Prezzy Development
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
About the store
Prezzy Development is an educational consulting and curriculum development company committed to transforming the educational landscape through an innovative approach to curriculum and instruction. Grounded in trauma-informed and trauma-responsive principles, our mission is to provide a safe and nurturing learning environment where students can thrive academically and emotionally.
Founder, Jenn Prestien is a passionate educator with 11 years of teaching experience and 7 years of leadership experience. She is dedicated to anti-racism work aimed at dismantling systems of oppression through education and activism. With proven expertise in teaching, curriculum development, and team building, Jenn excels in analyzing and responding to data to create favorable learning environments for both students and teachers
She is currently ABD with a PhD in Psychology - Teaching & Technology emphasis. Her research is grounded in Rosenblatt’s Transactional Theory and focuses on how literary texts can support the development of resilience in individuals.
Jenn has a Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction and a Bachelors in Teaching & Learning and is currently attending Teachers College - Columbia University for a Masters in Educational Leadership.
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I am a Tornado Resilient Regulation Lesson Plan
This lesson plan integrates literacy with explicit instruction in SEL, DBT, and resilience skills. Using the tornado as a metaphor for overwhelming feelings, students learn the SEL skill of connecting emotions to bodily sensations, the DBT mindfulness practice of observing body sensations without judgment, and the resilience protective factor of coping. The read-aloud script encourages students to notice body clues of big emotions, name their feelings, and practice calming strategies such as
PreK - 5th
Literature, Reading, Social Emotional Learning
Mindful Mr. Sloth Lesson Plan Resilient Regulation Lesson Plan
The lesson plan, created under Lit Liberation (Prezzy Development), integrates literacy instruction with SEL, DBT, and resilience skills. Using Mindful Mr. Sloth by Katy Hudson as the anchor text, it helps young learners connect emotions with bodily sensations, practice mindfulness, and build resilience through positive emotions. The lesson plan includes a read-aloud script, guided discussion, mindfulness practice, and an art-based extension activity as well as a takeaway poster, all designe
PreK - 5th
Literature, Reading, Social Emotional Learning
Looking Like Me Resilient Regulation Lesson Plan
This lesson plan uses Looking Like Me by Walter Dean Myers to help students build self-awareness and resilience by exploring their unique identities. Through a guided read-aloud, students identify the many “titles” or roles they hold (such as friend, dancer, or reader), connect those identities to joyful, meaningful activities using the Build Positive Experiences strategy from Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and reflect on how these parts give them strength during challenges, supporting the develo
PreK - 5th
Literature, Reading, Social Emotional Learning
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Prezzy Development is an educational consulting and curriculum development company committed to transforming the educational landscape through an innovative approach to curriculum and instruction. Grounded in trauma-informed and trauma-responsive principles, our mission is to provide a safe and nurturing learning environment where students can thrive academically and emotionally.
Founder, Jenn Prestien is a passionate educator with 11 years of teaching experience and 7 years of leadership experience. She is dedicated to anti-racism work aimed at dismantling systems of oppression through education and activism. With proven expertise in teaching, curriculum development, and team building, Jenn excels in analyzing and responding to data to create favorable learning environments for both students and teachers
She is currently ABD with a PhD in Psychology - Teaching & Technology emphasis. Her research is grounded in Rosenblatt’s Transactional Theory and focuses on how literary texts can support the development of resilience in individuals.
Jenn has a Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction and a Bachelors in Teaching & Learning and is currently attending Teachers College - Columbia University for a Masters in Educational Leadership.
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Inquiry-based, hands-on, learning through academic discourse.
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