Lesson Plan

Crisis Toolkit Plan

Students will identify personal emotional triggers, explore de-escalation strategies, and develop personalized safety plans to manage crisis moments.

This session builds emotional awareness and equips 7th graders with practical coping tools, fostering self-regulation and reducing the intensity and frequency of crisis outbursts.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Review Materials

5 minutes

Step 1

Introduction and Norm Setting

5 minutes

Step 2

Identify Personal Triggers

7 minutes

Step 3

Tool Discovery Stations

10 minutes

Step 4

Create Personalized Safety Plan

6 minutes

Step 5

Wrap-Up and Reflection

2 minutes

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Slide Deck

My Personal Toolkit

Welcome students and introduce the concept of a personal toolkit. Explain that over the next few minutes, you will build a slide deck that captures their triggers, insights from coping tools, and a step-by-step safety plan.

What Is a Personal Toolkit?

Define the toolkit. Emphasize that everyone’s toolkit is unique and designed to fit individual needs.

Identify Your Triggers

Prompt students to pause and write silently. Circulate to offer support or rephrase prompts if needed.

Tool Discovery Insights

Guide students to recall each discovery station. Encourage honest ratings and brief notes about how each tool felt.

Build Your Personalized Safety Plan

Explain that this slide is a simple template. Encourage them to choose three steps that match their top strategies.

Keep Your Toolkit Accessible

Close the session with these reminders. Reinforce the importance of practice and adjustment over time.

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Script

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Activity

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Worksheet

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Crisis Toolkit

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