A professional development curriculum for North Star educators focusing on co-regulation, proactive connection, and mental health support.
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.
Professional development modules for North Star School staff focusing on cultivating co-regulation, addressing student anxiety, and building strong student rapport.
A compact, high-impact one-page facilitator guide handout designed for school staff professional development. It is structured as a balanced grid matrix mapping out slide numbers, time allotments, core messages, and clear facilitator cues and logistics to deliver a 30-minute session on Classroom Strategies for supporting students with anxiety and depression in High School (9th-12th Grade).
A foundational unit designed to establish essential routines, behavioral expectations, and self-regulation skills in Pre-K students during the critical first weeks of school. Features visual supports, structured practice, and school-to-home partnership resources.
An interactive early childhood lesson plan focused on self-discovery, sensory exploration, and emotional expression. Designed specifically for toddlers aged 18 months to 3 years, featuring high-engagement library circle times, simple fingerplays, songs, and a comprehensive substitute teacher guide.
A compact, high-impact one-page facilitator guide handout designed for school staff professional development. It is structured as a balanced grid matrix mapping out slide numbers, time allotments, core messages, and clear facilitator cues and logistics to deliver a 30-minute session on Regulate. Relate. Learn. A Brain-Based Approach to De-escalation (9th-12th Grade).
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.
An interactive, discussion-based lesson designed to help students navigate when to share opinions, when to save them, and how to disagree respectfully in workplace, roommate, and transition settings.
A comprehensive systems-based study skills sequence designed to transform 9th-grade students' planning and project management habits. Over multiple targeted sessions, students master backwards planning, time allocation, and systematic progress tracking.
A comprehensive 3-day social skills unit designed for high school special education students to master the art of making friends. It integrates video viewing activities, structured role-playing scenarios, and personal reflections to build concrete communication, listening, and boundary-respecting skills.
A four-part scaffolded social-emotional learning unit for high schoolers (grades 9-12) focused on developing time management, personal responsibility, balance, goal-setting, and leadership within a community context. Each grade level builds on the prior, transitioning from individual preparation to community leadership.
A comprehensive stress-management curriculum designed for small-group counseling, covering advanced cognitive, physical, organizational, and interpersonal coping strategies. Aligned with the Burlington Public Schools Portrait of a Graduate (focusing on Resilience, Self-Awareness, and Communication) and the Massachusetts School Counseling Framework standards.
