The Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation (UIT) tale, “Coyote and the Buffalo” is read and used to enhance comprehension skills, provide an introduction to the importance of the bison to Native people and gives examples of how choices impact consequences. An activity to explore how Indigenous peoples used different parts of the bison helps students to recognize the ingenuity and creativity of Native Americans.The Ute people tell stories about Coyote and other animals to their children. Based on Coyote’s mistakes, the elders teach children about proper behavior and positive attitudes. The lessons learned help them avoid making the same mistakes Coyote did and suffering the consequences in their own lives. According to Ute tradition, Coyote stories should only be told during the winter time. 

This video describes the DBT-Skill of Wise Mind. This video was made possible through funding from the Rutgers Center for COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness.

This lesson is a social emotional learning lesson and was created by Taylor Arney, school psychologist. This lesson covers the Zones of Regulation framework and is to be used in conjunction with Apple's Keynote application.  The lesson covers each of the 4 zones in the Zones of Regulation Framework, and then gives students the creative freedom to create their own visuals for each of the four zones (red,blue, green, and yellow).The image used for this lesson comes from Nik at Unsplash!