Steven Bayless

Heartbeats and Habits is a personalized, individual goal-setting and reflection project designed to help a 10th grade student develop responsible decision-making through consistent habit tracking. Over multiple 45-minute sessions, the student will learn about CASEL competencies, set specific behavior goals, monitor progress, and reflect on their choices and outcomes.

In this 60-minute Tier 2 group lesson for 9th graders, students engage in a collaborative puzzle-solving activity to build social awareness by examining scenarios from multiple viewpoints. This lesson supports CASEL competencies, fosters empathy and perspective-taking, and equips students with strategies for understanding others. Materials include scenario cards, slides for guidance, and debrief prompts.