Lesson Plan

What Pushes Your Buttons?

Guide students to identify personal emotional triggers and develop effective coping strategies for managing stress and disruptive behavior.

Enhancing self-awareness and stress management skills promotes a positive classroom environment and empowers students to handle emotions constructively.

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Lesson Preparation

15 minutes

Step 1

Introduction & Icebreaker

10 minutes

Step 2

Identifying Triggers

15 minutes

Step 3

Developing Coping Strategies

15 minutes

Step 4

Reflection & Conclusion

10 minutes

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Slide Deck

What Pushes Your Buttons?

Welcome the students to the lesson and introduce the theme. Briefly mention that today they'll explore emotional triggers and coping strategies to manage stress.

Lesson Objectives

Introduce the lesson objectives and why understanding our emotional responses is important to create a positive environment. Emphasize that everyone’s feelings are valid.

Introduction & Icebreaker

Conduct an icebreaker discussion. Invite students to share common stressors in their everyday life and remind them of the importance of respectful listening.

Identifying Emotional Triggers

This slide guides the discussion on what happens when we encounter triggers. Encourage student participation to list situations and discuss why they might cause stress.

Developing Coping Strategies

Explain various coping strategies using the handout as a guide. Ask students to brainstorm additional methods and prepare for a short role-play exercise.

Reflection & Conclusion

Guide students through the reflection activity. Ask them to write down one strategy they plan to practice and later share in small groups.

Closing & Q&A

Conclude by thanking students for their participation and open the floor for any questions or additional thoughts.

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