A project-based unit where 6th-grade students act as 'Anxiety Coaches' for fictional characters. They learn to identify avoidance behaviors, use the SUDS scale, and design gradual exposure hierarchies to help characters overcome fears safely.
A 6-week small group curriculum designed to build executive functioning skills in transitioning 6th graders. Covers organization, time management, planning, distraction management, goal setting, and stress coping using a highly engaging space-mission theme.
A parent-facing educational lesson containing resources that clarify universal mental health screening, specifically the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), and demonstrate how screening results map onto the Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) framework.
A comprehensive 5-page parent guide and informational packet. Pages 1-2 contain the SDQ FAQ and MTSS integration, and Pages 3-5 contain high-fidelity draft replicas of the SDQ Parent/Teacher (Ages 4-10, 11-17) and Self-Report (Ages 11-17) questionnaires to build transparent family partnerships.
A comprehensive unit on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) mindfulness skills, taking students from somatic anchoring and cognitive understanding to collaborative, station-based performances that demonstrate 'What' and 'How' skills.
Navigating middle school stress with system checks. Students identify emotional triggers, build a cooldown manual, and create a resilient coping strategy deck.
A printable deck of 6 scenario-based group discussion cards designed to spark peer connection and problem-solving around middle school EF challenges.
A hands-on sequence designed to empower teens with Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) concepts. Through engaging escape rooms, creative drama challenges, and real-life scenarios, students master dialectics and emotional regulation.
Setting high-orbit goals and tracking progress. Students learn the science of friction and fuel in achievement, drafting actionable goals and creating a self-monitoring checkpoint system.
An interactive student cooldown guide featuring physiological stress scans, square breathing mechanics, sensory grounding exercises, and a 6-week graduation badge certificate.
A comprehensive 10-session small-group counseling curriculum focused on stress management. Aligned with the Burlington Public Schools Portrait of a Graduate and Massachusetts School Counseling Framework standards.
Shielding against attention thieves. Students identify personal visual, auditory, and digital distractions, design a study sanctuary, and practice self-monitoring techniques.
A step-by-step 45-minute facilitator plan for Week 6: Stress Busters, focusing on identifying emotional triggers, physiological stress warning signs, and coping mechanisms.
