Substitute plan · Grade 6 · 2026-2027
Week 19 — Jan 11-15
Trust / Emotional Bank Accounts
Module 19: The 4 Cores of Credibility
What students should walk away with
Authorship progression 2 of 2; connect directly to Giving Credit.
Integrity and credibility guide fair-use decisions when creating with AI and other media.
Day-by-day
Monday
Introduce the habit and teach Lesson 73 (20-30 min).
Tuesday
Quick review and practice: students name one place the habit shows up in their day.
Wednesday
Minimum day: teach Is It Fair Use? AI Edition (20 min).
Thursday
Teach Lesson 76 (20-30 min).
Friday
Close the week: reflection journal and share-out (15 min).
Leader in Me lessons
Lesson 73
I can summarize the concept of Integrity and explain its value in establishing my credibility.
Lesson 76
I can summarize the concept of Results and explain its value in establishing my credibility.
Leader in Me links require the classroom teacher's district sign-in. If the substitute cannot sign in, use the discussion fallback below.
Digital lesson
- Digital Literacy & Well-Being20 min
Is It Fair Use? AI Edition
Apply authorship, attribution, and fair-use thinking to AI-assisted creation.
No-prep fallback (always safe)
- Post the habit on the board: Trust / Emotional Bank Accounts.
- Ask: "Where did you see this habit this week — at school or online?"
- Students write a 5-sentence journal response and share one example with a partner.
- Close with three volunteers sharing out; collect journals for the teacher.