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Self-Awareness Lesson Plans
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Values
1. The Personal Journal
2. Who Am I?
3. Likes and Dislikes
4. Likes and Dislikes Warm-up
5. Values Shuffle
6. Values Clarification Exercise
II. Self Assessment
1. Self Esteem Test
2. Essay: Being Content with Myself
3. Essay: Never Stop Believing
4. Essay: Reinventing Oneself
III. Learning Styles
1. Learning Styles Resource
2. Learning Styles Assessment 1
3. Learning Styles Assessment 2
4. Learning Styles Assessment 3
IV. Hopes and Dreams
1. Positive Quotes
2. Essay: Follow Your Dreams
3. Essay: Grown Up Barbie
4. Essay: Accomplishments
V. Motivation
1. Personal Motivation
2. Motivation: How to Get It and Keep It
3. Motivation – Steven Covey
4. Motivation Essay-“Cancer”
5. 12 Motivational Stories
6. Motivational Quotes for Art or Speeches
7. Failure Reactions
8. How to make Motivation Work
9. Motivational Ideas for Personal Speech Writing
10. Essay: Motivation
VI. Work Values
1. Everybody Works
2. Everybody Works Worksheet
3. Work Values Worksheet
4. Work Values Survey
5. Why do People Work
VII. Goal Setting
1. Success and Goal Setting
2. What is Success?
3. Goal Setting in the Classroom
4. Speech or Ideas for Goal Setting
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Social Skills Lesson Plans
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Social Skills
1. What Are Necessary Social Skills
2. The WHY of Social Skills
3. On Teaching Social Skills
4. 5 Social Skill Activities
II. Working in a Group
1. The Great Egg Drop
2. Group Survival Scenario
3. Rock or Feather Survival – Plane Crash
III. Communication
1. What is Effective Communication?
2. Effective Communication Strategies
3. Magnificent 7 Communication Game
4. Body Language
5. Giving and Receiving Constructive Criticism
IV. Problem Solving
1. Problem Solving
2. Team Problem Solving
3. Conflict Resolution
4. What are Friends?
5. Island Survival
V. Listening Skills
1. Effective Listening and Listening Checklist
2. GAME Buddy Communication
3. Games that Build Listening Skills
4. Effective Speaking and Listening Application
5. Role Play – Effective Communication
6. Participating with Others
7. Speaking and Listening Activity
VI. Non- Verbal Communication
1. ACT Communication Skills Non-Verbal Game
2. ACT Non-Verbal Game Pictures
VII. Teamwork Skills
1. Be Nice- Making CC Happen
2. Hamburger Method of Constructive Criticism
3. Interview Quest for Intro Speech
VIII. Social Skills Activities
1. Birthday Gift for a Friend
2. Problem Solving I Feel Sick
3. Rock or Feather
4. Creative Team Problem Solving
5. Mixed Messages From the Media
IX. Friendship and Conflict
1. What is my Conflict Style?
2. ACT The Friendship Game
3. Essay on Friendship
4. Challenge Cards
X. Other Activities
1. Island Survival Simulation
2. Building Active Listening Skills
3. Rubrics for Role Play Activities
4. ACT Social Emotions
5. Nonverbal Cues Suggestions
6. Experiential Education Activities
7. Problem Solving Games
8. Websites and Resources
9. Teaching Social Skills
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Self Advocacy Lesson Plans
I. Self Awareness
1. YOU! Scale for Parents
2. ME! Scale
3. Reviewing Self Awareness
II. Self Advocacy
1. Understanding Self Advocacy and Self Awareness 1
2. Understanding Self Advocacy and Self Awareness 2
3. Sandwich: Student Self Advocacy
III. Student Driven IEP’s
1. My Improvement Plan
2. Role Plays 1
3. Role Plays 2
4. Self Advocacy for Job Interviews.
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Disability Lesson Plans
I. Disabilities
1. We are All Different
2. Essay: We are All Different
3. Famous People with Disabilities
4. Famous People Research Speech Guide
5. Successful People with Disabilities
6. The Spectrum of Disabilities
7. Presentation Outline for Disability Research
8. Research Guide for Disabilities
9. Resource Guide – Common Disabilities
10. Learning More about LD
11. Teen Learning Disabilities
12. What is LD About? Stories
13. Essay and Questions “The Blackest Blackbird”
14. Facts about LD
15. LD Teens are Smart
16. Quick Facts on Learning Disabilities
17. Disability Story
18. Understanding Learning Disability
19. Impaired Vision
20. Braille Alphabet
21. The Language of Disability
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Developing Academic Support
Bad Attitude
Failing Classes
Getting Along with Teachers
Lifetime Earnings Soar with Education
Organizing for School Success
Organizing the Task
Schools Tasks Self Assessment
Identifying School Success Skills
Mnemonics
Netiquette
Student Self Monitoring
Study Tips
Taking Notes
Note Taking Sample
ACT Paper Star Folding
Motivating Reluctant Readers
Tip for Developing Good Reading Habits
Self Monitoring Intervention Directions
Importance of Good Study Skills
Excerpt Reading for Note Taking Lesson
Teaching Note Taking Memory Tips
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Holland Interest Codes and Occupational Groups
Career Options
Career Searching - Why Plan?
Interview - Tell Me About Your Job
How to Find Job Skills
Resume Sample
Career Searching
Career Searching Online
Career Likes and Dislikes
Career Searching on the Web
Website Career Search Resource List
Dream Jobs - Setting Career Goals
Dream Jobs and Career Goals
Preparing a Speech of 3-5 min
Building a Resume
Group Act Interview Appearance and Paper Airplanes
Interviewing - Employer Questions
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Social Skills Activities
The Great Egg Drop
Group Survival Skills
Rock or Feather
Survival Scenario: Plane Crash in Canada
Paper Star Folding
The Friendship Game
Social Skills and Emotions
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Always Follow Your Dreams
Being Content With Myself
The Blackest Blackbird
Cancer Changed My Motivation
Communication is More Than Words
The Connection Between Strangers
Grown Up Barbie
I am Capable of More Than I Think I Am
I Believe
Inner Strength
Sports Motivation
Never Stop Believing
Reinventing Oneself, or How to Change
Student Attitude
The Choice to Do It Over Again
The Gift of Kindness
The Power of Role Models
Too Cool
We’re All Different in Our Own Ways.