Your Skills & Challenges Guide
Quickly find the right WhyTry lessons and tools for your needs
Skills:
Find the right WhyTry lessons to address the skills your students need to foster lifelong resilience. From decision-making to self-efficacy, quickly connect student needs to the lessons that teach those skills, and the challenges they address.
Challenges:
Find the right WhyTry lessons to address the real-world challenges your students face. From emotional regulation to peer pressure, quickly map student needs to the lessons and resilience skills that can make the biggest impact.
Alignment to State and National Standards
See how WhyTry aligns with your standards and priorities—whether you’re following national guidelines, state mandates, education initiatives, or looking to integrate WhyTry alongside other programs you already use.
Challenges Alignment
This section links common student challenges to the WhyTry lessons and resilience skills that address them. Use the list below as a guide to select targeted lessons/interventions for individual students, small groups, or classrooms.
Recommended Lesson/Tools by Challenge:
- Chronic Absenteeism
- Low Motivation / Apathy
- Emotional Regulation
- Lack of Engagement
- Impulsivity
- Student Anxiety / Depression
- Substance Use and Prevention
- Exposure to Trauma
- Bullying and Cyberbullying
- Disruptive Behavior
- Negative Self-Image and Self-Esteem Issues
- Trauma/Adverse Childhood Experiences
- Avoiding Responsibility
- Academic Perfectionism
- Lack of Future Vision or Purpose
- Fear of Failure
- Language/Cultural Barriers
- Low Academic Achievement
- Peer Rejection
- Navigating Relationships
- Overexposure to Social Media
- Peer Pressure
- Mental Health Stigma
- Social Isolation
- Transition Stress (school, grade, home)
- Grief or Loss
- Unsafe Home Environment
- Screen & Social Media Addiction
- Emotional Dependency on AI/Chatbots
- Misinformation from Social Media Influencers
- Pandemic Learning Loss / Academic Gaps
- Developmental & Behavioral Regression Post-COVID
- Student Physical Safety Concerns
- Exclusionary Discipline / School-to-Prison Pipeline
- Involvement in Juvenile Justice
- Re-entry After Suspension or Incarceration
- Incarceration of a Family Member
Skills Alignment
This section links important skills for building resilience to the WhyTry lessons that will help you teach those skills. Use the list below as a guide to select targeted lessons/interventions for individual students, small groups, or classrooms.
Recommended Lesson/Tools by Skill:
- Accountability
- Emotional Regulation
- Communication Skills
- Empathy
- Having A Growth Mindset
- Time Management
- Problem Solving
- Self-Esteem
- Willingness to Seek Help and Mentorship
- Resilience Under Setbacks
- Stress Management
- Self-Efficacy
- Having A Future-Ready Vision
- Valuing Hard Work
- Mindfulness
- Self-Discipline
- Hope
- Intrinsic Motivation
- Perseverance
- Decision-Making
- Commitment to Goals
- Analyzing Problems
- Awareness of Emotions in Self and Others
- Belonging to a Positive Community
- Building Trust
- Celebration of Success
- Conflict Resolution
- Being Resourceful
- Consistency
- Coping Strategies
- Creative Thinking
- Delayed Gratification
- Discipline
- Expanding Opportunities by Projecting Your Strengths
- Controlling Defense Mechanisms
- Goal Focus
- Healthy Relationship Boundaries
- Impulse Control
- Integrity
- Kindness and Friendship
- Leadership in Groups
- Learning From Mistakes
- Long-Term Vision & Planning
- Motivation
- Optimism
- Overcoming Fear of Failure
- Perspective Shift
- Respecting and Following Rules
- Positive Relationships
- Positive Self-Image
- Purpose & Agency
- Risk Assessment
- Self-Awareness
- Self-Confidence
- Self-Control
- Positive Self-Talk
- Self-Respect
- Social Awareness
- Support-Seeking
- Support Systems
- Valuing Doing Hard Things
- Valuing Routines
- Work and Task Completion
Skills & Challenges Standards Alignment Details
This section provides direct links to our alignment documents, organized into categories for easy navigation. These resources show how WhyTry aligns with your standards and priorities—whether you’re following national guidelines, state mandates, education initiatives, or looking to integrate WhyTry alongside other programs you already use.
Alignment Categories:
National Standards & Professional Associations
- ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors – (School Counselors)
- National School Social Work Practice Model – (School Social Workers)
- High-Leverage Practices for Students with Disabilities
- CASEL SEL Competencies Alignment – (Soc Emotional)
Career & College Readiness Initiatives
Early Childhood Education
State Standards & Government Initiatives
- Florida – Resiliency Education Standards
- Texas – School Counseling Model
- California – Attendance Standards (SARB)
Program-to-Program Alignment
See how WhyTry complements other SEL and resilience programs, helping you integrate it with tools your school already uses.