The Journey - WHOLE COURSE Freshman Seminar

A freshman entering high school is essentially taking his or her first steps toward adulthood. What happens in high school really begins to matter. Grades, decisions, and relationships all compound, and managing everything can be quite a distraction. With so much happening in and around their lives, students need caring adults to help them navigate through this pre-adult life journey. The Journey curriculum is a wholesome curriculum that gives teachers the tools to connect and material to engage the student. Through easy-to-implement, creative activities and face-to-face discussions you will gain a better understanding of the person behind the student. Your students will discover self-worth and a sense of belonging, allowing them to focus on their goals and academic success.

What you and your students will explore during the journey:

Who Am I and What Am I Doing Here?

Values, Character, Personality, and Understanding the Layout of High School

A Training Manual

Learning Styles, Note-Taking Skills, Test-Taking Skills, Study Skills

Perception

Self-Confidence, Work Ethic, Organization, Time Management, Public Speaking, Manners, Appearance, and Handwriting

Teenage Tug-of-War

Conflict, Communication Tools, Good Listening

Sometimes You Lead; Sometimes You Follow

Teamwork, Leadership Qualities, Problem Solving, Collaboration

Social Butterflies

Friendship, Dating, Social Networking

Pressure Point

Current Societal Pressures, Healthy Decision Making

Teenage Gray Hairs

Managing Stress, Healthy Activities to Reduce Stress

The Future of Me, Myself, and I

College, Finances, Employment

This download is an ENTIRE COURSE for teaching freshmen the skills they need as they start their high school career.

Extras too!!

Everybody Classrooms: Learn strategies for engaging all levels of learners and socioeconomic backgrounds. Learn great strategies for building rapport with students.

Starters: Questions for students to journal every day and share in order to get to know ones another better.

Creative Practice: Teach students skill for learning how to be creative thinkers giving them lots of practice!

Commonly Misspelled Spelling Words: Teach students how to address common words they may misspell.

Motivational Mondays: Engage your students with a meaningful example prior to teaching each exploration.

Guest Speakers: I provide a list of guest speakers you can invite to visit to make your course even more engaging!

Final Exams

....And so much support for YOU, the teacher!!

What you can expect from The Journey:

The Journey provides the social-emotional learning and academic skills students need to be successful during high school

and beyond.

The Journey engages the disengaged students, those students who may feel lonely and left out.

The Journey expands student community with empathy and understanding of those around them.

Ways to Implement:

The Journey curriculum can serve as curriculum content and/or support for the following areas:

Freshman Seminar Course

Advisory/Homeroom

IEP Support

Summer Orientation Sessions for Freshmen

Career Prep

In-School Intervention

Testimonies:

“The Journey curriculum has changed my approach to teaching freshmen and older students in core classes as well. This curriculum provides both structure and versatility and helps me meet my students where they are, focusing on the social skills and soft skills that will serve them best as they develop into productive young adults. Each year I feel comfortable changing the order in which we cover each exploration, allowing me to create a unique class to meet my students’ ever-changing needs.”

– The Journey Curriculum teacher, Leah, Hillcrest High School in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

“The Journey curriculum addresses the whole student. It brought life to the classroom. Students were able to open up and not worry about being judged. Everyone got a chance to explore and learn something new about themselves, including the teacher.”

- The Journey Curriculum teacher, Amanda, Bessemer High School in Bessemer, Alabama

*Note: In this downloadable version there are intentional blank pages included in order to print it in a front to back format which is recommended. This allows the table of contents to accurately reflect the correct page number.

Please visit www.thefreshmanjourney.com for more information!! Please reach out if you have any questions: thefreshmanjourney@gmail.com