Get answers to the most frequently asked questions about Compass Curriculum Mental Health

Mental Health + Prevention

The Mental Health + Prevention curriculum has more than 100 lessons designed to equip students with comprehensive information and strategies to protect and proactively care for their well-being while reducing the stigma associated with mental health. The topics range from coping skills to suicide awareness and have universal appeal for all students. All Mental Health + Prevention lessons have an accompanying Facilitator Guide specific to each lesson.

Frequently Asked Questions: 

Q - What is the best way to deliver the The Mental Health & Prevention curriculum?

As best practice, Navigate360 recommends using the preset curriculum. The preset curriculum is a pre-built, one lesson a week, lesson plan for each grade level. The preset is organized so that every week there is a unique schoolwide theme. Every grade has a unique lesson based on that theme that is appropriate for that age group. Based on the material not all grades will receive a lesson based on the topic be sure to look at the MH&P Scope and Sequence in the Download Resources section on the home page.

Q - When and where should students take Compass Mental Health and Prevention lessons? 

As best practice, Navigate360 recommends a blended approach when it comes to     student delivery. The blended delivery method is where students do lessons on their own device followed by a discussion led by the teacher or facilitator afterwards. This leverages the best of both worlds: the interactivity and individualized learning of a digital platform and the relationship building and conversation of a classroom teacher. 

Other possible delivery methods:

• Whole Class: One-to-many delivery from the classroom teacher/facilitator. This gives the classroom teacher/facilitator ultimate flexibility to stop throughout the lesson to add color or reinforce learning. This delivery method is commonly seen in classrooms where students do not have their own devices or with students who are too young to navigate the digital program independently.
• Digital Only: Students accessing the lessons on their own outside of the classroom. We recommend the blended approach as digital only content delivery does not encourage or enhance relationship building or exploratory questions from a respected adult.

Q - There are more than 100 lessons, do we have to use the preset curriculum?

Admin Users can opt-out of using the preset curriculum and choose to manually assign lessons from the lesson library as they see fit. This does require more program management from the admin team.

Q - Can Teachers assign lessons to students?

Teachers can assign lessons to students that are rostered to them, however, only Admin Users can assign lessons from the Preset Curriculum. Additionally, admin can hide certain topics from staff if they do not want that topic taught. 

Q - What are the lesson topics delivered in the Compass Mental Health + Prevention Program?

Q - In the lesson library there is a Content Advisory on the Mental Health + Prevention lessons, what does that mean?

Due to the nature of the lessons in the Mental Health + Prevention Library, there are content advisory warnings at the beginning of each lesson to remind students that these topics may be emotionally activating and/or distressing to some and if they are having distressing feelings during or after the lesson they should speak to an adult.