Substitute plan · Grade 6 · 2026-2027
Week 23 — Feb 8-12
Habit 4: Think Win-Win
Module 23: Courage to Stand Up for Others
President's Day holiday Feb 12 - no school.
What students should walk away with
Online-harm progression; prepares for empathy and de-escalation.
Students identify harm, distinguish situations, and consider upstander choices.
Day-by-day
Monday
Introduce the habit and teach Lesson 89 (20-30 min).
Tuesday
Quick review and practice: students name one place the habit shows up in their day.
Wednesday
Minimum day: teach What Are Online Harms? (20 min).
Thursday
Teach Lesson 92 (20-30 min).
Leader in Me lessons
Lesson 89
I can define bullying and understand the experiences of others.
Lesson 92
I can choose to act as an upstander when I witness bullying.
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
What Are Online Harms?
Identify types of online harm and consider safe, responsible responses.
No-prep fallback (always safe)
- Post the habit on the board: Habit 4: Think Win-Win.
- 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.