Social Scenario
A classmate is spreading a false rumor about someone and you join in. What is a consequence of this choice?
You can get in trouble for spreading a rumor.
Is counting slowly to 10 to calm down a positive or negative coping skill?
Positive
Raising your hand to speak in class is...unexpected or expected behavior?
Expected
You lost your favorite toy and feel like crying. What zone are you in?
Blue
You forgot your homework at home and your teacher is collecting it. What should you do?
Be honest and turn it in as soon as possible
You notice a classmate struggling to understand the lesson while everyone else seems to get it. What should you do?
Help the student understand
When you feel frustrated or upset, doing something active like walking, stretching, or playing a sport can help your body calm down. True or False?
True
Throwing your pencil across the room when feeling frustrated in class. Expected or unexpected behavior?
Unexpected? What should you do instead?
If you feel so angry that you want to yell, throw something, or storm out of the room. What zone are you in?
Red
Say no and encourage them to do their own work.
You and your friends are choosing teams for a game in class. You notice that one friend keeps getting left out. What can you do?
Include the other friend so that everyone has the chance to play
Shutting down when you feel upset is a positive coping skill. True or False?
False
Rolling your eyes at another student that answered a question incorrectly. Expected or unexpected?
Unexpected. What can you do instead?
What zone are you in when you feel calm?
Green
During classwork, one student refuses to participate? What should you do?
Ask them nicely to help. Talk to the teacher if it continues
During a test, you let another student copy your answers. What is a consequence to this decision?
You can get in trouble for cheating during a test. What should you do instead?
When you feel overwhelmed, doing something you enjoy like reading, drawing, or listening to music to calm down is an example of what?
Positive Coping Skill
You are excited to tell your friend something but interrupt the teacher while they are talking. Is this unexpected or expected behavior?
Unexpected. What can you do instead?
Your computer keeps freezing while you are trying to finish an assignment and you start to feel irritated and tense. What zone are you in?
Yellow
You notice that someone is spreading rumors about another student. What should you do?
Do not participate and tell a trusted adult
During a group discussion, one student keeps interrupting and not letting other students share their ideas. What should you do?
Politely ask them to let others speak. Have the teacher manage the discussion.
After getting into a fight with a friend, you take a walk, write down your feelings, and talk to a trusted adult instead of yelling or shutting down. Using several strategies like this shows what skill?
Using a positive coping skill
What is expected and unexpected behavior?
Expected behavior: appropriate, expected behavior at school
Unexpected behavior: inappropriate behavior at school
You are feeling worried about a test and your body feels nervous and wiggly. What zone are you in?
Yellow
You discover that a classmate has been taking credit for work you did on a shared assignment, and the teacher hasn’t noticed. What should you do?
Talk with the teacher privately, provide examples if you have any