Riverside Brookfield High School

160 Ridgewood Rd., Riverside, IL 60546

Closing the Gap

School Counselor: Beth Augustine (or other Counseling staff) Date: 2013-2014 Activity: Time Line ASCA Student Standards (Domain/Standard/Competencies): Academic Development: Standard A: Student will acquire the attitudes, knowledge and skills that contribute to effective learning in school and across the life span. Competency: A:A1 Improve Academic Self-Concept A.A1.5 Identify attitudes and behaviors that lead to successful learning Standard C: Students will understand the relationship of academics to the world of work and to life at home and in the community. Competency: A:C1 Relate School to Life Experience A:C1.3 Understand the relationship between learning and work Grade(s): Sophomore Students

Career Development Standard A: Student will acquire the skills to investigate the world of work in relation to knowledge of self and to make informed career decisions. Competency: C:A1 Develop Career Awareness C:A1.3 Develop an awareness of personal abilities, skills, interests and motivations Personal/Social Development Standard A: Students will acquire the knowledge, attitudes and interpersonal skills to help them understand and respect self and others Competency: PS:A1 Acquire Self-knowledge PS:A1.4 Understand Change is a part of growth Learning Objective(s):

Riverside Brookfield High School

160 Ridgewood Rd., Riverside, IL 60546 1. Students will learn to examine the events in their lives, resulting roles and perspectives that might cause particular direction in career planning. 2. Allow students to consider how they would spend their future lives or contemplate possible selves.

Materials: Timeline worksheet Pen or pencil Ruled paper Procedure: 1. Distribute the pre-test. Ask students about their current career interests. The answers will vary, from students who absolutely know what they want to do to those who have not thought much about it. Ask students what they have done to help them along in their career decision-making process. 2. Stress the concept of this being a process. Otherwise, students may think they have to make irreversible decisions. This is only the beginning for many of them. 3. Hand out Timeline worksheet. Ask the students to pick a college major and career path. Explain to students the purpose and process of creating the narrative timeline. The events in their lives are very important in determining what they will be when they become adults, how they handle challenges, even the type of student they are currently. This assignment will allow them to think about the major events in your life and write down - your story or your view. In the coping with event column, they will write about how they felt and what they do now when they feel that way. There are no correct or wrong experiences and feelings. 4. At this point, students will be able to complete the Timeline worksheet. 5. Ask students if they see any connections between the way they worked through the old challenge and the way they currently behave? Do they see a connection between the career they are interested in and the event? 6. Give each student an opportunity to discuss the connection found between an event and behavior or career. 7. Tell students to write out narrative timeline for homework, to reflect further, and return it to the counselor during the next session. 8. Distribute a post-test. Process Data: 98% of students will participate in creating Timelines 75% of students will believe that creating the timeline was useful in helping them understand self 95% of students will understand that their experiences help with decision making

Riverside Brookfield High School

160 Ridgewood Rd., Riverside, IL 60546

Perception Data: 85% increase self knowledge and how to apply that knowledge to decision making 50% will show an increase in self esteem and self appreciation

Outcome Data: 75% increase in juniors selecting courses that align with student career interest

Follow Up: Students who are unable to complete the timeline will be given the worksheets with instructions during advising period before the end of October All students will give completed document to Group leader.