"The Zones of Regulation is the original framework and curriculum (Kuypers, 2011) that develops awareness of feelings, energy and alertness levels while exploring a variety of tools and strategies for regulation, prosocial skills, self-care, and overall wellness.  This curriculum provides us an easy way to think and talk about how we feel on the inside and sort these feelings into four colored Zones, all of which are expected in life.  Once we understand our feelings and zones, we can learn to use tools/strategies to manage our different Zones in order to meet goals like doing schoolwork or other tasks, managing big feelings, and healthy relationships with others. The simple, common language and visual structure of The Zones of Regulation helps make the complex skill of regulation more concrete for learners and those who support them. "

Follow this link to the Zones website: https://www.zonesofregulation.com/index.html

For access to a Zones of Regulation interactive nearpod, please click here. 

The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning is helping make evidence-based social and emotional learning an integral part of education from preschool through high school. 

Click here to access the CASEL website.

"The Should I? or Shouldn't I? game is designed to give teens a fun and motivating way to recognize the power of one's social interpretation of others' actions and reactions, practice taking the perspectives of others, and discuss relevant teen issues in a nonjudgmental setting."

The game can be played as a whole class, or in small groups. It is an engaging way to discuss social mores, cultural and social diversity, and perspective. It is also very effective in intervention support. 

Click here to learn more or purchase the game.

Note: Many of the scenarios provided in the game may not be relevant to your students and/or teaching context. I have adapted the game to include scenarios written by students for students. This was also a very engaging activity! For the lesson handouts, click here. 

Explicitly teaching about conflict is a powerful way to help students develop understanding, self-awareness, and empathy. Connecting these lessons to adolescent neurodevelopment adds another layer of understanding and reinforces the need to develop personal social-emotional regulation strategies.

To access the Western Justice Center program, click here.