-by-step guidance on teaching the lasting impact of unkind words.

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.