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Building Your Strategic Life Plan

Building Your Strategic Life Plan. Transitioning through your academic achievements and on into adulthood Peter M. Geil M.Ed. Millwood Public Schools Oklahoma Transition Institute pmgeil@millwoodps.org.

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Building Your Strategic Life Plan

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  1. Building Your Strategic Life Plan Transitioning through your academic achievements and on into adulthood Peter M. Geil M.Ed. Millwood Public Schools Oklahoma Transition Institute pmgeil@millwoodps.org

  2. Educational and Professional HistoryI completed my undergraduate work in Industrial Arts Education at SUNY Oswego, New York in 1979, taught inner-city underprivileged at-risk youth. Left education in 1981 and started my first (construction) of many businesses, relocated to housing-boom Arizona in 1986 and continued in the construction trades starting additional businesses. My divorce after a 21 year marriage brought me to my second wife Caryla with a son with Fragile-X Syndrome. His education in 6th grade prompted my return to teaching, earning my first M.Ed. (Cross-Categorical Special Education) and the desire to do more. Spent two years as lead-teacher within a private special education school before being hired as Program Specialist for Peoria Unified School District, designed and developed their "flagship" transition program called the Adult Training Center. I was published in 2007, book entitled - "Shhh! It's Special Ed., Your School District's Best Kept Secret"; and designed a post-secondary "college" for adults with disabilities, registering it with the Arizona Corporate Commission. Health reasons prompted a move to Oklahoma, where I am employed with the Oklahoma City Public Schools- serving once again, inner-city underprivileged at-risk youth at the alternative-charter school Seeworth Academy (approx. 35% sped), developing program elective “Academic Achievement – Promoting High School Completion and the Transition into Adulthood” while completing my second M.Ed. (Educational Leadership for Principal certification), with hopes of creating needed change. This workshop will include effective practices through self-development and discovery, designing the “blueprint” that will lead to the construction of the students’ adult foundations. Designed to facilitate students’ successful transition into adult life by teaching the proper skill-set, providing a chance to participate, and the opportunity to develop and grow through the exposure of the fundamental practices of our adult society and work force to increase: student educational success, student employability skills, student independent living skills, and student community integration. The participant will be able to provide the development of effective practices for promoting high school completion and a positive transition into adulthood. The participant will be able to provide direction and instruction of the development and implementation of the student’s high school Strategic Life PlanPortfolio. The participant will be able to provide direction and instruction in the development of the student’s personal mission statement through student discovery of self assessment and evaluation.

  3. Academic Achievement Transitioning through your academic achievements and on into adulthood • A Seeworth Academy • PASS Program Elective Articulated Pathways to Success

  4. 2006-2011OKLAHOMA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Karl Springer, Superintendent 900 N. Klein, OKC 73106 405.587.0000 Dropout Information Number of Dropouts by Grade (Percent of Total Dropouts) School Year Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 Total 2006-07 106 (15%) 93 (13%) 206 (29%) 133 (19%) 105 (15%) 62 (9%) 705 2007-08 54 (9%) 45 (7%) 165 (27%) 194 (31%) 100 (16%) 65 (10%) 623 2008-09 45 (8%) 43 (8%) 146 (26%) 159 (28%) 103 (19%) 60 (11%) 556 2009-10 30 (6%) 41 (9%) 123 (25%) 126 (26%) 90 (19%) 75 (15%) 485 2010-11* 39(7%) 37(6%) 144(26%) 126(23%) 118(21%) 95(17%) 559 Number of Dropouts by Other Demographic Group (Percent of Total Dropouts) School Year Females Males Total Students w/ Disabilities ELL Total 2006-07 325 (46%) 380 (54%) 705 113 (16%) 140 (20%) 705 2007-08 310 (50%) 313 (50%) 623 108 (17%) 147 (24%) 623 2008-09 273 (49%) 283 (51%) 556 115 (21%) 142 (26%) 556 2009-10 258 (53%) 227 (47%) 485 101 (21%) 117 (24%) 485 2010-11 276(49%) 283(51%) 559 102(36%) 130(23%) 559

  5. Does your world seem a little fuzzy?

  6. Oklahoma City Metropolitan Gang Task Force GANG TASK FORCE SWEEP NETS 26 Gangs Involved Include the Southside Locos, East Side Vario Segundo and Grand Barrio Centrale, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - Starting at 6:30 a.m., yesterday morning, more than 100 federal, state, and local law enforcement officers fanned out across the Oklahoma City metropolitan area and Altus, Oklahoma to execute sealed arrest and search warrants against Southside Locos, East Side Vario Segundo, Grand Barrio Centrale, and 98 Main Street Mafia Crip gang members, associates, and others stemming from their involvement in significant drug trafficking. "We will continue to coordinate our efforts and to use all available law enforcement tools to incapacitate and dismantle violent gangs and drug trafficking organizations," stated United States Attorney John C. Richter. "I want to commend the dedicated law enforcement personnel from the FBI, OBN, OCPD, Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office, District 3 Task Force, IRS and ICE for their investigations and their relentless efforts together to make our communities safe." Round-up Time: Gang-membership becomes a dead-end road for OKC young adults As of this time, federal complaints have been unsealed charging the following 19 individuals on federal drug trafficking charges: No. Name Age Hometown (Currently in custody) 1. Joaquin Chavira 26 OKC 2. Paul Duran, Jr. 20 OKC 3. Waylon Adam Eddy 19 OKC 4. Douglas John Harris 27 OKC 5. Jeffrey Ray Hart 22 OKC 6. Erik Martinez 31 OKC 7. Won Miguel Medina 26 OKC 8. Ivan Vasquez-Olmos 32 McCloud 9. Armando Salcido 30 OKC 10. Javier Castro 20 OKC 11.Carlos Omar Lujan-Gomez 25 OKC 12. Enrique Ortiz Salas-Ever 23 OKC13. Jackie Joseph Thomas 25 OKC 14. Gabriel Rico 19 OKC 15. Samuel Samaniego Perez 22 OKC 16. Jose M. Montalvo 33 OKC 17. Adrian Borrego 30 Altus 18. Jeffrey Jones Shepherd 19 Altus (The following individual is not in custody and now considered a federal fugitive) 19. Adrian IsmaelSoltero 31 OKC

  7. We can all use a little guidance!

  8. Building Your Strategic Life PlanLet’s zero in on your target

  9. Identifying Your Goal Changes Your FocusThe missing pieces seem to come together with a written goal in mind providing the pathway leading you to your final destination.

  10. Strategic Life Plan Portfolio Index Cover……………………… Strategic Life Plan Binder Cover Section 1…………………… Personal Information Personal Data Sheet Personal Expectations Hobbies and Sporting Interests Self-Awareness / Self-Determination Personal Learning Style Family / Friends Values / Beliefs   Self-Portrait Section 2…………………… High School Graduation Graduation Requirements / Credits-Units State End-of-Instruction (EOI) Exams High School Transcript (current) Current School Class Schedule Individualized Education Plan (IEP) The ABC’s of Learning Strategies Extracurricular Activities Strategic Action Plan Section 3…………………… Assessments Self Assessment Benchmarks / EOI’s OAAP / OMAAP SAT / ACT Personality Profile Independent Living Assessment ASVAB

  11. XYZ Academy High School Curriculum Graduation Requirements Core CurriculumorCollege Prep Curriculum 4 units (6 credits) English `4 units (6 credits) English English I (9th) English I (9th) English II (10th) English II (10th) English III (11th) English III (11th) English IV (12th) English IV (12th) 3 units (6 credits) Math 3 units (6 credits) Math: Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry 3 units (6 credits) Science 3 units (6 credits) Science: 3 Lab Sciences 3 units (6 credits) Social Studies 3 units (6 credits) Social Studies 2 units (4 credits) Arts 2 units (4 credits) Arts 8 units (16 credits) Electives 8 units (16 credits) Electives 23 units (46 credits) or 23 units (46 credits) Record all of your course completions from above on the reverse side, listing course name, final passing grade, and date completed. *****Plus***** State Required End of Year Instruction (EOI) Testing Test Date Taken Passed English II ** __________ ** ______ English III __________ ______ Algebra I ** __________ ** ______ Algebra II __________ ______ Biology I __________ ______ Geometry __________ ______ U.S. History __________ ______ ** Student must pass English II and Algebra I and at least two (2) of the other five (5). Student Name: __________________________

  12. Student Transcript Status / AnalysisCore Curriculum Date Grade 4 units (6 credits) English English I (9th)…………………………… __________ _______ English II (10th)………………………… __________ _______** English III (11th)……………………….. __________ _______ English IV (12th)……………………….. __________ _______ Other:_________ in lieu of __________3 units (6 credits) MathMath course __Algebra I___................... __________ _______** Math course_____________................... __________ _______ Math course_____________................... __________ _______ Other:_________ in lieu of __________3 units (6 credits) ScienceScience course___________................... __________ _______ Science course___________................... __________ _______ Science course___________................... __________ _______ Other:_________ in lieu of __________3 units (6 credits) Social Studies Social Studies course__________........... __________ _______ Social Studies course__________........... __________ _______ Social Studies course__________........... __________ _______ Other:_________ in lieu of __________2 units (4 credits) ArtsArts course___________......................... __________ _______ Arts course___________......................... __________ _______Other:_________ in lieu of __________8 units (16 credits) ElectivesElectives course___________................. __________ _______ Electives course___________................. __________ _______ Electives course___________................. __________ _______ Electives course___________................. __________ _______ Electives course___________................. __________ _______ Electives course___________................. __________ _______ Electives course___________................. __________ _______ Electives course___________................. __________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Total Units/Credits _______ / _______ GPA ________ List Any Course Adjustments Below: _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ *All course names should be filled in along with completion date and final grade. Also include any courses that were completed at other schools for which you received credit.

  13. The new ABC’s and its Strategies for SuccessTo get what we've never had, we must do what we've never done. Author Unknown Purpose: Achieving Behavioral Change – (ABC’s) To identify and target specific individual behavioral objectives that effect every day, real-world challenges, prompting more effective and efficient use of time, energy, and brain-power, to create a higher level of academic achievement and the continued success on into adulthood. Goal: The student will develop specific individual strategies to aid in their learning process to bring about a better understanding and application of their class subject matter with higher academic achievement through their reading comprehension, lecture, note taking, social, problem-solving, communicating, studying, and test taking skills. Student objectives: The student will be able to understand, explain, and apply specific strategies to a wide range of typical high-school issues, eliminating frustration, reducing conflicts and depression, and the negative aspects that unsolved issues bring about. The student will learn, understand, and apply: the strategies necessary for a safe working and learning environment. the strategy of the Six B’s of positive behavior. the strategy of the Six P’s of positive behavior. their Learning Style to their Level of Learning. the SLANT method of classroom engagement strategy. the SMART goal-setting strategy. the SQ3R comprehension strategy. several problem-solving strategies. communication strategies. conflict resolution strategies. PRR note-taking strategy. test-taking strategies. time-management strategies. motivational strategies. organizational-management strategies. study skill strategies. other strategies as needed.

  14. Strategic Life Plan Portfolio cont. Section 4…………………… Career and/or Educational Exploration Interest Inventory Abilities / Desires Skill Assessment Career Opportunities- Identifying Choices Post-Secondary Education Exploration Section 5…………………… Training, Experience, and Abilities Computer Exploration Organization and Management Time Management and Productivity Performance and Evaluation Your Legal Rights Life Strategies Section 6…………………… Job Hunting Job search JobApplication / Tracking Sheet References / resume Mock Interviews Job Shadowing Section 7…………………… Transportation Drivers License Auto Ownership / Financial-Legal Responsibilities City Bus Bicycle Safety

  15. Strategic Life Plan Portfolio cont. Section 8…………………… Health and Safety Healthy Living Health / Medical Insurance Urgent Care Section 9…………………… Community Community Links / Resources / Service Community Integration Legal Issues Selective Service Voter Registration Section 10..………………… Housing Rental Agreements / Application Roommate Responsibilities / Problems Section 11…………………… Economics SSI / other services Making Money / Paying Taxes / IRS Living on a Budget Financial Management / Loans / Credit Section 12…………………… Mission Statement Core Values / Beliefs / Expectations Responsibility / Accountability   Why am I here? What am I called to do? Section 13…………………… Other

  16. Strategic Life Planning Take Action For a Happier, Healthier, More Fulfilling Life! • Nothing can add more power to your life than by concentrating all your energies into a limited set (1-3) of targets, or goals. If you work toward 10 different goals all at the same time, you can only apply 1/10 of all your energy into each one; that’s only 10 percent of your efforts - each. If one of your goals is finally achieved, it could have taken up to 10 times longer than it should or could have taken. Most people, by then, would have given up! Agreed? • Focus on a smaller number of goals. You’ll achieve or master them faster, building up steam for the next one, and then the next one, and so on. But remember, you still must give 100% of your efforts into achieving any one goal. Take a piece of paper and list five or six things that you wish to accomplish within the next year. Next, prioritize them, listing them from number 1 through 6 etc., with number 1 being the most important.

  17. Strategic Life Planning • Action step #1 Goal Setting: Write down the single most important goal (your number 1) you want to achieve in the next twelve months and make a commitment to concentrate on achieving it. Your goal (SMART) must be Specific, Measureable, Action-oriented, Realistic, Time-bound, and of course reasonable. • Action step #2 Cause and Effect: Change the way you approach your wants and wishes. If you wish for more money - that alone won’t make it magically appear. It’s not about your desire; it’s about raising the level of your self-image, attracting the positive outcome. You need to focus on the cause, or the reason as to why you aren’t receiving the money or other things that you desire. Chasing more money is only attacking the effect. The cause is the how you think - and what you think about. If you improve the cause, the effect will take care of itself. • Emotional Response: We are all driven by our emotions. If we produce a desire to succeed, and we are truly emotionally driven to do it - the effects of our desire will produce our desired results. Do what you love, and you’ll love what you do! Don’t you agree? You will not only be happy and willing to get up every morning and go out and do your “job”; but it will show in your behavior, attitude, and most importantly, your results. To be able to change your thinking, and what you think about, and to raise your level of self-image, you must first analyze your values, and find out exactly what is really important to you. Next, answer the questions below. You must be completely honest with yourself. • What am I willing to fight for? • What values do I hold dearest to my heart? • What values would I be willing to die for? • If I could achieve a single thing, what would make all my hard work worth the struggle? • If I had thirty minutes to live, what would I tell my children are the three most important things that I have learned to live a happy, healthy, fulfilling life?

  18. Strategic Life Planning • Action step #3 Time-line: Your next step is to analyze your specific goal and develop a time line to reach it. The term “measureable” means that you can see your progress at any given time. Setting a time-line to your goal helps you gain momentum towards the completion of each step, and the next and so on. Your goal should be broken down into smaller, more quickly achievable parts. We call these parts objectives. Each part or objective should have an estimated completion time. Each objective should be located on your time-line with a realistic, specific deadline. Each separate part placed on your time-line should, in-turn, equal the entire goal achievement. At any given point, you should be able to look at your time-line and know exactly when you stand. If you are behind in your time-line, your goal needs to be re-evaluated; or that specific objective needs more attention or a more realistic time-frame to complete it. • Goal example: Graduate high school - Step1- Find out how many credits that are needed to graduate from my high school. Step 2- Write out all the classes that I need to take in each subject and their credit value. Step 3- Ask for my updated transcript (credit check) from my school councilor. Step 4- Study my transcript to see how many credits that I have completed and how many more that I need. Step 5- Develop a check list of the needed classes and the EOI exams that are required, such as English II, and Algebra I, etc. Step 6- Develop a timeline listing when each step needs to take place, including the classes that I need to take and when they will be taken. Step 7- Review timeline every few weeks to make sure that I am on target to graduate. Revise as necessary. * Now, develop your own objectives matching your goal. Don’t forget your timeline.

  19. Strategic Life PlanTransitioning through your academic achievements and on into adulthoodArticulated Pathways to Success Career Development Cycle

  20. SELF-DEVELOPMENT *Who am I? *Where am I going? *What do I want? *What can I do to better myself and my life?

  21. ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT *Why do I need these core subjects? *What can I do to prepare for the EOI’s? *Can I afford college? *Will I graduate high-school? *I need money now!

  22. CAREER PLANNING *What if I don’t know what I want to do? *What if I need money now? *How can I get the job when they want experienced help? *I’m not sure if I’m qualified to do anything.

  23. JOB SEARCH *Where can I find a job? *How can I get a job without transportation? *Who would hire me?

  24. CAREER DEVELOPMENT CYCLE

  25. If you know what you want, but you don’t have a written plan to put it into action, it will always be just a dream! You can make the choice to “dream-on” or you can make the choice to live-on! I say…LIVE – ON and create a plan for the life that you want to live.

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