Jr. High

Full Scope & Sequence HERE

September

• Starting Middle School

• Helping New Students

• How to Grow Your Brain

• Trying New Strategies

October

• Making Goals Specific

• Breaking Down Your Goals

• Monitoring Your Progress/Goal Setting

• Red Ribbon Week (HISD developed)

November

• Common Types of Bullying

• Recognizing Bullying

• Responding to Online Bullying

• How to Be an Upstander

• Self Care Week (HISD developed)

December

• Standing Up and Staying Safe

• Raising Awareness About Bullying

January

• What Emotions Tell You

• Emotions and Your Brain

• How Emotions Affect Your Decisions

• Managing Your Emotions

• Kindness Week (HISD developed)

February

• What Works Best for You?

• Raising Awareness About Managing Emotions

• You're Changing

March

• Why Conflicts Escalate

• Considering Multiple Perspectives

• Respectful Communication

April

• Resolving Challenging Conflicts

• Making Amends

• Conflict Solvers

• Testing Anxiety (HISD developed)

May

• Transitioning to 7th Grade (HISD developed)

Full Scope & Sequence HERE

September

• Helping New Students

• Creating New Pathways in Your Brain

• Learning from Mistakes and Failure

• Identifying Roadblocks

October

• Overcoming Roadblocks 1

• Overcoming Roadblocks 2

• Advice on Roadblocks

• Red Ribbon Week (HISD developed)

November

• What is Harassment?

• What is Sexual Harassment?

• The Effects of Sexual Harassment

• Gender-Based Harassment

• Self Care Week (HISD developed)

December

• Our Rights and Responsibilities

• Preventing Harassment

January

• Emotions Matter

• Feel, Think, Do

• Unhelpful Thoughts

• Reframe the Situation

• Kindness Week (HISD developed)

February

• Practicing Positive Self-Talk

• Making Better Decisions

• What Makes a Conflict Escalate?

March

• Keeping Your Cool in a Conflict

• Conflicts and Perspectives

• Resolving Conflict Part 1

April

• Resolving Conflict Part 2

• Taking Responsibility for Your Actions

• Tips for Resolving Conflicts

• Testing Anxiety (HISD developed)

May

• Transitioning to 8th Grade (HISD developed)

Full Scope & Sequence HERE

September

• Welcome!

• Who Am I? My Identity

• My Interests and Strengths

• Harnessing My Strengths

October

• Pursuing My Interests

• My Future Self

• My Path Forward

• Red Ribbon Week (HISD developed)

November

• Understanding Bullying

• Social Factors that Contribute to Bullying

• Speak Up and Start a Movement

• Be Inclusive and Ask for Change

• Self Care Week (HISD developed)

December

• Stand Up for Change

• Understanding Stress and Anxiety

January

• Where Does Stress Come From?

• Can Stress Help You Grow?

• Strategies for Managing Stress

• Changing Strategies and Getting Help/Stress Management Plan

• Kindness Week (HISD developed)

February

• My Values

• Values & Relationships

• Recognizing Others' Perspectives

March

• Finding the Best Solution

• Making Things Right

• Unhealthy Relationships

April

• Guide to Healthy Relationships

• High School Challenges

• Testing Anxiety (HISD developed)

May

• Transitioning to High School (HISD developed)