The Responsive Counselor Curriculum
A complete K-5 counseling curriculum that supports both you and your students
Research-informed, standards-aligned, and designed to fit inside MTSS—so you can confidently and effectively serve your school.
SEL Lessons
Our classroom-ready SEL lessons help students build practical social-emotional skills through age-appropriate stories, discussion, and hands-on activities.
Find lessons on topics and skills like:
- Respect
- Conflict Resolution
- Making and Keeping Friends
- Coping Skills
Group Counseling
Our group counseling curriculums contain everything you need to make an impact in your small groups: pre/post surveys, progress monitoring, opening check-ins, caregiver reinforcement notes, hands-on practice activities, and more!
Here are a few examples of our groups:
- Resiliency
- Confidence and Self-Esteem
- Making and Keeping Friends
- Managing Anxiety
Behavior Supports
Practical behavior supports help students reflect on choices, practice replacement skills, and build the self-regulation strategies they need to succeed at school.
Find tools like:
- Check In/Check Out
- Self-Monitoring
- Restorative Practices
- Explicit Skill Instruction
Friendship & Social Skills
Engaging friendship and social-skills resources help students navigate common peer situations, communicate clearly, solve conflicts, and build healthy relationships.
Activities include teaching and practice on:
- Friendship boundaries
- Personal space
- Assertiveness
- Perspective taking and empathy
Feelings & Regulation
Student-friendly tools make it easier to identify emotions, understand the brain-body connection, and choose effective regulation strategies.
Activities include teaching and practice on:
- Understanding triggers
- Thought changing
- Relaxation coping skills
- Expressing feelings safely
Documentation & Planning
Organized planning and documentation tools support efficient scheduling, data collection, progress monitoring, and communication with families and school teams.
Find resources like:
- School counseling program newsletters
- Social emotional development handouts for caregivers
- Needs assessments
- Annual calendar
- Use of time tracker
Why Our Curriculum Works
Rooted in Research
We read the research (so you don’t have to) and integrate the findings in our curriculum to ensure its effectiveness. Click here for more about our research base.
Engaging and Relevant
Age-appropriate themes and characters that feel familiar, not generic. Real-world scenarios that connect SEL skills to everyday life. Student voice woven into activities throughout. Culturally responsive content that honors the diversity in your school.
Developed by Counselors
Every resource in our library is developed by experienced former and current school counselors — people who understand the unique role counselors play in a school building. Our resources are created specifically for how counselors work: the groups they run, the lessons they deliver, and the individual students they support.
Providing All Levels of Support
- Aligned with ASCA National Standards
- Aligned with CASEL Competencies
- Use within MTSS/Multi-Tiered System of Supports
- Developed with a Trauma-Sensitive Lens
NOT SURE WHICH TYPE OF ACCESS IS THE BEST FIT?
Choose what’s best for you and your school
All Access
Your Counseling Compass includes everything you need to run a confident, organized, research-informed counseling program.
- Our complete K-5 curriculum library
- Monthly and annual license options
- Resource updates and additions
A La Carte Resources
Our shop is stocked with individual resources for everyone who supports students—school counselors, teachers, SLPs, and specialists alike. Browse by topic, grade level, or format to find exactly what you need.
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