Title of Lesson: Diving Deep Into Naviance Grade Level: 11-12" grades Duration: 45 minute class ASCAJNYSSCA National Standards and Competencies: Academic Standard A; Students will acquire the attitudes, knowledge, and skills that contribute to effective learning in school and across the life span, Competencies: A: A3 Achieve School Success * A: A3.3 Develop a broad range of interests and abilities, + A: A3.5 Share Knowledge Standard B: Students will complete school with the academic preparation essential to choose from a wide range of substantial post-secondary options, including college. Competencies: A: Bi Improve Learning + A: BL.3 Apply the study skills necessary for academie suecess at each level * A: B17 Become a self-directed and independent learner Competencies: A: B2 Plan to Achieve Goals * A: B2.7 Identify post-secondary options consistent with interest, achievement, aptitude and abilities NOSCA Standards 1.College Aspirations- Build a college-going culture based on carly college awareness by nurturing in students the confidence to aspire to college and the resilience to overcome challenges along the way. Maintain high expectations by providing adequate supports, building social capital, and conveying the convietion that all students can succeed in college. 7.College and Career Admission Processes- Ensure that students and families have an early and ongoing understanding of the college and career application and admission processes so they can find the postsecondary options that are the best fit with their aspirations and interests. 8.Transition from High School Graduation to College Enrollment- Connect students to school and community resources to help the students overcome barriers and ensure the successful transition from high school to college, New York State Learning Standard: Career Development and Occupational Studies Standard 1: Career Development Students will be knowledgeable about the world of work, explore carcer options, and relate personal skills, aptitudes, and abilities to futurecareer decisions. Standard 3a: Universal Foundation Skills Students will demonstrate mastery of the foundation skills and competencies essential for success in the workplace. Standard 3b: Career Majors Students who choose a career major will nequire the careerspecific technical knowledge/skills necessary to progress toward gainful employment, career advancement, and success in postsecondary programs. Learning Objective: Students will be exposed in depth to Naviance, in particular how to use the college search function, Co-Leaders: College Counselor if possible Material: Computers (computer lab if possible) Worksheets from session Smartboard/Powerpoint Pencil, Accommodation: Student with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): In order to properly accommodate a student with ADHD a school counselor must consider the following: -Provide assistance with structure: Provide student with clearly delineated expectations ~Assist students in arranging for appropriate assignment accommodation including extended time and distraction-reduce assignment space. -Provide access to classroom notes. -Ensure that all students have equal participation in the group activity -[f student appears extremely distracted, it may be appropriate to encourage the student to sit near the front of the class, away from doors, air conditioning units, windows, or any other possible source of distraction, Developmental Learning Activity Introduction: School counselor will have student get out their homework from the previous day. The group will discourse around what the students found and the questions they still have about conducting a college search. The school counselor will then explain that today they will dive deeper into how to use this function on Navianee more proficiently, Activity: ‘The counselor will give the PowerPoint attached to this lesson to show how to do an in depth college search. Student will follow along on their computers as the counselor leads them through the steps. Group Work Time:Students will be given work time to search for the following three scenarios and will takes notes on what they find while using the super match feature on their Naviance. Scenario 1- Student wants a medium sized, liberal arts college on the west coast. Scenario 2- Student wants a large state school in the Midwest that has a great nursing program. Scenario 3- Student wants a small SUNY school that is within 120 miles from home (they want to go away fio college, but still want to be able to come home easily on weekends, or hoidays.) Individual Work Time: ‘Students will cither finish their homework assignment from last time, or add additional schools that fit the search criteria. Conclusion: Naviance is a useful tool when searching for school that fit a particular criteria, Some other sites that are helpful are: -Niche.com -nigo.com6/5/2014 + + Select the Colleges You're ay Thinking About From Your ‘Additional College Search Results Naviance - See = Information Select Your Level of Interest Ready to Apply to College? | iApplication Deadlines * Who Is Writing Your Letters of i Recommendation? | Qwhere you're applying ‘who is writing your recommendations | Bland anything elee you'd tke to sharet6/5/2014 HOW TO STARTYOUR SEARCH(GET INFORMED! 6/5/2014 > ean pur coe tere > cuneate nen emName, A deeper look into Naviance—Beacon Trailblazers Today we will we working with you to make sure you are all experts when it comes to ‘Naviance and college searches: 1. SUPERMATCH—The college search 2, Assigning recommenders and requesting transcripts, 3. College board college search—Another tool