My Dreams, My Story, My Voice - Supplemental Lessons to Navigation 101

My Dreams, My Story, My Voice: Supplemental Lessons to Navigation 101

My Dreams, My Story, My Voice was designed to help schools increase a student’s sense of self-advocacy as a predictor of student success. The 32 lessons/workshops intentionally create a safe environment for students in which they can explore why they need to go to college, “name” the unique challenges they face, and identify the assets they bring to the college exploration process. The materials provide a sequence chart helping facilitators see where these lessons fit with the Navigation 101, Career Guidance in Washington, and Sparking the Future lessons.

The Curriculum Map of lessons shows alignment, activities, and handouts.

Curriculum Map (PDF)
My Dreams, My Story, My Voice Handbook (PDF)
Professional Development (PPT)
Professional Development Agenda (PDF)
Race Literacy Quiz (PDF)
Safe Classroom Checklist (PDF)
Student Attitude Survey (PDF)
Student Survey (PDF)

Grades 7-9
Curriculum Map

Lessons	Theme	Title	Measures of Success Students will be able to:	Student Product	Presentation Notes
1	Introduction: College Dreams	Why I Want to Go to College (Spanish)	• Identify the reasons other first generation students want to go to college • Articulate some of the reasons they want to go to college	Student worksheet	Video Support Required
2	Introduction: Power of Stories	Role Models	• Articulate the importance of role models, especially those that exemplify positive characteristics	Class definition and chart of positive leadership qualities	Video Support Required
3	Academic Behaviors	Time Management	• Analyze their personal use of time • Create a simple plan to improve their time management	Student worksheet and time plan	Student self-assessment
4	Academic Behaviors	Asking for Help	• Determine truth from myths in asking for help	Student Worksheet	Student self-assessment
5	Contextual Awareness and Skills	Identifying Leadership Traits	• Define leadership in their own words • Describe personal leadership skills	Class list of positive leadership traits	Student self-assessment
6	Contextual Awareness and Skills	High School and Effective Listening	• Apply effective listening skills	New Listening responses for challenging situations	Skill Practice

Grades 9-10
Curriculum Map

Lessons	Theme	Title	Measures of Success Students will be able to:	Student Product	Presentation Notes
1	Introduction: College Dreams	Hear Us Out (Spanish)	• Assess motivators, barriers, and questions that often exist for first generation students • Self-assess the questions they have about their own motivators and barriers	Student worksheet	Video Support Student self-assessment
2	Introduction: Power of Stories	Role Models	• Identify people who are role models from their own culture	Student worksheet	Class project
3	Aspirations	Being College Worthy	• Define characteristics of “college worthy” • Identify “college worthy” characteristics in self	• Class definitions of “college worthy” • Class lists of “college worthy” characteristics • Student worksheet	Uses Habits of the Mind Student self-assessment
4	Aspirations	Developing a Growth Mindset	• Define characteristics of a “growth mindset” • Identify specific strategies that will help them develop an nurture a “growth mindset”	Student worksheet	Article to be reproduced
5	Aspirations	Understanding Self-doubt	• Define self-doubt • Identify the causes of self-doubt	• Student worksheet • Class definition of self-doubt • Class master list of causes of self-doubt	Student self-assessment
6	Aspirations	Leveraging Strengths and Removing Barriers	• Examine what stands between them and going beyond a high school education • Identify how they will overcome barriers	• Student worksheet • Class list of barriers • Class list of strategies to remove barriers	Video Support
7	Aspirations	"Stick with It"	• Define perseverance • Develop action plans to achieve goals • Recognize perseverance in peers	Class examples of personal action plans	Two parts
8	Planning and Follow Through Self-monitoring	Map Your Future	• Identify ways they can monitor progress on college goals	Student worksheet
9	Academic and School Social Behaviors	School Involvement	• Describe how being involved in school activities will help them now and looking towards college	Student worksheet	Requires prepared list of school activities
10	Leadership and the Decision to Go to College	Lessons from a Dancing Guy	• See and describe themselves as a leader	Student worksheet	Video Support Student self-assessment
11	Leadership	Defining Me: Leadership	• Define traditional and non-traditional types of leadership • Apply non-traditional leadership characteristics to an activities list/resume • Describe potential resources to support academic and career-focused goals	Student worksheet	PowerPoint Two parts

Grades 11-12
Curriculum Map

Lessons	Theme	Title	Measures of Success Students will be able to:	Student Product	Presentation Notes
1	Introduction: College Dreams	What does it take? (Spanish)	• Self-assess strategies they are already using to get to college • Identify strategies to add	Student worksheet	Video Student self-assessment
2	Introduction: My Story	Role Models and Mentors	• Take action to meet with people who can support their college dreams	Set of interview questions	Two parts
3	Aspirations	Family Benefits of College	• Describe what it will mean to their family if they are the first person in their family to go to college	Class list of benefits	Video
4	Aspirations	Talking with My Family	• Hold a meaningful conversation with family members about going to college	Script for Family Conversations	Scenario practice
5	Planning and Follow Through	Stress, Drama, and Your Senior Year	• Personalize strategies and a plan to reduce the stress of choosing and applying to a college	Class list of strategies	Printed materials
6	Planning and Follow Through	College Searches	• Identify the critical information they will need about colleges through an online search	Student worksheet	Internet access
7	Academic and School Social	Study Like Your Hair's On Fire	• Describe ways to improve their present study habits so they are ready for college study	Class list of study habit improvements	Printed
8	Contextual Awareness and Skills	Moving On: Reflecting on the Transition to College	• Analyze academic, social, and co-curricular differences between high school and college • Complete an application	Student representation	Art supplies needed

Grades: Middle School through High School with Adjustments in Examples
Curriculum Map

Lessons	Theme	Title	Measures of Success Students will be able to:	Student Product	Presentation Notes
1	Introduction	Creating a Safe Space (Spanish)	• Initiate a safe space for themselves and others as a classroom community	Student worksheet	Requires personal advisor story
2	Introduction: My Story	My Story	• Reflect on what makes them special and how they can build on this in the future	Student worksheet	Student Reflection and Sharing
3	Introduction	My Voice	• Describe why having a strong voice matters, especially in going to college • Assess the qualities of their personal voice	Student worksheet	Video support
4	Aspirations	Voices of Doubt	• Apply personal action strategies to situations where others voice doubts about going to college	Class list of strategies	Video support
5	Crossing Cultural Divides Communication Skills	Conflict	• Describe the important of effective communication • Use/learn strategies to more effectively communicate their messages in different environments	Class list of strategies to deal with conflict
6	Crossing Cultural Divides Communication Skills	Identifying Issues, Emotions and Interests In Relationships	• Definition of the root causes of positive and negative conflicts	Class list of communication strategies	Scenario practice

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