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Dear Friends and Colleagues,
As educators, we have a tremendous opportunity to engage young adults in "thinking about their thinking" on topics and issues that form the building blocks of positive and healthy social and emotional learning and development.
It is with deep gratitude and appreciation that UNI's Patricia A. Tomson Center for Violence Prevention presents the work and contributions of Iowa educators and our community partners on this MVP-SEL curriculum project. These MVP-SEL lessons are designed to extend and enhance the conversations around social and emotional learning to students in secondary grades.
On behalf of the MVP-SEL curriculum project team, thank you for your leadership. We hope you and your students find these lessons to be meaningful, engaging and inspiring.
Alan Heisterkamp, Ed.D.-Former Director
Alysa Mozak, M.S.-Current Director
Patricia A. Tomson Center for Violence Prevention
University of Northern Iowa
Take A Minute To Hear From The Voices Behind This Project
Take A Minute To Hear From The Voices Behind This Project
Former director Alan Heisterkamp welcomes you to the project and offers insight on the purpose and intent of the site and curriculum:
A few of our lesson creators discuss what this project means to them and what is has to offer our young people:
Lesson Plans
Lesson Plans
Professionals from across the state have put together a number of brief, straight-forward lesson plans focused on topics central to the social emotional development of secondary school students.
Each topic has been broken into three lesson plans that can be used in conjunction with one another to reinforce students' learning across levels; these lessons will help guide students in thinking critically and exploring more deeply.
However, most of the lesson plans can also stand alone with some minor adjustments, such that you could choose to begin anywhere or complete all three lessons on a topic at once, depending on your students' needs and goals.
Click on the levels below to view the topics and lesson plans designed for that stage of development!
Looking for an icebreaker or a short and sweet activity to increase self-awareness or social connectedness for your students?
Check out this collection of icebreakers! We've included information about ideal group size and run time so you can find the activity that best fits your needs.
Many of these icebreakers can be easily customized to prepare students for themes of identity, values, or other topics you may be exploring.
Lesson Contributors
Lesson Contributors
These lesson plans were created by mental health, adolescent development, and education professionals from across the state of Iowa.
Click on the button below to learn more about the creators of these lessons and find contact information for them.
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