Table of Contents

Quick Start

Quick Start

Introduction

How to Use This Guide

A Word About the Curriculum

Quick Start Checklist

Professional Development Options

Let Us Hear from You!

Section 1

Overview of the Curriculum

Career and Education Plans: Critical to College Completion

Critical, Creative, and Strategic Thinking: Vital to Workplace Success

My10yearPlan.com

Overview of the Workbook and My10yearPlan.com Activities

Section One: Chapters 1-2 - Who Am I?

Section Two: Chapters 3-7 - What Do I Want?

Section Three: Chapters 8-15 - How Do I Get It?

Why Students Need Both the Workbook and the Online Experience

The School-wide Initiative

My10yearPlan.com and the School-wide Initiative

The Instructor's Guide: A Daily Resource

The Instructor's Resource Center

Professional Development Options

Frequently Asked Questions

Section 2

My10yearPlan.com

How to Use My10yearPlan.com: An Introduction for Your Students

Quick Start Instructions for My10yearPlan.com

Monitoring Student Progress in My10yearPlan.com

Answering Your Students' Questions about My10yearPlan.com

Frequently Asked Questions about Troubleshooting and Registration

Frequently Asked Questions about the Online Reports

Frequently Asked Questions about Key Activities

Section 3

Lesson Planning and Pacing

The Importance of Teaching the Curriculum in Sequence

Guidelines for Adapting the Lesson Planning Spreadsheets

Pacing guide for three one-hour class meetings a week

Pacing guide for one three-hour class meeting a week

Section 4

Lesson Plan Suggestions for Each Activity

Course Introduction

Lesson Activities Suggestions By Section

Section One: Who Am I?

Section Two: What Do I Want?

Section Three: How Do I Get It?

Section 5

Instructional Strategies

Flipping the Classroom: Using technology to enhance in-depth learning

The Socratic Method: Engaging students through self-discovery and questioning

Tips and Ideas to Involve Learners

Cooperative Learning and Team-Building

Effective Group Facilitation

Group Size Tips

Strategies for Active Learning

Distance Learning Dos and Don'ts

Adaptability Options for Students with Weak Technology Skills

Section 6

Assessment

Authentic Assessment to Promote Higher-Order Thinking

Monitoring Student Progress in My10yearPlan.com

Final and Midterm Options

Evaluating the 10-year Plan

10-year Plan Grading Rubric

Post Course Assessment Essay

Weekly Quizzes and Discussion Questions

Grading

How to Use Pre- and Post-Course Surveys to Assess Class Impact

Pre-Course Survey

Post-Course Survey

Scoring the Pre- and Post-Surveys

Pre-/Post-Survey Evaluation Rubric

Student Course Evaluation Sample Questions

Section 7

Resources

The Instructor's Resource Center

Professional Development and Technical Assistance

Learning Management Systems

Online Resources for Your Students

Acknowledgements