About the store
Welcome to Informed Decisions! I.D. provides educators with engaging, culturally competent Advisory and social-emotional learning resources to engage multicultural urban youth populations!
For over two decades I have worked with students whose ages have ranged from nursery school through high school and young adults. This includes: court and gang-involved, LGBTQ+, teen mothers, and special needs populations.
Throughout my career I've taught, counseled, ensured support and academic intervention services, supervised, designed curriculum, and developed programs. A few of these programs include; Advisory, Family Groups, Conflict Resolution, Managing Difficult Behaviors, life skills, social-emotional skills, and Rites of Passage. I've also conducted staff professional development trainings on classroom management, program development, and implementation, as well as conducted trainings on various other topics.
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Organization Skills Time Management Skills & Study Skills Activities Bundle
These activities are perfect for middle and high school students to explore and learn organizational skills, time management skills, and note taking skills. This bundle includes interactive hands-on activities with time saving step-by-step instructions, an organization survey, note taking practice, multiple tips, worksheets, and much more to keep your students organized and less stressed as they navigate their many responsibilities. This resource includes:Organizational and Study Skills Tips Han
6th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Family Consumer Sciences, School Counseling, Social Emotional Learning
CCSS
W.9-10.1
, W.9-10.1b
, W.11-12.1
+27
Reading & Following Directions Activity Worksheets High School & Middle School
This activity is a fun interactive way for middle and high school students to understand the importance of following directions by using a Following Directions worksheet and a reflection worksheet. This is perfect for the the first day of school, the first week of school, or anytime, This resource includes: Facilitation TipsEducator Guide Activity Reflection Sheet Color and black and white version>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>&
6th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Family Consumer Sciences, School Counseling, Social Emotional Learning
CCSS
W.9-10.1
, W.9-10.2a
, W.9-10.3
+4
Healthy VS Unhealthy Friendship Scenarios | SEL Social Problem Solving Skills
Do you shake your head in disbelief when you see your students constantly fighting their friends? This resource is a great way to support your middle and high schoolers in being able to recognize the difference between healthy and unhealthy relationships! Friendship skills are the basis for positive, healthy, and constructive peer relationships for young adults. This resource offers multiple approaches such as: interactive group activities, scenario cards/ social stories, worksheets, and guided
7th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Family Consumer Sciences, School Counseling
CCSS
W.8.1
, W.8.1a
, W.8.1b
+30
Time Management Activities & Time Management Skills for Middle & High School
Time management is an essential life skill that teens often struggle with. The time management activities included in this interactive resource provide the perfect opportunity for students to become more aware of how they spend their time throughout the day. Through the use of a blank daily schedule, along with an interactive worksheet, students will be able to see a visual representation of how their time is spent. This hands-on resource also includes a reflection worksheet to help students as
6th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
School Counseling
CCSS
W.9-10.1
, W.9-10.2a
, W.9-10.3
+4
Coping Skills Activity and Strategies for Stress & Anxiety Stress Management
Teens and young adults can often struggle to identify the difference between healthy and unhealthy ways of dealing with stress and anxiety. This activity provides an opportunity for students to explore and identify 268 healthy and unhealthy ways to cope with unwanted stress and anxiety. This resource includes: • Interactive Step-by-Step Activity • 134 Healthy Ways of Coping With Stress Cards • 134 Unhealthy Ways of Coping With Stress Cards • 9 Blank Cards • 2 Ways of Coping With Stress Signs
6th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Family Consumer Sciences, School Counseling
CCSS
W.7.2
, W.7.2a
, W.7.2b
+93
Healthy V.S. Unhealthy Dating Relationship Scenario Cards and Activities
The use of scenario cards is an excellent way for high school and middle school to learn to recognize the difference between a healthy and an unhealthy relationships in order to make informed decisions about their current and future relationships. This activity is perfect for both teens and young adults to critically think about the behaviors and characteristics in both healthy and unhealthy dating relationships. This resource includes: 50 Scenario Cards and 2 blank cards for your own scenarios
7th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Character Education, School Counseling
Organization Skills Activities and Study Skills for Middle and High School
Middle and high school students sometimes become overwhelmed trying to get organized. This resource provides an opportunity for students to measure their current level of organization and study habits, in order to begin creating a plan for organizing their school, home, and personal lives. Complete with tips and a reflection activity, teens will soon be on their way to becoming more efficient and less stressed about juggling their many responsibilities! This resource includes: • Step-by-step act
6th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
School Counseling
CCSS
W.9-10.1
, W.9-10.2a
, W.9-10.3
+4
Communication Activities & Active Listening Skills Bundle High & Middle School
These communications activities offer the opportunity for students to learn fun ways to effectively communicate with their peers and adults. Middle and high school students will to learn the importance of verbal cues and two-way communication and active listening by using activity direction cards, interactive activities, a game, and activity reflection worksheets. Effective communication benefits everyone when it is a mutual exchange of ideas.Teens can learn to use these communication skills and
6th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Family Consumer Sciences, School Counseling
CCSS
W.7.2
, W.7.2b
, W.7.2d
+64
Active Listening Communication Skills Activity & Reflection Middle & High School
This activity is a fun interactive way for middle and high school students to learn about the importance of active listening by using activity task cards and activity reflection. Teens can learn to use these communication skills and reflect on their behaviors. This resource includes: Directions CardsFacilitation TipsEducator Guide Activity Reflection Sheet Color and black and white version>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>&g
7th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Family Consumer Sciences, School Counseling
CCSS
W.9-10.1
, W.9-10.2a
, W.9-10.3
+4
Nonverbal Communication Body Language Communication Charades and Social Cues
Engage your students in an exciting, interactive game that strengthens their communication skills without saying a word! In this fun, hands-on activity, students pick a communication card and act out the prompt using only gestures and body language. This is perfect for teaching and strengthening nonverbal communication, which is crucial for improving overall communication skills. While communication is important in maintaining professional and personal relationships, it can be a struggle for bot
6th - 12th, Adult Education
School Counseling, Social Emotional Learning
Anti Bullying Empathy Activity Bullying Prevention and Hurtful Words & Emotions
Teens may sometimes say hurtful things which affect others in negative ways. As a result, the target may feel alone and believe that they are the only ones impacted by hurtful words. Through the use of this interactive anti-bullying activity, middle and high school students will gain a better understanding of empathy and learn how hurtful words can impact themselves and others. This engaging activity is ideal for creating a supportive and understanding classroom environment. This resource inclu
6th - 12th, Higher Education
Character Education, School Counseling
CCSS
W.7.2
, W.7.2a
, W.7.2b
+91
Nonconsensual Sexual Harassment Activity Scenario Cards for High & Middle School
Teens and young adults can often struggle to understand the difference between what is "just a joke," and sexual harassment. These interactive activities use scenario cards and group work for middle and high school to begin to recognize the difference between sexual harassment and flirting. They will also begin to learn the different types of sexual harassment and consequences of these behaviors. This activity can also be adapted to use one-on-one with a counselor or teacher with the use of the
7th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Family Consumer Sciences, School Counseling
CCSS
W.7.1
, W.7.1c
, W.7.2
+71
Note Taking Activities Organization and Study Skills for Middle & High School
Students can often struggle to take organized, efficient notes. The interactive activities in this resource connect to real-world use of writing text passages and include tips and strategies to take notes as quickly and efficiently as possible. The use of abbreviations and symbols are taught, and students are given the opportunity to create their own. This resource includes: • Step-by-step activity directions • Note Taking Tips Handout • Symbols and Abbreviations Worksheet • Reading and Writing
6th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
School Counseling
CCSS
W.9-10.1
, W.9-10.2a
, W.9-10.3
+4
Perceptions & Perspectives Bundle Exploring Bias Personal Boundaries
Middle and high school students struggle to understand that everyone does not have the same point of view in every situation. These interactive activities help demonstrate to students that everyone has different perspectives, perceptions, bias, and personal boundaries. These activities include: Personal Boundaries, Perception, and Perspectives (Perspective Taking) Activity112 Perceptions Cards8 Blank Perceptions CardsFactors which Affect Your Personal Boundaries and Contribute to Your Perceptio
6th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Family Consumer Sciences, School Counseling
CCSS
W.7.2
, W.7.2b
, W.7.2d
+64
Following Directions Activity Bundle Following Instructions & Directions Skills
Following directions can often be a struggle for high and middle school students. It is a skill necessary to deal with everyday occurrences and emergencies in their lives. These interactive hands-on activities provide a fun and memorable lesson for students to learn the importance of following directions. Students will have the opportunity to create 8, very unique paper airplanes while assuming the real-life roles of those involved in creating and flying airplanes, will complete a series of inte
6th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Family Consumer Sciences, School Counseling, Social Emotional Learning
CCSS
W.9-10.1
, W.9-10.2a
, W.9-10.3
+4
Career Exploration Activity Game for Middle and High School Occupations
Teens and young adults are often unaware of the vast career opportunities that exist. They are limited by the people they know and the professions of family and friends who surround them.This activity allows students to understand their limits and explore careers and opportunities that exist in the professional world. This resource includes: • Facilitation Tips • Educator Guide • Reflection Sheet • Activity Sheet • Color and black and white KEEP IN MIND: Social-emotional activities work best i
6th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Family Consumer Sciences, School Counseling
CCSS
SL.6.1
, SL.6.1c
, SL.6.1d
+41
Stereotypes Microaggressions Privilege Misunderstandings & Cultural Bias Bundle
Looking for a powerful, age-appropriate activity to help your students understand stereotypes, microaggressions, privilege, bias, misunderstandings, and inclusion? Designed specifically for middle and high school students, these engaging, comprehensive lessons provide students with the opportunity to explore a variety of cultural biases, engage in meaningful conversations about diversity, equity, and inclusion in the classroom, learn to identify microaggressions in everyday situations, explore t
6th - 12th
Family Consumer Sciences, School Counseling, Social Emotional Learning
Around the School Scavenger Hunt Middle & High School Back to School
Are you looking for an exciting way to help your students learn their way around the school while building teamwork and problem-solving skills? Whether it’s the first day or first week of school, a new student orientation, or part of an SEL or Advisory activity, this fun activity is the perfect way to get students moving, thinking, and working together while setting the tone for a welcoming, student-centered culture where everyone feels more confident, connected, and ready to thrive. During thi
6th - 12th
Classroom Community, Family Consumer Sciences, Not Subject Specific
Healthy Vs. Unhealthy Stress Management Scenario Cards and Social Stories Bundle
Empower your middle and high school students to develop effective stress management strategies with these interactive activities. These resource help students identify both healthy and unhealthy coping skills through the use of realistic, thought-provoking scenario cards and social stories. Each scenario represents an example of either a school stress, a personal and/or social-based stress, or a physical health and/or environmental stress followed by a coping strategy used to help relieve the st
6th - 12th
Family Consumer Sciences, School Counseling, Social Emotional Learning
Conversation Starters Ice Breaker Activities for Team Building & Morning Meeting
At the start of each new year, whether it’s for the first day of school, the first week of school, a school advisory program, or staff workshop we can struggle sometimes struggle to know what to talk about. This activity allows for a fun way for teens and adults to get to know each other with either low or high risk questions. 200 ways to know you activity is a great way to build a sense of community with your students. It is a great way to make back-to-school fun! This product includes: 200 Con
6th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Family Consumer Sciences, School Counseling
CCSS
W.7.1
, W.8.1
, W.9-10.1
+9
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About the store
Experience
Welcome to Informed Decisions! I.D. provides educators with engaging, culturally competent Advisory and social-emotional learning resources to engage multicultural urban youth populations!
For over two decades I have worked with students whose ages have ranged from nursery school through high school and young adults. This includes: court and gang-involved, LGBTQ+, teen mothers, and special needs populations.
Throughout my career I've taught, counseled, ensured support and academic intervention services, supervised, designed curriculum, and developed programs. A few of these programs include; Advisory, Family Groups, Conflict Resolution, Managing Difficult Behaviors, life skills, social-emotional skills, and Rites of Passage. I've also conducted staff professional development trainings on classroom management, program development, and implementation, as well as conducted trainings on various other topics.
Teaching style
-Collaborate interactive methodologies, integrating the four main learning styles
-Strengths-based perspective
-Trauma informed Lens
-Culturally informed Lens
-Best Practices
Awards & shining teacher moments
Outstanding Acts and Compassion Award
My own education history
Boston University
Master of Social Work in Clinical Social Work
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Minor in Criminal Justice and Concentration in Juvenile Delinquency
Fordham University
Seminar in Field Instruction (SIFI)
License and Certifications:
LCSW,Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM), NYC DOE Certification for Conflict Resolution Mediation, and Working with Teens 12-17 YMCA Training Certification
Additional biographical information
Informed Decisions provides Advisory and Social-emotional learning resources for teachers and counselors working with multicultural urban youth, teens, and young adults. Culturally, racially, and developmentally appropriate materials are created to engage, educate, guide, and inspire our young people. Students deserve to be afforded equitable opportunities to become productive contributing members of society. Together we can engage multicultural youth in making informed decisions about their lives and future successes!
Thank you for taking the time to read my bio. I look forward to hearing from you!
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