9th Grade
Naviance Introduction /
4 year plan
“Making the Connection with
Family Connection”
Objectives of Day 1
• Establish your Naviance/Family Connection account
that you will utilize for your four years at LZHS.
• Complete your learning style inventory and identify
your preferred learning styles.
• Identify 2 or more strong preferences and how you
may adapt them for more effective study habits.
What is Family Connection?
Family Connection from Naviance® links counselors and
schools with students and parents to improve course, college,
and career planning.
o provides a powerful link between school and home
o customized to save your personal profile
o secure website that supports planning and advising at your school
How Can I Use It?
• Learning Styles Inventory
o Find out about how YOU learn best
• Personality Inventory
o Learn more about your personality
• Academic resume of accomplishments and activities
o Saves to your Personal Profile
• Course, college, and career planning
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Help identify elective choices based on interest
College Search
Occupational Outlook Handbook
College search and comparison tools
• Local scholarships and aid opportunities
• Updates from Student Services Center
Learning Style Inventory
What will you learn?
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How you Learn…
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Visual / Spatial
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Verbal / Linguistic
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Do you learn well when moving around?
Interpersonal
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Do numbers and groupings help you remember information?
Do you find yourself making acronyms to remember?
Bodily / Kinesthetic
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Is it easier for you to remember things you hear?
Do you prefer lectures?
Logical / Mathematical
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Do you remember graphs and pictures easily?
Do you like/learn better when teachers use overheads and movies?
Do you remember more information when you work in groups?
Intrapersonal
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Do you find working alone has better results?
How to use your learning style?
• Think about a course that you would like to improve your performance
• Share your learning style with that teacher
• Advocate for resources/activities which are appropriate for your learning
style i.e., study guides, PowerPoint presentations, role playing, etc.
Sample Report
Sample Report
What You’ll Need
• Access to a computer/iPad
o Home and/or School
• An email address
• Motivation
o Use the program to the
fullest!
Let’s Get Started!
USE NAVIANCE TO HELP!
https://connection.naviance.com/familyconnection/auth/login/?hsid=lzhs
You can also access Naviance
from the LZHS website:
http://www.lz95.org/schools/lake_zurich_h
igh_school/lake_zurich_high_school.aspx
Day 2
4 year planning and Graduation Requirements
Objectives of Day 2
Students will…
• understand the LZHS graduation requirements and the
number of courses recommended for college in each
subject area.
• analyze the relationship between course selections and
post secondary goals.
• develop the foundation of a flexible 4 Year Plan that will
provide direction towards future goals.
• 4 Year Plan Template
• Programs at a Glance
• Program of Studies
• Tech Campus