Frequently Asked Questions

About T.A.G. Co-op

  • Social Emotional Learning (S.E.L.) is the term for the way that both children and adults acquire skills like managing difficult emotions, making responsible decisions, handling stress, setting goals, and building healthy relationships. S.E.L. is also linked to executive functioning skills and helps build routines, confidence, self-advocacy, and self-sufficiency.

    http://childmind.org/article/what-is-social-and-emotional-learning/

  • T.A.G. is NOT therapy. Sessions should not be substituted for any clinical individualized or group therapy. Our sessions offer opportunities to practice S.E.L. and executive functioning based skills. T.A.G. is set up as a safe space for youth to meet others, play, and chat without the pressures of the outside world.  

  • We base our topics and questioning techniques off of leading S.E.L. frameworks including the Collaborative for Academic Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL), the EASEL Lab at Harvard University, and public research into future ready skills as well as executive functioning.

    T.A.G. Co-op focuses on metacognition or “thinking about thinking” in order to build awareness of self and those around us. This means, members are prompted by a series of tiered questions rather than given advice or explicitly taught content.

  • T.A.G. is run by partners Jaime and Jordan who both hold a Master’s Degree from CUNY Hunter and have been in the education field for over a decade.

    During his tenure as a multilingual educator in the Bronx, NY, Jordan co-authored the S.E.L. curriculum for the urban gardening program and co-chaired the technology department at the Morris Campus. After leaving traditional teaching, Jordan joined the non-profit Cambiar Education as a Curriculum Developer and has helped revamp and release multiple college and career ready curriculum projects. 

    Jaime was the department head and testing coordinator at a high school in Harlem, NY. She also taught the class, Curriculum and Materials across the Content Areas as an adjunct professor.

  • T.A.G. Co-op serves kids and teens ages 8–17 in four age groups: 8- 9, 10–12, 13–15, and 16–17. Groups have up to 5 members, so everyone gets a chance to participate.

  • No. The Anti-Griefing Co-op is an independent educational program and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with Mojang or Microsoft in any way. Minecraft is a trademark of Mojang AB. We use Minecraft as the platform for our sessions under a commercial license, the same way a coding camp or after-school club would. T.A.G. Co-op is solely owned and operated by JNJ Creations LLC.

  • Many kids who struggle in traditional settings thrive in T.A.G.’s small, low-pressure groups. Sessions practice executive functioning skills like planning, flexible thinking, and managing frustration in a game kids already know and love. T.A.G. is not therapy, but it can be a great complement to other supports. Not sure if it’s a fit? Try a free first session with code FIRST-FREE.

Sessions and Open Play

  • Each 50-minute session meets on our private Minecraft server and audio channel. Members build, explore, and chat while working toward a weekly objective connected to that week’s conversation topic, like empathy, leadership, or communication. An educator leads every session.

  • Open Play is a weekly drop-in time when members can hang out, build, and play in the server with monitored proximity chat.

    • Ages 10–12: Sundays, 10 am–12 pm MT (12–2 pm ET / 9–11 am PT)

    • Ages 13–15: Saturdays, 10 am–1 pm MT (12–3 pm ET / 9 am–12 pm PT)

  • T.A.G. Co-op is all about building community and promoting inclusion. Parents and guardians are more than welcome to observe any session.

    We do stress that adults may want to limit the amount of interaction they have during the session to make sure all participants feel comfortable expressing their ideas and thoughts and show up fully as themselves without the unintended pressures adults may bring.

  • That’s completely okay! Groups are small, and nobody is pushed to talk before they’re ready. New players are welcome, and we’ll help them learn the basics.

Safety

  • Our server is private and whitelisted, so only registered members can join. An educator leads every session and monitors all chat, including Open Play proximity chat.

  • Every member signs a co-op created contract during their first session. If a co-oper breaks those community rules, we pause and talk through what happened as a group. We first focus on repairing any harm done, which is an important part of learning. Repeated issues are discussed with families. Practicing these moment is a big part of what T.A.G. is about.

Getting Set Up

    • A Minecraft account, Java or Bedrock

    • A device that runs Minecraft

    • A working microphone

    • A web browser for our audio channel at tagcommunity.chat

  • After signing up, members receive an email with the server name and IP address. Members should add that information to the multiplayer tab in their Minecraft home screen.

    At the session time, members should sign-in by clicking the newly added server for T.A.G. Only those who are “whitelisted” for a session can join.

  • After logging into the server you will see a unique Chat ID and Password for that week. To access the chat, navigate to tagcommunity.chat‍ and enter your name, Chat ID, password.

Pricing and Scheduling

  • Sessions are $40 per week, or $150 for a 4-week package billed monthly. Your first session is free with code FIRST-FREE. Schools and homeschool co-ops can contact us about group pricing.

  • Yes. We never want cost to keep a child out of T.A.G. We offer sliding-scale pricing, so families can pay what fits their budget. No proof of income is needed. Just contact us and we’ll set up a rate that works for you.

  • All times in communication are listed in Mountain Time (MT). Our booking page shows available times. It automatically converts to your local time zone.

  • Life happens! Just contact us and we’ll move your session to a later date. If you need to pause or cancel your subscription, reach out anytime and we’ll take care of it.

Schools and Homeschool Co-ops

  • Yes! T.A.G. partners with schools, districts, and homeschool co-ops. Sessions can support SEL goals as an elective, intervention, or enrichment block. Contact us to talk about group options and pricing.