JOYCE PURCELL

In this 30-minute 10th Grade lesson, students will explore how the brain and body respond to stress and learn practical regulation strategies for school contexts. This lesson helps students understand fight, flight, freeze, and fawn responses and equips them with two coping techniques to manage stress effectively.

In this 30-minute 9th grade lesson, students will explore aspects of their identity by creating a four-quadrant shield illustrating their strengths, culture, interests, and future hopes. This assets-based activity builds self-awareness and a sense of belonging, and culminates with peer explanations to reinforce learning.

In this engaging 9th Grade life skills session, students will create a SMART micro-goal for the week, break it into actionable steps, and set an accountability check. By learning to set small, achievable goals, students build motivation, habits, and confidence for long-term success.

In this 30-minute 10th grade lesson, students will explore their multidimensional identities through mapping strengths, values, interests, and cultures, and reflect on how labels have impacted them. This lesson helps build self-awareness, empathy, and confidence by examining labels and bias in real life.

In this 30-minute 9th Grade lesson, students learn to set SMART micro-goals, plan small actionable steps, and establish accountability checks. This builds motivation and habit formation by celebrating tiny wins and ensuring progress.

In this 30-minute 9th Grade lesson, students will explore growth vs. fixed mindsets through engaging examples and activities. They’ll play a myth-busters game, reframe negative self-talk, and reflect on their own mindset to build resilience and self-awareness.

In this 30-minute high school lesson, students explore three key social emotions—empathy, pride, and guilt—to understand how they shape relationships and personal well-being. Through guided discussions, quick scenarios, and reflective activities, learners will identify each emotion’s role, practice empathetic listening, and develop strategies to manage pride and guilt in daily life.

9th graders will explore self-worth by identifying three personal strengths and two core values before crafting a one-sentence strengths statement. This 30-minute lesson builds student confidence, supports social-emotional growth, and equips learners with tangible affirmations they can carry beyond the classroom.

In this 25-minute small-group lesson for 9th graders, students will rewrite a story from a different character’s perspective to deepen empathy and narrative skills. Through guided activities and collaboration, learners will practice social awareness and perspective-taking essential for ELA and real-world communication.