Students will create detailed guidelines based on Respect to build a positive classroom environment. Students will create a skit or a graphic novel page that shows how to resolve conflict Respectfully. Students will practice appreciating, learning from, and Respecting other people’s opinions and ideas. Students will use scenarios to discuss how to show Respect to others during conflict.

Students will assess the importance of organization and learn the 3 T’s model. Students will put time-management skills into practice to grow in Responsibility. Students will determine the importance of organizing their things and choose organization strategies. Students will learn how to organize tasks to achieve their goals.

Students will use positive self-talk to put Gratitude into practice. Students will express Gratitude to others and to themselves, creating tools for practicing positive self-talk. Students will practice reframing negative self-talk to positive self-talk. Students will share Gratitude and positive self-talk with others in the school community.

Students will learn to use the 3 steps in The Tree of Choices to resolve conflict. Students will learn about and plan 3 ways to practice meaningful Kindness. Students will learn how to use I-Statements to communicate emotions. Students will learn that we may have different opinions and that at times we must agree to disagree.

Students will practice breaking down large goals into smaller action items. Students will learn and practice the If…Then strategy for facing organizational obstacles by playing a game. Students will practice organizing tasks by learning to prioritize. Students will synthesize organization skills and Perseverance to create their own 3T’s game.

Students will play a game to practice choosing helpful, Honest thoughts that lead to positive actions. Students will determine how to respond to various situations with positive self-talk and Honesty. Students will work together to reframe negative thoughts. Students will practice positive Honesty by creating posters that encourage others.

Students will Cooperate and apply conflict resolution strategies to complete a challenge as a team. Students will work in groups to complete a short skit about Cooperation using I-statements to resolve conflict. Students will work Cooperatively to create a flag representing each group member as well as something they have in common. Students will work Cooperatively to answer questions during an interactive game resolving conflicts.

Students will identify how Courage is used to reach their Character goals by creating and executing a plan. Students will organize their time to create space to grow relationships with others. Students will use Courage by planning a schedule that reflects their values. Students will help create a rubric for organizing their things, then put their skills into practice.

Students will create a collage of memories from their lives and add positive self-talk statements to each. Students will create a collage of memories from their lives and add positive self-talk statements to each. Students will use Creativity to make a positive self-talk tool. Students will practice using positive self-talk by creating a project for their future selves.