The Impulse Lab

The TLC Summer Acceleration Program 2026 is an intensive, high-engagement summer curriculum designed to accelerate student learning and cultivate a resilient growth mindset through interactive routines.

A social-emotional learning sequence focused on developing cooperation and assertiveness in K-2 students through music, movement, and hands-on activities. Students learn to balance their own needs with the needs of the group to become effective 'Team Power' heroes.

A 4-week 1:1 wellbeing sequence for Year 2-5 students focused on Growth Mindset and Resilience. Includes weekly student journal worksheets and matching teacher facilitation cards for targeted 20-30 minute check-ins.

A comprehensive back-to-school character education unit centered around the schoolwide EVCS CARES values: Cooperation, Assertion, Responsibility, Empathy, and Self-Control. Each value is taught through active modeling, guided practice, and reflection, culminating in a schoolwide community project.

A 4-day small group intervention sequence for K-2 students focused on developing basic emotion regulation skills (breathing, breaks, and resting) with adult prompting, aligned with the CASEL Self-Management framework.

A comprehensive, 5-day universal lesson sequence designed to teach STAR expectations (Safe, Targeting Success, Acting with Integrity, Respectful & Responsible) across any campus location, customized for K-2, 3-5, and 6-8 with a superhero pop-art aesthetic.

A structured 4-week emotional regulation and growth mindset sequence for Year 2 students struggling with academic frustration. Designed for weekly 20-30 minute sessions with a Wellbeing Officer, using a soccer analogy to build resilience, introduce coping 'plays', normalize mistakes, and establish a daily desk goalie tracker.

A 4-week cooperative superhero training program designed for a 10-year-old and 7-year-old to build habits around respect, following directions, chores, and table manners together.