Length of Unit: (3 weeks)

Unit Rationale: Providing opportunities for students to reflect about personal goals, and to develop organization strategies to assist them in achieving their goals will increase student motivation and improve student performance. The flow of discussion generated from the lessons will also allow advisors to gain deeper understanding of their students and help them to provide meaningful guidance.

Unit Goals:
1. Promote positive goals for students
2. Provide strategies to improve student performance
3. Generate increased understanding of students by their adivsors

Daily Lessons:

September 13-17
  • September 13: Lesson 16: Word of the Week and Current Events
  • September 14: Lesson 17: Time Management Survey
  • September 15: Lesson 18: Discussion of Time Management Survey
  • September 16: Lesson 19: Value of Sleep
  • September 17: Lesson 20: Advisor's Choice

September 20-24
  • September 20: Lesson 21: Word of the Week and Current Events
  • September 21: Lesson 22: Personal Pathway
  • September 22: Lesson 23: Discussion of Personal Pathway
  • September 23: Lesson 24: Developing Organization Strategies
  • September 24: Lesson 25: Advisor's Choice

September 27-October 1
  • September 27: Lesson 26: Word of the Week and Current Events
  • September 28: Lesson 27: Goal Setting
  • September 29: Lesson 28: Identification of Organization Tools
  • September 30: Lesson 29: Creating a Personal Organizational System
  • October 1: Lesson 30: Advisor's Choice

Bibliography: Bloom's Verbs