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Equip special educators with essential Functional Behavioral Analysis (FBA) skills in a 30-minute session, focusing on the ABC model, tailored data collection, and proactive interventions for students with emotional and behavioral challenges in ED settings.

In this engaging 30-minute session, 4th grade teachers will learn the Fundamentals of the ABC's of Behavior Management tailored to an emotional disability classroom. Through real-life examples, interactive activities, and teacher scripts, participants will understand how to identify Antecedents, Behaviors, and Consequences to foster positive student outcomes. This Tier 1 lesson equips teachers with practical tools to create supportive environments for all students.

This two-session, 1-hour teacher training equips 4th-grade teachers with proactive and responsive classroom behavior management strategies. Teachers will learn practical routines and interventions to foster a positive learning environment in Tier 1 settings.

Over three 30-minute group sessions, middle school students will explore an introduction to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), learning how thoughts influence feelings and behaviors. This Tier 2 lesson helps students develop skills to identify and challenge unhelpful thoughts, promoting resilience and emotional well-being.

An interactive whole-class lesson to introduce students to stress identification and management strategies, building resilience and self-awareness for 7th graders in a single 45-minute session.

In this three-session lesson series, 4th grade students will explore the structure and function of the human brain, discovering how neurons communicate, how different regions control our thoughts and movements, and how memory and senses work together. This foundational neuroscience unit empowers students to understand their own minds, boosting curiosity, self-awareness, and scientific thinking. Sessions: 3 (30 minutes each).

Brain Break Blitz is a 15-minute targeted set of energizing brain break activities designed for Tier 2 small groups of 2nd graders to help them regulate energy and transition smoothly back to learning tasks.

In this three-session unit, high school special education students will learn practical, easy-to-follow hygiene routines to gain independence and confidence, covering daily care basics like handwashing, dental care, and showering. Each 20-minute session combines instruction, hands-on activities, and practice worksheets to ensure mastery and promote healthy habits.

In this lesson, 5th graders learn the order of operations using the PEMDAS acronym. This 30-minute session introduces PEMDAS, guides students through examples, and provides practice to build accuracy in evaluating expressions—an essential skill for higher-level math.

In this 30-minute lesson, 7th graders learn effective coping strategies to manage stress and emotions. This Tier 1 session equips students with practical tools to use in everyday challenges.

This lesson uses art as a tool to help students in grades 5-8 express and manage their emotions. Through creating self-portraits that reflect different emotions, students will build awareness and resilience.