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Ms Kad

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RIVER FOREST, Illinois, United States
About the store
I am an elementary school social worker/counselor in the Chicago land area. I am in a unique role in that I lead our school wide social and emotional learning program, coach teachers on implementing developmentally appropriate strategies, and provide professional development for staff regarding SEL and mental health. I'm passionate about removing barriers to every child's education and supporting holistic learning.
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Preview of Strengths Puzzle Activity

Strengths Puzzle Activity

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Ms Kad
Use this puzzle activity to boost students social and emotional skills! This activity targets self- awareness and social awareness. Students self reflect by completing the prompts on the puzzle. They can then cut the puzzle out and complete with a classmate while discussing the responses they recorded. A perfect activity to build not only social and emotional skills but classroom community!
Preview of Personal (Social and Emotional) SMART Goals

Personal (Social and Emotional) SMART Goals

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Ms Kad
Uses 8 researched based social and emotional skills/competencies to help students identify areas of personal growth and create SMART goals around these areas of growth. SEL skills are personal responsibility, social awareness, self-awareness,self-managment,relationship skills, goal directed behavior and optimistic thinking. Students are asked to reflect on their areas of strength and weakness. They are then introduced to SMART goals and guided through the process of setting a social and emotio
Preview of Editable PBIS Matrix Templates (School Wide and Individual Matrices)

Editable PBIS Matrix Templates (School Wide and Individual Matrices)

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Ms Kad
The perfect starting (or re starting place) for a school building PBIS (positive behavior interventions and supports) system. Research shows that starting with common expectations for students and staff is the foundation of building a positive school climate. These templates will provide you guidance with how to begin building common expectations. These PBIS matrices templates can be edited for each space in a school individually. It also includes a master school wide matrix template to keep
Preview of Counseling Group Exit Ticket

Counseling Group Exit Ticket

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Ms Kad
Asks students to select one of four questions in regards to what they learned in group and or how they want to apply it in the classroom. This Exit Ticket is a great way to communicate what the student is working on in their social work session to their teachers. Also a great formative assessment for clinicians who lead small groups.
Preview of Impulse Control Group

Impulse Control Group

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Ms Kad
This group focuses on the impulse control strategy of Stop, Think & Act. This group is ideal for grades K-3. It is an 8 session group (including pre assessment and post assessment) with all materials included. It provides a predictable session structure as well as opportunities for students to apply skills in less structured situations.
Preview of Anti - Bullying Upstander Week Handbook/Lesson Plans

Anti - Bullying Upstander Week Handbook/Lesson Plans

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Ms Kad
This NO PREP handbook provides classroom based lessons (can be adapted from 10-30 minutes each) that allows classrooms or an entire school to adopt a common language around being an Upstander. This handbook is most appropriate for the elementary level but can be adapted for the middle school level. Anti Bullying (Upstander) Handbook Includes: - An Upstander Creed - 6 Scripted Lesson Plans - Supplementary Materials - Suggested Reading List (K-5)
Preview of Kindness Lights

Kindness Lights

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Ms Kad
Create a display of acts of Kindness that students will commit to doing in their school community. Have students reflect on acts of kindness that they have done in their school community. Great for a bulletin board display. Perfect for the holiday season!
Preview of Emotional Check In

Emotional Check In

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Ms Kad
A simple way to begin each small group session (or day in the classroom) with a reflection on self-awareness. To use the resource, students identify their feeling. Illustrate the facial expression that accompany that feeling and identify why they are feeling that way.
Preview of Mindfulness Group

Mindfulness Group

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Ms Kad
A six session social and emotional learning skill based group intended for students in grades K-8. The group focuses on teaching students self-management and self-awareness through practicing using their five senses mindfully. The group includes all plans and a final assessment.
Preview of Changing Families Group (Divorce Group)

Changing Families Group (Divorce Group)

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Ms Kad
A 6 session therapeutic group targeted at elementary students and middle school students. All lesson materials included! This group supports students self awareness,self-management and relationships skills while encouraging students to explore differences and strengths in their families. This group is geared towards children whose families are experiencing a change in structure most often, divorce, but also adoption, active military service, etc.
Preview of Restorative Reflection Sheet

Restorative Reflection Sheet

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Ms Kad
This Restorative Reflection Sheet can be used in upper elementary, middle or high school classrooms. It covers the 5 restorative questions for students who display challenging behavior. There is an additional sheet that is intended for the person who experienced the harm to complete. Once, completed individually if both parties are interested they can serve as the foundation of a conversation.
Preview of Positive Self Talk Activities

Positive Self Talk Activities

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Ms Kad
This Packet is perfect for lower elementary students. It is the perfect basis for a classroom wide lesson that will address: 1. Defines Positive Self Talk.2. Provides Examples & Non- Examples.3. Allows Students to Practice Turning Negative Self Talk to Positive Self Talk.4. Allows Students to Brainstorm Situations Where They Might Need Positive Self Talk.5. Allows Students to Illustrate Themselves Using Positive Self Talk.
Preview of Disability Awareness Language, Lessons, Activities

Disability Awareness Language, Lessons, Activities

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Ms Kad
This product is perfect of upper elementary and middle school students. It is intended to raise students awareness and generate discussion about acceptance and inclusion of people with disabilities. Includes: - 6 centers or mini lessons geared towards disability awareness. (5-10 minutes each) - introduction to person first language - discussion questions and links to resources.
Preview of Self Advocacy Sentence Starters/ Tracker

Self Advocacy Sentence Starters/ Tracker

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Ms Kad
This tool: -defines for students what self-advocacy (and self-awareness) are. -provides them with examples of times when they need to advocate. -provides them with sentence starters for how to advocate. -allows teacher/student to set a self advocacy goal in which the teacher can catch the students advocating for themselves in order to reinforce behavior. Portions can easily be taped to a desk to remind students of sentence starters.
Preview of Social Role Play Scenarios

Social Role Play Scenarios

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Ms Kad
A powerpoint slide deck of social scenario role plays. Each slide describes a situation in which students would need to apply social perspective taking skills, empathy, or problem solving skills. Each slide outlines a scenario and details two parts. Perfect for students to create role plays to act out possible solutions.
Preview of Restorative Conversation Guide

Restorative Conversation Guide

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Ms Kad
The way we traditionally question students after a behavior incident implies judgement: What happened? Why did you do it? Tell me what you did? In a restorative model we focus on non judgemental questions that support reflection and repairing harm caused. This product is intended for teachers and administrators to used focused restorative questioning with a student who has caused harm to another or the school community. Put this poster up next to a place where you conference with students to e
Preview of Friendship Group for Girls

Friendship Group for Girls

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Ms Kad
This is a 6 session social and emotional learning group focused social awareness, self awareness and optimistic thinking. The group encourages elementary aged students to reflect on the characteristics that make a good friend. They are engage in both skill based learning and reflective exercises. The group includes: pre assessment, post assessment, 6 lessons and supplementary materials. All materials are basic and generally found in any school counselor/ social worker's office already.
Preview of Editable Student Safety Plan Template

Editable Student Safety Plan Template

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Ms Kad
Take the stress out of managing challenging behaviors with this Safety Plan Template, designed to support both proactive and reactive responses in school settings. Perfect for guiding structured safety plan meetings with families and staff, this fillable and easy-to-use resource ensures organization and clarity when addressing student needs. Whether you're preparing for a meeting or responding to unexpected behavior, this template helps foster collaboration and communication among all stakehold
Preview of Distance Learning- Self Care Plan

Distance Learning- Self Care Plan

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Ms Kad
Use this graphic organizer to help students brainstorm self care strategies for mind, body and spirit. Additionally, it will help them to identify supportive people and places. A great tool to share with teachers, parents and others to inform about how students plan to take care of themselves during difficult times.
Preview of Restorative Practices Bundle

Restorative Practices Bundle

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Ms Kad
This restorative bundle includes: Restorative Reflection Guide for EducatorsRestorative Reflection Guide for Students 100 Restorative Community Building Circle Discussion PromptsRestorative Reflection Guide for EducatorsThe way we traditionally question students after a behavior incident implies judgement: What happened? Why did you do it? Tell me what you did? In a restorative model we focus on nonjudgemental questions that support reflection and repairing harm caused. This product is intended
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I am an elementary school social worker/counselor in the Chicago land area. I am in a unique role in that I lead our school wide social and emotional learning program, coach teachers on implementing developmentally appropriate strategies, and provide professional development for staff regarding SEL and mental health. I'm passionate about removing barriers to every child's education and supporting holistic learning.

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Hands- On!

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My own education history

M.A.T, M.S.W

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