If integrating into academics, it’s important to coordinate across subjects and grade levels so students do not receive the same boosters too often in other classes, example:

• English classes could teach Module 2: Improving Communication Skills
• Math classes could use Module 3: Boosting Academic Skills and Motivation
• History classes could use Module 4: Preparing for Group Projects
• Other classes use other modules and/or Get Centered and Get Connected boosters

There are eight core lessons per module plus an optional PBL and assessment. Academic teachers could complete a module by doing approximately one CORE lesson a month and adding lesson extensions and boosters as they have time.

Health courses are another natural fit for School-Connect. Lessons address many of the district/state health standards and provide valuable skill practice that health textbooks often lack, including active listening, interpersonal problem solving, and refusal and persuasion skills. By addressing the underlying beliefs, thinking patterns, and emotions that affect students' decisions and behavior, the curriculum brings added relevance to health-related content.

Maya Yamada, a teacher at Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt, Maryland, used videotapes of her teaching a School-Connect lesson in health as a key part of her successful application for National Board Certification, a coveted award for excellence in teaching. Maya's story was featured in the article Boosting Social and Emotional Competence in Educational Leadership magazine.