Carri Russell

An interactive sequence of mini-games and discussions designed to strengthen trust and cooperation among classmates—key foundations for healthy relationships. This Tier 1, 40-minute lesson for 5th graders equips students with essential relationship skills in a fun, collaborative way.

An individualized 30-minute coaching session for a 12th grade student on writing professional clinical intake and assessment notes. This lesson is important because clear, confidential documentation is a core skill for future counseling or therapy professionals. Includes scaffolding, simulation, and reflection to build mastery.

In this collaborative Tier 2 lesson, 11th graders will piece together the clinical intake process from referral to assessment report, reinforcing mastery of each step and boosting team communication. Across one 50-minute session, students will engage in a hands-on puzzle activity to visualize and internalize the workflow.

In this 45-minute professional development session, afterschool staff will learn strategies to foster positive peer relationships among students. This training equips adult educators with practical tools and activities to create inclusive, respectful environments that support social-emotional growth.

In this 10-minute Tier 1 mini-lab for 3rd graders, students engage in hands-on role-play experiments to explore how different choices lead to different outcomes. This lesson develops students’ responsible decision-making skills through collaborative activities that illustrate cause and effect in real life.

Explore through stories how one decision can affect a whole community, encouraging empathetic responsible choices. This Tier 1, 10-minute lesson for a 3rd grade class uses narrative and discussion to build students’ responsible decision-making skills.

In this interactive, hands-on afterschool lesson, K–2 students become “Medicine Safety Detectives,” learning why it’s important to treat medicine with care and follow safety rules. Through guided discussion, sorting activities, and a fun board game, students will practice identifying safe and unsafe medicine situations. This lesson builds lifelong safety habits around medication in just 30 minutes.

In this playful 20-minute lesson, 1st graders will learn to distinguish real medicine from pretend items, building critical thinking and safety habits when encountering unknown objects. This Tier 1 lesson includes a lesson plan for a sorting game, a slide deck of real vs. fake examples, a hands-on Sorting Stations activity, and a Reflection Chat cool-down to reinforce learning.

In this engaging discussion-driven lesson, 1st graders learn when to ask an adult before touching any medicine, building confidence and safety skills. This Tier 1, 25-minute lesson on Prescription Drug Safety equips students with an Adult Permission Plan through interactive charts and debates.

Students will learn three simple rules about using medicines safely through interactive activities, posters, and matching exercises. This foundational lesson establishes lifelong healthy habits in a fun and engaging way for 1st graders in one 20-minute session.

In this 15-minute individual lesson, we’ll help a first-grade non-verbal student with autism create a personalized success plan for staying at the Boys & Girls Club. This plan includes a visual schedule, social story, and emotion-regulation strategies tailored to her needs.