Latanya Carter

Students will design a personalized five-year plan covering academics, finances, and personal growth to prepare for life after graduation. This project fosters goal-setting, self-awareness, and practical planning skills crucial for an 11th-grade student's transition to adulthood.

In this 80-minute, one-session project-based lesson for 11th graders, students collaborate to design a creative life hack addressing a real student challenge and pitch its benefits, building problem-solving, collaboration, and presentation skills.

In this Tier 2, small-group project, 11th graders become "College Detectives" who research and evaluate colleges based on cost, majors, campus life, and more. Over 110-minute sessions, students use guided data sheets, develop evaluation criteria, and collaborate to present their top college picks—building real-world college and career readiness skills.

In this Tier 2 small-group project, 11th graders will collaborate to build an interactive college and career readiness timeline, strengthening planning, teamwork, and goal-setting skills. Over one 120-minute session, students research milestones, brainstorm ambitions, and craft a shared roadmap to their future.