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UNIT TWO (Sept. 21 - Oct. 30):
Developing a Collaborative Culture

5th Grade
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Teacher Materials

Week 1: Empty the Cup: What Empties My Cup?
Unit 2: Week 1 Teaching Guide (5th)
"What Empties My Cup" presentation


​Week 2: Sketch to Stretch: Empty the Cup
Unit 2: Week 2 Teaching Guide (5th)
"Intro to Sketch to Stretch" presentation

Week 3:  How do we Grow?
​Unit 2: Week 3 Teaching Guide (5th)
"How do we Grow?" presentation
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Week 4:  Identifying Areas for Growth
Unit 2: Week 4 Teaching Guide (5th)
"Growth Mindset: Areas for Growth" presentation
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Week 5:  Goal-Setting
Unit 2: Week 5 Teaching Guide (5th)
​"SMART" Goal Setting presentation

Week 6: INTERIMS and Conferences (no PLT Lab classes)
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Student Materials

Week 1: Empty the Cup: What Empties My Cup?
Filling out a Digital Check-in (tutorial)
What Empties My Cup worksheet
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Week 2: Sketch to Stretch: Empty the Cup
"Sketch to Stretch" worksheet

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Week 3:  How do we Grow?
"How do we Grow?" worksheet
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Week 4:  Identifying Areas for Growth
"My Growth Path" worksheet

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Week 5:  Goal-Setting
"SMART" Goal Setting worksheet

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Week 6: INTERIMS and Conferences (no PLT Lab classes)
6th Grade
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Teacher Materials

Week 1: Active Listening and Appropriate Sharing
Unit 2: Week 1 Teaching Guide (6th)
Active Listening presentation
Appropriate Sharing presentation

Week 2: Neurons and Brain Learning
Unit 2: Week 2 Teaching Guide (6th) 
"How We Learn" presentation 
"Learning as a Maze" presentation 

Week 3:  Brain Learning and Growth Mindset
Unit 2: Week 3 Teaching Guide (6th)
Intro to Growth Mindset presentation
"Growth Mindset: the Old You" presentation

Week 4:  Identifying Areas for Growth
Unit 2: Week 4 Teaching Guide (6th)
"The Opposite of Success" presentation
Brain-Muscle Practice Parallels presentation

Week 5:  Developing SMART Goals and Action Plans
Unit 2: Week 5 Teaching Guide (6th)
​SMART Goal Setting presentation
SMART Goal Assessment presentation
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Intro to Student-Led Conferences

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Week 6: INTERIMS and Conferences (no PLT Lab classes)
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Student Materials

Week 1: Active Listening and Appropriate Sharing
Active Listening Cheatsheet 
Filling out a Digital Check-in (tutorial)


Week 2: Neurons and Brain Learning
"Building Pathways" worksheet
Brain-Maze Activity worksheets 
"Learning as a Maze" Reflection worksheet 

Week 3:  Brain Learning and Growth Mindset
Growth Mindset: Feedback Rubric worksheet 
Making an "In 10 Years" Digital Poster 
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Week 4:  Identifying Areas for Growth
Growth Mindset Language reflection worksheet 
Brain-Muscle Practice Parallels reflection worksheet 

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Week 5:  Developing SMART Goals and Action Plans
Growth Mindset Goal Setting Practice worksheet 
SMART Goal Assessment Practice worksheet
SMART Goal and Action Planning worksheet 
​SMART Goal Setting and Action Planning presentation
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Student-Led Conference Outline

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Week 6: INTERIMS and Conferences (no PLT Lab classes)
7th Grade
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Teacher Materials

Week 1: Family Group Agreements and Development
Unit 2: Week 1 Teaching Guide (7th) 
Creating Family Groups FAQ
Filling out a Digital Check-in (tutorial)
Activity Debrief presentation 
Activity Debrief Facilitation Notes 

Week 2: Neurons, Mazes, and Brain Learning
Unit 2: Week 2 Teaching Guide (7th)
Pass the Message Game: Rules and Materials
Neurons Review (Pass the Message) presentation
"Creating a Learning Pathway" presentation

Week 3:  Backwards Reflection
Unit 2: Week 3 Teaching Guide (7th)
"Cup-Fillers: Finding Your Triggers" presentation
​"Backwards Reflection" presentation
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Week 4:  Habit Loops
Unit 2: Week 4 Teaching Guide (7th)
"Pathways and Habits" presentation
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Week 5:  Developing SMART Goals and Action Plans
Unit 2: Week 5 Teaching Guide (7th)
​Intro to Student-Led Conferences


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Week 6: INTERIMS and Conferences (no PLT Lab classes)
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Student Materials

Week 1: Family Group Agreements and Development
Family Group Agreement Setting presentation
Family Group Agreements worksheet 
Creative Thinking Puzzles webpage
Activity Debrief worksheet 

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Week 2: Neurons, Mazes, and Brain Learning
"Pass the Message" Reflection worksheet 
Brain-Maze Activity worksheets
"Creating a New Pathway" worksheet

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Week 3:  Backwards Reflection
"Coach's Triggers Notes" worksheet 
"Cup-Fillers: Finding Your Triggers" Reflection worksheet 
"Backwards Reflection" worksheet


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Week 4:  Habit Loops
"Get to the Center" Maze worksheet 
"Pathways and Habits" worksheet
Making a "Habit Loop Inventory" Digital Poster 

Week 5:  Developing SMART Goals and Action Plans
SMART Goal and Action Planning worksheet 
​SMART Goal Setting and Action Planning presentation
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Student-Led Conference Outline

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Week 6: INTERIMS and Conferences (no PLT Lab classes)

8th Grade
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Teacher Materials

Week 1: Family Group Agreements and Development
Unit 2: Week 1 Teaching Guide (8th) 
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Creating Family Groups FAQ
Filling out a Digital Check-in (tutorial)
Activity Debrief presentation
Activity Debrief Facilitation Notes 

Week 2: Appreciating Multiple Perspectives
Unit 2: Week 2 Teaching Guide (8th)
Perspective Jigsaw protocol/presentation
"Many Uses" Brainstorm Game description
"Same Situation, Different Perspectives" presentation

Week 3:  Brain Learning Review
Unit 2: Week 3 Teaching Guide (8th)
Pass the Message Game: Rules and Materials
Neurons Review (Pass the Message) presentation
"Creating a Learning Pathway" presentation

Week 4:  Habit Loops Review
Unit 2: Week 4 Teaching Guide (8th)
"Pathways and Habits" presentation

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Week 5:  Developing SMART Goals and Action Plans
Unit 2: Week 5 Teaching Guide (8th)
Intro to Student-Led Conferences




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Week 6: INTERIMS and Conferences (no PLT Lab classes)
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Student Materials

Week 1: Family Group Agreements and Development
Family Group Agreement Setting presentation
Family Group Agreements worksheet 
Creative Thinking Puzzles webpage
Activity Debrief worksheet 


Week 2: Appreciating Multiple Perspectives
Perspective Jigsaw Images worksheet 
Perspective Jigsaw Reflection worksheet 
Same Situation, Different Perspective Reflection worksheet

​Week 3:  Brain Learning Review
"Pass the Message" Reflection worksheet 
Brain-Maze Activity worksheets 
"Creating a New Pathway" worksheet 

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Week 4:  Habit Loops Review
"Get to the Center" Maze worksheet 
"Pathways and Habits" worksheet
Making a "Habit Loop Inventory" Digital Poster 

Week 5:  Developing SMART Goals and Action Plans
SMART Goal and Action Planning worksheet 
​SMART Goal Setting and Action Planning presentation
Assessing SMART Goals and Action Plans presentation
SMART Goal and Action Planning Peer Assessment worksheet
Student-Led Conference Outline

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Week 6: INTERIMS and Conferences (no PLT Lab classes)
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