Middle School Counseling

30 social-emotional learning strategies for middle school kids to boost confidence and strengthen SEL skills students need for success.

What middle schoolers learn, how they behave, and how they interact with others can carry on into adulthood—whether positive or negative.

“Let’s Pause" Impulse Control Curriculum "Let's Pause" is a comprehensive research based impulse control curriculum designed specifically for middle school students. This dynamic program is thoughtfully crafted to empower participants with essential skills for managing impulses, making thoughtful choices, and building emotional regulation. "Let's Pause" provides a structured and nurturing curriculum where young learners can explore the world of impulse control through interactive activities…

It is important for middle school students to be practicing social-emotional learning throughout the year to help support them socially, behaviorally, academically, and in preparation for high school. Skills such as relationship building and self-management skills will help middle schoolers to cope with what can be a difficult time developmentally. Find below 20 different activities that you can use with your middle schoolers to support their social-emotional learning (SEL).

Quick and easy middle school brain breaks will help keep your middle schoolers' brains fresh, support emotional regulation, and mental health.

Social Emotional Learning (SEL) has been found to promote academic success and increase students' commitment to school. Generally, there are...

Before and after big school schedule transitions (such as breaks), excitement and anxiety are flowing more than usual through schools. There's also usually

Culinary and FACS Lesson Plans at Your Fingertips Engaging lessons and activities for the middle and high school classroom Grab this free scope and sequence for culinary arts to have the semester organized! Get it now Transform Your Culinary Classroom with Our Comprehensive Curriculum! How Does Our Intro…

Looking for an all inclusive Middle School Counselor Bundle that covers many different areas of school counseling, activities, surveys, and more? Check out this Middle School Counselor Mega Bundle! 65 resources are included in this bundle to help middle school counselors throughout the year with character education, covering important topics with students, surveys to learn the needs of your students, and so much more!The following resources are covered through introduction slideshows and…

Ready to go student check-in activities to find out what your students are thinking and feeling. Find the ones that work for you!

One of my biggest strengths (and weaknesses) is that I'm outspoken. There's not much in the realm of school counseling that I don't have a strong opinion

Top ways to encourage growth mindset in the classroom. Tips, tricks, and strategies for implementing growth mindset ideas and resources.

Social Emotional Learning (SEL) has been found to promote academic success and increase students' commitment to school. Generally, there are...

As a middle school teacher, it can be hard to manage difficult classes. But don't worry - help is here! Learn helpful classroom management tips and strategies to gain control in your 6th, 7th, or 8th grade classroom! You will be ready to start class and the year off on the right foot with these middle school classroom management ideas!

15 clubs for school counselors to lead: get your students engaged, involved, and growing with these fun, meaningful activities!

In these think before you speak worksheets, students will consider whether their statements will be helpful, hurtful, not helpful, or kind.

The Pathway 2 Success SEL Curriculum is a complete social emotional learning curriculum to teach critical SEL skills for the entire year. It is filled with over 180 lessons and activities targeting social awareness, confidence, SMART goals, social skills, study skills, managing emotions, understandi

A blog about teaching middle school ELA and math.

Before I left the school I worked at for six years, I made sure to take some pictures of my office to show you a little tour. Then, at my new school, I had

Brain breaks for middle school students are extremely important not only for everyone's sanity, but for their brain development.