Brainstorming, drafting, and refining unique narratives for college admissions. Focuses on articulating personal growth, values, and identity through structured storytelling and self-reflection techniques.
A comprehensive 7-day unit for Grade 11/12 Designing Your Future students, focusing on leveraging AI tools like Gemini for workplace and college success. Designed for special education contexts, it emphasizes self-advocacy, professional communication, research, and project management through visual and digital tasks.
A 5-day writing unit where students explore their multiple intelligences and future aspirations through the structure of a personal essay. Students master the mechanics of hooks, background building, and thesis construction to create a professional self-portrait.
A comprehensive 5-week sequence for high school juniors to finalize their professional portfolio and career budget, culminating in a formal defense. Includes financial planning, executive summary refinement, resume building, and branding.
A comprehensive two-year curriculum for 11th and 12th-grade students in an alternative education program, focusing on real-world application, credit recovery, and holistic development through once-weekly intensive sessions.
A 4-week college readiness program designed specifically for first-generation students, covering college types, financial literacy, the application process, and post-acceptance steps.
A comprehensive system for young adult researchers to manage long-term projects using GTD principles adapted for high-energy 'hummingbird' chronotypes. Focuses on capturing ideas quickly, maintaining visual momentum, and deep weekly reflection.
A 6-week academic intervention program for middle schoolers, focusing on attendance, organization, study skills, and self-advocacy through movement-based learning and reflective practice.
A comprehensive 5-session bridge program for GED students to navigate the transition from program completion to higher education, trade certification, or career advancement, leveraging their unique resilience as adult learners.
A comprehensive year-long curriculum for high school seniors focusing on college readiness, career planning, financial literacy, and social-emotional well-being. This sequence guides students through the complexities of post-secondary transitions with a special focus on arts-based pathways.
A comprehensive guide to help students navigate the transition from high school to post-secondary life, covering career exploration, college applications, financial aid, and essential life skills.
A comprehensive sequence for graduate students focusing on the craft of personal statements for competitive fellowships. Students will learn to deconstruct complex prompts, mine their life experiences for compelling hooks, bridge their past achievements with future goals, and tailor their narratives for diverse funding audiences through rigorous revision.
A workshop-style sequence designed to transform document creation and editing into a high-velocity, precision process for undergraduate students. It covers text selection, cursor manipulation, and formatting commands that are essential for academic writing and assistive technology efficiency.
A beautifully designed 1-page assessment rubric structured like an Archivist's Evaluation Sheet. Evaluates portfolio artifact selection, narrative depth, future vision, and showcase delivery.
A high-utility 2-page student worksheet. Page 1 contains an 'Artifact Selection Matrix' for identifying three artifacts. Page 2 provides structured handwriting templates to draft narrative reflections under the triple-lens rubric.
A highly visual 5-slide presentation designed to project in class. Introduces the 'Curator Mindset', guides students through choosing artifacts, and teaches them how to pitch their portfolio. All text sizes are strictly 24px or larger.
A comprehensive 2-page teacher guide and lesson plan outlining the curriculum, pedagogy, pacing, and discussion prompts for a year-end portfolio showcase lesson. Styled in an elegant 'Archival Curator' motif.
A structured mental health maintenance worksheet for graduating seniors to identify daily grounding habits, reliable support systems, and positive self-talk scripts for their transition out of high school.
A creative project sheet that guides students in visually mapping their internal identity—values, interests, and traits—using cartographic metaphors to separate self-worth from academic performance.
A visually striking presentation for 12th graders that introduces the "Identity Cliff" concept, distinguishes between temporary labels and permanent values, and outlines mental health anchors for the transition.
A comprehensive facilitator guide for high school counselors, detailing the "Identity Cliff" concept and providing a structured timeline, discussion prompts, and facilitation notes for a 12th-grade workshop.
A teacher resource guide providing strategies, pitfalls, and example responses for Common App Prompt #6 to assist in facilitating student brainstorming sessions.
A polished two-page scaffolded organizer for 11th-grade students to brainstorm their response to Common App Prompt #6, with generous writing space and thematic sections.
A guide for counselors and teachers to facilitate the college application process, including discussion prompts, troubleshooting tips, and instructional strategies.
A presentation for students and parents providing an overview of the college application timeline, financial aid basics, and strategic tips for senior year.
A comprehensive lesson guiding high school students to curate their academic and vocational work from the school year into a reflective portfolio showcase. Students analyze their learning journey, draft reflective narratives, and prepare to present their 'exhibits' of expertise.
A counseling workshop designed to help 12th graders navigate the transition from high school by mapping their core values and developing mental health maintenance strategies for life after graduation.
A structured guide for 11th-grade students to brainstorm and outline their response to Common App Prompt #6 regarding a topic that captivates them.
A comprehensive set of resources to guide high school seniors through the college application process, from early summer preparation to final spring decisions.
A culminating activity where students apply their AI skills to a real-world college or workplace simulation, presenting their findings in a digital showcase.
Focuses on self-advocacy and project planning, using AI to draft scripts for accommodation requests and breakdown long-term goals. updated to Lesson 6.
Explores advanced research and synthesis techniques using AI, teaching students how to verify information and summarize complex documents efficiently for academic and workplace success. updated to Lesson 5.
Students use AI to improve executive functioning by transforming messy lists into prioritized schedules. Includes real-world scenarios for high school, college, and workplace, and teaches students to avoid 'glitches' like hallucinations and over-packing. updated to Day 4.
Students learn to use AI to refine professional tone and clarity in digital communications, creating a collection of email templates for workplace and college scenarios.
An introduction to AI basics, ethics, and prompt engineering using Gemini, culminating in a visual exploration of AI's impact on the future.
Students generate and test QR codes for LinkedIn and digital business cards.
A comprehensive 5-day lesson guiding students through the process of writing a personal essay about their multiple intelligences, skills, and future career paths.
