Substitute plan · Grade 6 · 2026-2027
Week 38 — May 31 - Jun 4
8th Habit: Find Your Voice
Module 34: Empowering Others
Memorial Day May 31 - no school.
What students should walk away with
No new lesson.
Students empower others while modeling attribution and respectful feedback.
Day-by-day
Tuesday
Introduce the habit and teach Lesson 134 (20-30 min).
Wednesday
Quick review and practice: students name one place the habit shows up in their day.
Thursday
Minimum day: short habit check-in and journal (15 min).
Friday
Teach Lesson 135 (20-30 min).
Leader in Me lessons
Lesson 134
I can share positive feedback to empower others.
Lesson 135
I can share instructive feedback to empower others.
Leader in Me links require the classroom teacher's district sign-in. If the substitute cannot sign in, use the discussion fallback below.
Transfer task
Empowerment campaign and creator credit check
District transfer task - no new Common Sense lesson.
No-prep fallback (always safe)
- Post the habit on the board: 8th Habit: Find Your Voice.
- 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.