Lesson Plan

Defiance Lesson Plan

Guide a 6th grader to uncover personal triggers for defiant behavior, recognize associated emotions, and practice communication and self-regulation techniques to build cooperation and emotional control.

Defiant behavior often stems from unrecognized triggers and emotions; by increasing self-awareness and giving the student coping and communication tools, we reduce conflict and improve engagement.

Audience

Time

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Materials

Prep

Teacher Preparation

10 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up and Rapport Building

5 minutes

Step 2

Identify Emotions and Triggers

8 minutes

Step 3

Practice Communication and Coping Strategies

10 minutes

Step 4

Reflection and Goal Setting

7 minutes

Slide Deck

Defiance to Connection

Welcome the student and introduce the session. Explain that today’s focus is learning about defiance triggers and practicing new ways to respond. Establish rapport.

Session Objectives

Read each objective aloud and check for student understanding. Emphasize that these are our goals for today’s chat.

Understanding Our Emotions

Show the Emotion Wheel Visual. Guide the student to point out feelings they know and any new ones. Ask which emotions come up during defiance.

Identifying Your Triggers

Hand out the Trigger Identification Worksheet. Prompt the student to think of a recent episode and fill in each column.

Practicing Communication

Introduce the Communication Strategies Cards. Model an “I feel… when…” statement, then have student role-play.

Coping Strategies

Share the Coping Strategies Handout and lead the student in a brief breathing exercise.

Reflection & Goal Setting

Provide the Reflection Journal Template. Help the student write one new insight and two strategies to try next time.

Next Steps

Summarize the session’s key takeaways. Remind the student of the upcoming check-in and encourage practice of the strategies discussed.

Lesson Plan

Defiance Lesson Plan

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Teacher Preparation

Step 1

Warm-Up and Rapport Building

Step 2

Identify Emotions and Triggers

Step 3

Practice Communication and Coping Strategies

Step 4

Reflection and Goal Setting

Slide Deck

Defiance to Connection

Session Objectives

Understanding Our Emotions

Identifying Your Triggers

Practicing Communication

Coping Strategies

Reflection & Goal Setting

Next Steps

Worksheet

Reading

Activity

Worksheet

Journal

Defiance to Connection

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