Show Up and Grow

A PBIS sequence focusing on safety expectations, school matrices, and positive student behaviors in multiple school environments.

A creative, travel-themed back-to-school lesson for middle schoolers. Students connect through low-stakes collaborative 'boarding gate' icebreakers and design a multi-page personal 'Identity Passport' using custom visa doodles and reflective stamps.

A comprehensive, year-long morning meeting curriculum for 4th graders designed to integrate social-emotional learning, community building, and a growth mindset.

School-wide safety and mandated reporting procedures for Hyde Leadership Charter School, combining New York State legal requirements and school-specific collaboration guidelines.

An 8-week Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) group curriculum for high schoolers experiencing anxiety, combining somatic mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness skills.

A comprehensive framework for evaluating educational leaders based on measurable indicators, PSEL standards, and Hyde character metrics, aligned with organizational strategic plans.

A DBT-skills-inspired orientation that teaches middle school students to master the controls of their minds using a flight dashboard metaphor.

A 30-minute cooperative design challenge for second-grade students focused on building positive communication, active listening, and sharing leadership roles. Students work in small teams to build a protective device for a cotton ball 'egg' using limited materials.

A 30-minute school counselor or teacher-led lesson for 2nd graders to build perseverance. Students learn practical growth mindset strategies—like taking deep breaths, breaking tasks down, and positive self-talk—to tackle challenging tasks and reframe mistakes as learning tools.