A critical part of education is helping students build the life skills and resiliency they need to complete high school and successfully transition to adult life. Branching Minds partners with The Jed Foundation (JED) to bring practical resources to high school classrooms that are informed by direct research with high school students about what they need as they graduate. These areas include:
As part of a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS), these lessons can be used as a universal support for all students in a particular grade or setting, or can be targeted for small groups or individual students who are struggling. Teachers, school counselors, interventionists, behavior staff, or anyone who works with older students can decide how they want to use these lessons and adjust the components and activities to meet the needs of their students.
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“Individuals who believe their talents can be developed — through hard work, good strategies, and input from others — have a growth mindset,” says Carol Dweck, a Stanford professor of psychology who studies mindset.
Some ways to build a growth mindset are:
Executive functioning is loosely defined as a set of mental skills involving memory, flexible thinking, and impulse control. These skills help us focus, complete tasks, understand others’ points of view, and develop self-awareness. Studies have shown that the ability to use executive functioning effectively is a greater indication of success than socio-economic upbringing or test scores.
Executive Functioning: Lesson Plan |
The months and years after high school involve big transitions, increased responsibilities, more freedom and independence, and a set of new and different life challenges. A significant barrier for many teens and young adults is that they don’t know where to find help when they need it. But there are lots of good options they can tap into.
These lesson plans can spark meaningful conversations with students about the transition from high school along with practice of the skills they need for success beyond your school walls. It is our hope that these resources will help you equip your students to handle the challenges of young adulthood.
Learn more and access resources at jedfoundation.org.
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“The thing that I really love about Branching Minds is that it has a library of resources. So not only are we able to tier our students, but we are able to match the appropriate resources from the library that is in Branching Minds, right inside the platform.” - Krissy Martin, Coordinator of MTSS, Roanoke Rapids Graded School District (North Carolina) |
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