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9
Grade
Naviance Introduction
“Making the Connection with
Family Connection”
Objectives
• 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, seating position, etc.
What You’ll Need
• Access to a computer/iPad
o Home and/or School
• A school email address
• A school ID number (for
your password)
• Motivation
o Use the program to the
fullest!
Let’s Get Started!
You can access Naviance from
the LZHS website:
http://www.lz95.org/schools/lake_zurich_h
igh_school/lake_zurich_high_school.aspx
Learning Styles Inventory
Learning Styles Inventory
Learning Styles Inventory
Career Clusters
The Cluster Finder will help students
learn what career clusters may be a
good match for them based on
activities that interest them, personal
qualities that they have and subjects
that they enjoy studying in school.
Cluster Finder
Cluster Finder
Cluster Finder
Cluster Finder
Cluster Finder
Questions?