List of books and video links on fear, worry, frustration or anger.
Skills: This activity has the potential to develop and enhance student’s emotional literacy, emotional regulation, social awareness, feelings of connection, empathy, and self-expression.Includes directions for staff wellness and developmentIncorporates: CBT Materials: Emotions Wheel, Sticky NotesThis versatile tool can be used in individual, group, classroom lessons, journaling prompts, and more!KEY CONCEPTS:Emotions are how your mind reacts to an experience.Emotions drive your decisions.These emotion wheels were inspired by Plutchik’s Emotion Wheel. To put it simply, an emotions wheel is a chart with primary emotions in the center that fans out with more specific emotions. It is a tool that will help your students learn to name what they’re feeling so they can become more self-aware and process their feelings more fully. There are four emotion wheel options. Select the best one for your students based on their age and developmental level. The grade levels below are only meant as a guide, you know your students best, select the wheel you think is the most appropriate.
Three easily applied exit ticket examples that can be easily implemented for ANY lesson (elementary - high). Simple way to collect data and measure student learning!
Impulse control through a game
This tool is a simple way to collect some data on the frequency of a desired or undesired behavior prior to a lesson or intervention. For example, if a teacher shares that calling out is a major concern you could observe a lesson for 30 minutes and record the number of times students call out during that time (by putting a check mark in a circle). Then after delivering instruction on the importance of being respectful and not interupting instruction do an observation for the same time period and see if there was improvement!NOTE: You could also as a teacher to collect the data for you!
Lesson plan template (google doc version) OR you can download the word version below.(This link will prompt you to make a copy of the file in your google drive)
Learn the difference between rock and clay worries. Then discover ways to find the good inside of difficult situations.
May calendar with a daily mindfulness activity (and videos).
Use time-management, organizational study skills (ASCA B-LS3)Apply self-motivation and self-direction to learning (ASCA B-LS4)Shared by Hatching Results
Strategy for emotional-wellness check-ins with students. Also, includes idea for staff wellness and professional development.
Strategy for coping and dealing with difficult situations.
Tool for helping students learn to define a problem, determine its size and then develop a plan for working towards a solution/goal.Includes staff wellness/professional development ideas.
Resume builder, cover letter, vocabulary, etc.
Choice board for elementary aged students with a variety of wellness and academic/career activities.
Skills: Recognizing strengths that we already have and others we want to cultivate.Incorporates: Positive Psychology, Motivational Interviewing, Solution Focused Brief Counseling Materials: Strength CardsThis activity is typically best for upper elementary through high school. Elementary and middle school students may need some additional explanation around the strengths and what they mean in order to accurate reflect on their skills.When a person recognizes and uses their strengths, they tend to be happier and have higher self-esteem. For those who struggle to recognize their strengths, strength-spotting can be an effective treatment technique. Helping students learn to recognize and use the strengths they already have can lead to improved wellbeing.“If we hope to highlight student strengths, we must understand what a deficit mindset looks and sounds like and move away from it with intentionality. We must be willing to make a commitment to focus on what’s strong, not what’s wrong.” -Larry Ferlazzo
An excel spreadsheet for school counselors to use to track their time and monitor alignment with state code requirements.Walkthrough Video of Time Tracking Tool (24 minutes)
Part of the broad ethics statement from the ASCA.
Weekly learning schedule for students to organize their time and tasks each day while working at home.
Skills: This activity has the potential to develop and enhance student’s emotional literacy, emotional regulation, social awareness, feelings of connection, empathy, and self-expression.Includes directions for how to use with staff!This versatile tool can be used in individual, group, classroom lessons, journaling prompts, and more!When discussing the figures avoid assigning a gender (unless the student assigns a gender in an individual session). If students begin to assign gender to a specific figure it can prohibit students from selecting figures. You don't need to correct students when they assign gender, just lead by example.Be considerate of student development. While students as young as five may be able to relate to the images others may struggle to understand.After a student identifies a figure ask them to tell you more about their choice. Allow students to assign emotions or feelings to the figures they select. While you may see an image as sad, happy, excited, etc. the student may be relating it to a different emotion.