Lesson Plan

20 Days to Thrive Lesson Plan

Students will energize, connect, and begin thinking about positive classroom behaviors through a quick, active Warm-Up before co-creating our Class Contract.

A brief movement-based activity gets everyone engaged, builds community, and primes students to share meaningful expectations with enthusiasm.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Prepare Materials

12 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up: Movement Mixer

3 minutes

Step 2

Introduction

5 minutes

Step 3

Brainstorm Expectations

10 minutes

Step 4

Share & Consolidate

10 minutes

Step 5

Finalize Class Contract

2 minutes

Step 6

Ticket Out: Commitment Check

0 minutes

Slide Deck

20 Days to Thrive

Welcome everyone! Today we begin our “20 Days to Thrive” journey by co-creating our Class Contract. Introduce yourself, set a positive tone, and share the session objective: define clear, student-centered norms.

Introduction

Explain what the First 20 Days journey is and why early routines matter. Emphasize that when students co-create expectations, they take ownership and build respect.

Brainstorm Expectations (10 min)

Organize students into small groups. Distribute sticky notes and markers. Circulate to prompt positive, actionable phrasing.

Share & Consolidate (10 min)

Have each group post their top three expectations on chart paper. Lead the class in clustering and refining. Ask probing questions to combine duplicates and clarify wording.

Finalize Class Contract (5 min)

Read through the consolidated list together. Project or hand out the contract template. Guide students as they transfer statements and then ask each to sign or initial.

Next Steps & Closing

Wrap up by reminding students that this contract guides our daily interactions. Preview tomorrow’s first day of learning and encourage them to refer back to the contract.

Lesson Plan

20 Days to Thrive Lesson Plan

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Prepare Materials

Step 1

Warm-Up: Movement Mixer

Step 2

Introduction

Step 3

Brainstorm Expectations

Step 4

Share & Consolidate

Step 5

Finalize Class Contract

Step 6

Ticket Out: Commitment Check

Slide Deck

20 Days to Thrive

Introduction

Brainstorm Expectations (10 min)

Share & Consolidate (10 min)

Finalize Class Contract (5 min)

Next Steps & Closing

Worksheet

Warm Up

Cool Down

Worksheet

Activity

Worksheet

20 Days to Thrive

Stacey Hersch