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1 , (4673) :20755 TSCcv 8/12/09 7:48 AM Page 1 WelcomeMentors! ,enjoyableactivitiesthatalsohaveaserious purpose:topromoteyourstudent randomlyorsequentially orleavethemasideuntilyoufeeltheyareneede d.(Ifyouwishtouseablueprintforaddressing yourstudent sneeds,youcanstartwiththeacademiccalenda rincludedintheEducationalPlanningsection .) , sdeservinglow-incomechildrengraduatefrom highschool,attendcollege,stayoutoftroubl e, , ,stategovernment,business,schoolsystems, socialserviceagencies, scounties. ,agreeingtomaintaingoodgrades,remaindrug andcrimefree, ,support, , sacademicsuccessbydevelopingpositiverela tionshipswithmentors,teachers,schooladmi nistrators, :20755 TSCcv 8/12/09 7:48 AM Page 2 TableofContentsSection1:Introduction:How ToIdentifyYourStudent sNeedsSection2:PersonalGrowthandDevelopm entPages2-31 Module1:Goal-SettingActivities1 8 Module2:ExploringPersonalInterestsActivi ties9 13 Module3:PositiveValuesActivities14 22 Module4:Self-DiscoveryActivities23 31 Section3.

2 EducationalPlanningGuidePages32-68 Module1:PlanningForHighSchoolActivities2 9 36 Module2:PreparingforStandardizedTestsAct ivities37 45 Module3:PlanningforCollegeActivities46 52 Module4:FinancialAidActivities53 58 Section4:SupportingAcademicSuccessPages6 9-98 Module1:GettingHelpforYourStudentActivit ies59 61 Module2:GettingYourStudentOrganizedActiv ities62 69 Module3:ImprovingAcademicSkillsActivitie s70 82 Section5:CareerPlanningandPreparationPag es99-133 Module1:Self-AssessmentActivities83 92 Module2:CareerExplorationActivities93 97 Module3:CareerPlanningActivities98 103 Module4:BuildingCareerToolsActivities104 10958838 TSCtabs:34540 TSCtabs 8/8/09 8:23 AM Page 1 HOWTOIDENTIFYYOURSTUDENT' 'SNEEDS58838 TSCtabs:34540 TSCtabs 8/8/09 8:23 AM Page 2 Introduction:HowtoIdentifyYourStudent'sN eedsMorethan100 FunWaystoHelpYourStudent!

3 ,butdonotbeoverwhelmedbyitssize! , ,gifts, , ; , :Astudent ,butnotforced, , ,a"laidback" ,however, :34540 TSCbk1 7/29/09 10:36 AM Page 1 FourGeneralAreasofNeedAfterconsultingwit hmentors,localagencies,schoolpersonnel,a ndothersources,TakeStockinChildrenhaside ntifiedfourgeneralareasofstudentneed:Per sonalDevelopment,EducationalPlanning,Aca demicSkills, , ,ifyourstudenthasproblemswithhomework,yo ucanlookunderthethirdsection,"Supporting AcademicSuccess,"andfindthe"HomeworkAssi stance" sself-esteem,lookforacorrespondingtoolun derthe"PersonalDevelopment" :PersonalGrowth(Activities1-28)Thefirsts ectionofthetoolkitcontainstoolsthatwillp romotestudents personalgrowthanddevelopmentbyenablingth emtolearnmoreaboutthemselves,recognizean dappreciatetheirindividualstrengths,setr ealisticgoals.

4 "ThisiswhoIam,howIthink,andwhatIwant."As amentor,youhavethechancetosupportandempo weryourstudent:"That " ssenseofself-worthandpromotehis/herposit ivetraits:" "SectionThree:EducationalPlanning(Activi ties29-58)Isyourstudenttakingthecoursesr equiredforgraduation?Whatcoursesdoesyour studentneedtoprepareforcollege?Willyours tudenthaveenoughmoneyforcollege?Hasyours tudentsignedupfortheACTortheSAT?Hashe/sh epreparedforthesetests? :identifyingtherightcoursesinhighschoola ndcollege,preparingforstandardizedtests, preparingforcollege.

5 Instead, ,youwillbeabletoaccuratelymonitoryourstu dent :34540 TSCbk1 7/29/09 10:36 AM Page 2 SectionFour:SupportingAcademicSuccess(Ac tivities59-82)Thereareafewfundamentalski llsthateverystudentmustpossesstosucceedi nhighschoolandincollege:timemanagement,t est-taking, ,writing, sacademicperformance,learnhowtogethelpfo ryourstudentinspecificsubjectareas, ,yourlong-termgoalistoattempttoimproveyo urstudent , , :CareerPlanning(Activities83-110) ,studentswillbeprovidedwithwebsitesthata llowthemtolearnaboutthefourareasofcareer development:self-assessment,careerexplor ation,careerplanning, , ,ifyourstudentwantstolearnhowtobuildares umeorportfolio, , ,but,duetofinancialreasons, , :34540 TSCbk1 7/29/09 10:36 AM Page :34540 TSCbk1 7/29/09 10:36 AM Page :34540 TSCtabs 8/8/09 8:23 AM Page 3promotingpersonalgrowthSelf-DiscoveryAc tivities58838 TSCbk2:34540 TSCbk2 8/8/09 8.

6 24 AM Page 1 PersonalGrowthandDevelopmentIntroduction PersonalGuidanceandSupport:theMainGoalso faMentorYourmaingoalsasamentoraretoprovi depersonalguidance,encouragement, , ,textbook, ; ,byacknowledgingyourstudent sfeelingsandconcerns,bylisteningtohis/he rproblems,bybeinghonest,andbycontinually showingthatyoucare,youcanbecomeaverypowe rful, , normalpersonalgrowthanddevelopmentinsimp le, ,values,andpersonalexperiences, ,dislikes,andopinionswithmentors, :SettingRealisticGoals(Activities1-8) , "babysteps" :PersonalGrowthandDevelopment58838 TSCbk2:34540 TSCbk2 8/8/09 8:24 AM Page 23 Section2 :"Whatareyougoingtodotoday,tomorrow,andn extweektogetclosertoyourgoal?

7 " :ExploringPersonalInterests(Activities9- 13)Theseactivitieswillenablementorstolea rnmoreabouttheirstudentsbyhelpingthemide ntifytheirinterests,theiropinionsonawide rangeoftopics, ,butalsotoacquirearealsenseoftheirneeds, dreams, , :BuildingPositiveValues(Activities14-22) Thissetofactivitiesisdesignedtofocusstud ents ,thetacticsofemotionalcontrol,andtheimpo rtanceofpersonalintegrityiftheyaretofare wellinschoolandinadultlife;however,posit ivevaluesarenoteasyto"teach" , "preach"yourownsetofvalues, :Self-Discovery(Activities23-31) :"IamdoingthebestIcan;Iamjustnotthatgood atthings.

8 " :34540 TSCbk2 8/8/09 8:24 AM Page 34 Section2:PersonalGrowthandDevelopmentMod ule1:Goal-SettingActivity#1 :Student:Howwillweleteachotherknowifwemu stmissourappointment? sSignatureDateStudent sSignatureDate58838 TSCbk2:34540 TSCbk2 8/8/09 8:24 AM Page 45 Section2:PersonalGrowthandDevelopmentAct ivity#2 :GoalsIHaveAchievedThisWeek:GoalsforNext Week:GoalsforNextWeek:ThingsINeedtoWorkO n:ThingsINeedtoWorkOn:58838 TSCbk2:34540 TSCbk2 8/8/09 8:24 AM Page 56 Section2:PersonalGrowthandDevelopmentAct ivity#3 :34540 TSCbk2 8/8/09 8:24 AM Page 67 Section2:PersonalGrowthandDevelopmentAct ivity#4 "success"and"failure"?

9 VedonethatI dreallyliketolearn:58838 TSCbk2:34540 TSCbk2 8/8/09 8:24 AM Page 78 Section2:PersonalGrowthandDevelopmentAct ivity#5 :34540 TSCbk2 8/8/09 8:24 AM Page 89 Section2:PersonalGrowthandDevelopmentAct ivity#6:WhatAreYourGoalsInLife? "Howwillyougettherefromhere?" :1year_____5years_____10years_____58838 TSCbk2:34540 TSCbk2 8/8/09 8:24 AM Page 910 Section2:PersonalGrowthandDevelopmentAct ivity#7 :34540 TSCbk2 8/8/09 8:24 AM Page 1011 Section2:PersonalGrowthandDevelopmentAct ivity#8 (1)totheleastimportant(10).

10 MyGoalsforThisGradingPeriodName:_____Dat e:_____RankGoalGoalofGoalCompletedWhatfi vethingswillIhavetodotoaccomplishthesego als? :34540 TSCbk2 8/8/09 8:24 AM Page 1112 Section2:PersonalGrowthandDevelopmentMod ule2:PersonalInterestsActivity#9 "favorites," :"Whyisthisyourfavorite?"Student sMentor s_____Book_____Song_____Movie_____TVShow _____Friend_____Color_____Season_____Mov ieStar_____Holiday_____PlacetoBe_____Fun Things_____Car_____Toy/Game_____SporttoP lay_____SporttoWatch_____Food_____Music_ ____58838 TSCbk2:34540 TSCbk2 8/8/09 8:24 AM Page 1213 Section2:PersonalGrowthandDevelopmentAct ivity#10 , , ,reviewyourstudent ,personalhistory, svacation, $10, , , , , , :34540 TSCbk2 8/8/09 8:24 AM Page 1314 Section2.