ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: Exercising Character: Trustworthiness [Pdf]
Help students understand the work ethic, and character trait of trustworthiness. Includes material for young students, lesson ideas for teachers of young children complete with hands-on exercises.
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Quebec Ministry of Educ.: Customized Literacy Training: Functional Situati [Pdf]
Adults weak in basic literacy skills often have difficulty with basic tasks that involve Reading, Writing and Math. This guide provides lesson units on teaching tasks such as filling out forms, estimating the amount of a shopping bill...
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Psych Central: Teaching a Work Ethic
A good work ethic can be taught from the home as well as school. Here's a checklist of what can be done to establish this characteristic in children.
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21st Century Skills: Will Our Students Be Prepared?
This article discusses the importance of 21st century skills and the need for students to be fully prepared as they enter the workforce.
Live Wire Media
Good Character: Teaching Guides for K 5
Guides for teaching life skills that range from trustworthiness to conflict resolution. These guides were created for use with a set of videos, "The Six Pillars of Character," but most of the information and ideas can be used without...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Why I'm Done Trying to Be Man Enough
Justin Baldoni wants to start a dialogue with men about redefining masculinity- to figure out ways to be not just good men but good humans. In a warm, personal TED talk, he shares his effort to reconcile who he is with who the world...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Themes: Education & Knowledge: What Is the Goal of Education?
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "What is the goal of education?" Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration...
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Mapping Your Future: For Middle and High School Students
If you read through all sections of this site, then follow through on what you have read, you'll learn to make the most of your high school experience and know how to prepare for your life after high school. The site also has a section...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Common App: Planning to Apply for College Admission
Lesson plan introducing the Common App as a way to apply for colleges.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Selecting High School Classes in Preparation for College
In this article you the reader will be given tips on how to select high school classes in preparation for college.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What Does a Commercial Airline Pilot Do?
Learn about the responsibilities, compensation, and work schedule of a commercial airline pilot.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Timeline: Exploring College Options
This infographic Khan Academy resource gives the reader a guideline to explore college options.
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Khan Academy: Identifying Target Colleges
This Khan Academy resource helps to identify target colleges.
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Khan Academy: Timeline: Applying to College
This Khan Academy resource describes the process of applying to colleges.
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Khan Academy: Sample School Report and Transcript (For Homeschoolers)
This Khan Academy resource is an example of a homeschooler's school transcript.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What Does a Police Officer Do?
Learn about the different roles that exist for police officers and their daily responsibilities.
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Khan Academy: What's Different About Applying as a Transfer Student?
This article outlines some of the differences between applying to college as a first year student and as a transfer student.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Activity: Write Your Own Smart Goal
This SMART resource is an activity about helping students write their own SMART goal.
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Khan Academy: Activity: How Can We Supercharge Our Goals?
This Khan Academy resource is an activity about how can students supercharge their goals?
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Khan Academy: Writing Tips and Techniques for Your College Essay
This article gives the reader writing tips and techniques for your college essay.
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Khan Academy: What's Different About Applying to College as a Homeschooler?
This resource gives the reader and example of the process of applying to college as a homeschooler.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Transfer Timeline for Community College Students
Follow these steps to prepare for transfer, beginning in your first semester of college.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Activity: Build My Growth Mindset!
In this reflection, you will create your own growth mindset pep talk that you can use to conquer your fixed mindset voice when you hear it. This activity is great for elementary school-age kids.
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Seattle Times:a Kirkland Cafe With No Prices
An experiment in people's willingness to pay for coffee plays out at a Seattle coffeehouse where no one knows what you pay for your coffee or if you pay anything at all. An interesting article that can be used as source material for...